Secure and protect WordPress REST API from unauthorized access using JWT token, Basic Authentication, API Key, OAuth 2, or external token.

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<p><strong>WordPress REST API endpoints</strong> are <strong>open and unsecured by default</strong> which can be used to access your site data. Secure WordPress APIs from unauthorized users with our <strong><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-authentication" rel="nofollow ugc">JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs plugin</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Our plugin offers below authentication methods to <strong>Protect WP REST API endpoints</strong>:<br />
– <a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-jwt-authentication-method" rel="nofollow ugc">JWT Authentication</a><br />
– <a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-basic-authentication-method" rel="nofollow ugc">Basic Authentication</a><br />
– <a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/rest-api-key-authentication-method" rel="nofollow ugc">API Key Authentication</a><br />
– <a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-oauth-2-0-authentication-method" rel="nofollow ugc">OAuth 2.0 Authentication</a><br />
– External Token based Authentication 2.0/OIDC/JWT/<a href="https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth/admin/create-custom-tokens" rel="nofollow ugc">Firebase</a> provider’s token authentication methods.</p>
<p>You can authenticate default WordPress endpoints and custom-developed REST endpoints and third-party plugin REST API endpoints like that of <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/" rel="ugc">Woocommerce</a>, <a href="https://www.learndash.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Learndash</a>, <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress/" rel="ugc">Buddypress</a>, <a href="https://www.gravityforms.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Gravity Forms</a>, <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/cart-rest-api-for-woocommerce/" rel="ugc">CoCart</a>, etc.</p>
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<h3>WP REST API Authentication Methods in our plugin</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-jwt-authentication-method#step_a1" rel="nofollow ugc">JWT Authentication</a><br />
Provides an endpoint where you can pass the user credentials, and it will generate a JWT (JSON Web Token), which you can use to access the WordPress REST APIs accordingly.<br />
Additionally, to maintain a seamless user experience without frequent logins needed due to token expiry, you can use our <em>Refresh and Revoke token</em> mechanisms feature.<br />
When the access token expires, instead of forcing the user to log in again, the client can request a new access token using a valid refresh token.</li>
<li><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/rest-api-key-authentication-method#step_a" rel="nofollow ugc">API Key Authentication</a></li>
<li><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-basic-authentication-method" rel="nofollow ugc">Basic Authentication</a>:<br />
        – 1. <strong>Username: Password</strong><br />
        – 2. <strong>Client-ID: Client-Secret</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-oauth-2-0-authentication-method#step_a" rel="nofollow ugc">OAuth 2.0 Authentication</a><br />
        – 1. <strong>Password Grant</strong><br />
            – 2. <strong>Client Credentials Grant</strong></li>
<li><a href="https://plugins.miniorange.com/wordpress-rest-api-authentication-using-third-party-provider#step_a" rel="nofollow ugc">Third Party Provider Authentication</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Following are some of the integrations that are possible with WP REST API Authentication:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Learndash API Authentication</li>
<li>Custom Built REST API Endpoints Authentication</li>
<li>BuddyPress API Authentication</li>
<li>WooCommerce API Authentication</li>
<li>Gravity Form API Authentication</li>
<li>External/Third-party plugin API endpoints integration in WordPress</li>
</ul>
<p>You can also disable the WP REST APIs with our plugin such that no one can make API calls to your WordPress REST API endpoints.Our plugin also provides <strong>Refresh and Revoke Token</strong> that can be used to improve the API security.</p>
<h3>Benefits of Refresh Token</h3>
<ul>
<li>Enhances security by keeping access tokens short-lived.</li>
<li>Improves user experience with uninterrupted sessions.</li>
<li>Reduces login frequency.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Benefits of Revoke Token</h3>
<ul>
<li>Protects against token misuse if a device is lost or compromised.</li>
<li>Enables admin-triggered logouts or session control.</li>
<li>Useful for complying with stricter session policies.</li>
</ul>
<p>With this plugin, the user is allowed to access your site’s resources only after successful WP REST API authentication. JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs plugin will make your <strong>WordPress endpoints secure from unauthorized access.</strong></p>
<h3>Plugin Feature List</h3>
<h3>FREE PLAN</h3>
<ul>
<li>Authenticate only default core WordPress REST API endpoints.</li>
<li>Basic Authentication with username and password.</li>
<li>JWT Authentication (JSON Web Token Authentication).</li>
<li>Enable Selective API protection.</li>
<li>Restrict non-logged-in users to access REST API endpoints.</li>
<li>Disable WP REST APIs</li>
</ul>
<h3>PREMIUM PLAN</h3>
<ul>
<li>Authenticate all REST API endpoints (Default WP, Custom APIs,Third-Party plugins)</li>
<li><strong>JWT Token Authentication</strong> (JSON Web Token Authentication)</li>
<li>Login, Refresh and Revoke token endpoints for token management</li>
<li>API Key Authentication</li>
<li>Basic Authentication (username/password and email/password)</li>
<li>OAuth 2.0 Authentication</li>
<li>Universal API key and User-specific API key for authentication</li>
<li>Selective API protection.</li>
<li>Disable WP REST APIs</li>
<li>Time-based token expiry</li>
<li>Role-based WP REST API authentication</li>
<li>Custom Header support rather than just <em>Authorization</em> to increase security.</li>
<li>Create users in WordPress based on third-party provider access tokens (JWT tokens) authentication.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>This plugin does not store any user data.</p>


JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs

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