A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for providing a local proxy for accessing web services. An apparatus may include a processor configured to receive, at a proxy service implemented on the apparatus, a first HTTP request from a HTTP protocol client application executed on the apparatus. The first HTTP request may be directed to a first network location, wherein the HTTP client application is associated with the first network location. The processor may be further configured to determine whether the first HTTP request includes an indication of a second network location for circumventing a same-origin policy. The processor may additionally be configured to transmit a second HTTP request to the second network location when the first HTTP request includes an indication of a second network location. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.