Disable the WordPress REST API for logged out visitors and lock down your /wp-json endpoints, with a per route allow list so you stay in control.
Alternatives to WordPress REST API – Authentication Broker
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Reliable WordPress email delivery with multiple providers, two connections, Return Path, Reply-To and visual AND/OR routing.
Extends the WP REST API using JSON Web Tokens Authentication as an authentication method.
Secure and protect WordPress REST API from unauthorized access using JWT token, Basic Authentication, API Key, OAuth 2, or external token.
Connect WordPress to any REST API. Configure endpoints, manage credentials securely, and display data using shortcodes or template functions.
JWT authentication for the WordPress REST API: access and refresh tokens with rotation, revocation, and validation for headless and decoupled apps.
Secure, feature-rich WordPress plugin to manage and host JSON files with persistent, scoped REST endpoints. Create your own mock APIs easily.
Connect any REST API to WordPress. WPGet API enables easy API integration, allowing you to display API data without any code.
Connect any API and display its data anywhere in WordPress with content patterns and a server-rendered Gutenberg block.
A WooCommerce extension to integrate Bigship REST API for authentication, order management, shipment creation, and tracking.