Title: REST API Toolbox Author: Pete Nelson Published: April 16, 2016 Last modified: January 2, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/rest-api-toolbox/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=1396954) ![](https://ps.w.org/rest-api-toolbox/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=1396954) # REST API Toolbox By [Pete Nelson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gungeekatx/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/rest-api-toolbox.1.4.4.zip) * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/rest-api-toolbox/#description) * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/rest-api-toolbox/#reviews) * [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/rest-api-toolbox/#installation) * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/rest-api-toolbox/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rest-api-toolbox/) ## Description Allows tweaking of several REST API settings * Disable the REST API * Remove WordPress core endpoints * Require authentication for core endpoints * Force SSL * WP-CLI commands: wp rest-api-toolbox Find us on GitHub at https://github.com/petenelson/wp-rest-api-toolbox (Creative commons toolbox image provided by James Tworow https://www.flickr.com/ photos/sherlock77/) ## Screenshots * [[ * General admin settings * [[ * WordPress core settings ## Installation 1. Upload rest-api-toolbox to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Visit the Settings -> REST API Toolbox page to customize ## FAQ Have any questions? We can answer them here? ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/47689453f2d877063786d857397209b0b01e0dd759741b98ff431ac2d1c0318b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Superb utility. Thanks.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/superb-utility-thanks-2/)󠁿 [Robert Doyle](https://profiles.wordpress.org/robert-doyle/) April 18, 2025 Superb utility. Thanks ! Needs to be part of Core WP. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d20eac176d27a710cf701fe0b9805f1a75f4f4b51f8c75b8fcabc889ef75c892? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Come back pls](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/come-back-pls/)󠁿 [Héctor Cruz](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wishec/) May 23, 2024 amazing plugin ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/81612a596391764f8e7e03b81f32c8e6a235c45c371e3662ee5aa551ad759d56? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Lightweight and strong](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lightweight-and-strong/)󠁿 [immwi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/immwi/) June 8, 2021 A very usable plugin for under the hood tweaking and enhanced security. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1a558b9a625be52e324c72637f03b11ecec4dfcf5a2d7dddd731f0bb25eefd98? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[This should be in WP core, indeed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-should-be-in-wp-core-indeed/)󠁿 [dratiols](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dratiols/) January 1, 2020 Amazing, and easy to use. Lovee it! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c80a4b45d28f0a44eb2bf9389693e3a6bf397270dd7b58ea25c7c5fe9ba5bb01? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[This Toolbox is a Great Tool](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-toolbox-is-a-great-tool/)󠁿 [KTS915](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kts915/) November 5, 2017 This plugin enables three different settings for each REST API endpoint: No authentication required, Authentication required, or Not available at all. It also makes it possible to force https and to disable JSONP. So, together with proper authentication methods and appropriate permissions, this plugin ensures that the REST API can be used without compromising security. Thank you! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/85cd797876de53531b77ed37565fcf9fd5a7bae47d5139120cec9f63d17b706b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works really well](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-really-well-81/)󠁿 [Luke Cavanagh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lukecavanagh/) February 7, 2017 Adds options to disable the REST API as well as disable endpoints. [ Read all 8 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rest-api-toolbox/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “REST API Toolbox” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Pete Nelson ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gungeekatx/) “REST API Toolbox” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/rest-api-toolbox/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “REST API Toolbox” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/rest-api-toolbox) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rest-api-toolbox/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/rest-api-toolbox/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/rest-api-toolbox/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/rest-api-toolbox/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.4.4 January 2nd, 2025 * Fixed deprecated notices for PHP 8 (props @thefrosty). #### 1.4.3 March 25th, 2021 * No longer check for SSL when running any WP-CLI commands. #### 1.4.2 February 13th, 2017 * Fixed bug in requiring authentication for endpoints that accessed specific items( ex: /wp/v2/users/1) #### 1.4.1 January 16th, 2017 * Added settings support for No Custom Post Types * Fixed undefined variable notice (props @funkolector) #### 1.4.0 January 13th, 2017 * Added support for removing or requiring authentication for custom post types. * Updated Settings UI for better clarity. * Added link to settings page from the plugins list page. #### 1.3.0 December 12th, 2016 * Added option to require authentication for core endpoints. #### 1.2.0 December 5th, 2016 * Updated the way the REST API can be disabled due to the rest_enabled filter being deprecated. * Added ‘settings’ to the list of core endpoints that can be removed. * Added CLI command: wp rest-api-toolbox status #### 1.1.0 April 16, 2016 * Change REST API prefix * Remove specific core endpoints * Disable JSONP #### 1.0.0 April 15, 2016 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **1.4.4** * Last updated **1 year ago** * Active installations **2,000+** * WordPress version ** 4.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.7.5** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rest-api-toolbox/), [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/rest-api-toolbox/), and [Ukrainian](https://uk.wordpress.org/plugins/rest-api-toolbox/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/rest-api-toolbox) * Tags * [json api](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/json-api/)[rest](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rest/) [rest-api](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rest-api/)[wp-rest-api](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wp-rest-api/) * [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/rest-api-toolbox/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 8 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rest-api-toolbox/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rest-api-toolbox/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rest-api-toolbox/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rest-api-toolbox/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rest-api-toolbox/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rest-api-toolbox/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rest-api-toolbox/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Pete Nelson ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gungeekatx/) ## Support Got something to say? 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