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<p>The simplest method to link WordPress with external APIs</p>
<p>JCI simplifies the task of retrieving data from a third-party REST API. The returned JSON-, XML, CSV, TXT-data can be neatly arranged and showcased on your WordPress site via a shortcode, a JCI Block or PHP. The plugin can generate a template for the data display.</p>
<p>20 seconds: Load API and display data</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RBlrAUVywAk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<p>7 minutes: Basic intro to JCI free</p>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SDUj1teNG2s?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span></p>
<h3>Examples, Preview</h3>
<p>Check out the live demonstration to explore how we’re interfacing with various APIs<br />
<a href="https://api.json-content-importer.com/free-jci-plugin-example/wetter/" rel="nofollow ugc">LIVE PREVIEW – WordPress and a external API</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJGBPvaKZsk" rel="nofollow ugc">Video: How to use the Wikipedia API</a></p>
<h3>Main Plugin Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Low code usage: Save time and avoid coding using an API</li>
<li>Insert an API-URL into Step 1: Data is loaded, and and displayed. Save it as API-Access-Set.</li>
<li>Use the API-Access-Set in Step 2 to create a Shortcode</li>
<li>Optional for maximum flexibility: Use the API-Access-Set n PHP code</li>
<li>Insert an API-URL into the JCI Block: Data is loaded, and a template can be generated to display the data.</li>
<li>Easy to start: Check Installation – Is your WordPress ready for JCI? Most probably!</li>
<li>Basic Settings: Check SSL, Cacher, Gutenberg and Authentication</li>
<li>ContactForm7 Integration: Populate CF7 forms with JSON data and forward CF7-submitted data to an API.</li>
<li>Use the JCI cacher to avoid many API requests</li>
<li>JCI-Block :  Use the simple JCI Block interface to get data! Query the API and check the response. Then utilize the simple template generator inside the JCI Block to use the data!</li>
<li>Contact Form 7 Integration: Fill form and submit to API</li>
</ul>
<h3>Important Note Starting with Version 2.0.11</h3>
<p>Starting with version 2.0.11, any HTML code present in the shortcode or block is filtered to prevent dangerous code (e.g. JavaScript) from being output.<br />
However, if you want to allow certain tags or attributes as a deliberate choice:<br />
In the plugin’s “Basic Settings” there is a field called “Allow additional HTML tags (advanced)”.<br />
There you can enter comma-separated tags that should not be filtered out. For example, “iframe,script” would preserve these two tags in the HTML output.<br />
“tr#onclick” would preserve the “onclick” attribute in ”, which would otherwise be removed.</p>
<h3>Documentation</h3>
<p>There’s a wealth of resources and support at your fingertips. Explore the articles listed below to begin your journey:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">JCI Manual</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/step-1-data-access/" rel="nofollow ugc">Step 1: Access the Data</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/step-2-data-usage/" rel="nofollow ugc">Step 2: Using the Data</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/shortcode-basic-structure/" rel="nofollow ugc">Shortcode – Basic structure</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/pro-contactform7/" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact Form 7 Integration</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/free-overview-videos/" rel="nofollow ugc">Free JCI Plugin: Overview Videos</a></li>
<li><a href="https://doc.json-content-importer.com/json-content-importer/basic-start/" rel="nofollow ugc">Free JCI Plugin: Getting Started</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>You need more?</h3>
<h4>JSON Content Importer PRO</h4>
<p>Both the free and PRO JCI Plugins serve the same purpose: retrieving data, transforming it, and publishing the results.<br />
However, while the free Plugin can only handle basic challenges, the PRO JCI Plugin offers nearly full control over WordPress, the database, and applications.<br />
<a href="https://json-content-importer.com/compare/" rel="nofollow ugc">Compare: Free vs. JCI PRO Plugin</a></p>
<p>PRO features:<br />
* application building by creating a searchform and connect it to a JSON-API in the background: pass GET-Variables to use a dynamic JSON-Feed-URL (“talk to API / webservice”)<br />
* much better and more flexible templateengine: twig<br />
* create and use Custom Post Types<br />
* store Templates independent of pages<br />
* more Shortcode-Parameters<br />
* executing Shortcodes inside a template<br />
* more features…</p>


Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer


All I wanted to do is display the latest version number of my own plugin on my site.  I could have spent hours coding it myself, instead I spent 5 minutes installing and working out this plugin.  Great work Bernhard


Easy Peasy


learning curve is very steep with the plugin but it simply works and i fell in love with it! i use it for everything: fetching flight prices, weather data, syncing wordpress blocks / content across different sites / domain through wp rest api to name a few!


such a clever plugin

Connects an API to WordPress: Get API-data (JSON, XML, CSV...), show it with a Shortcode, a JCI Block or PHP. Generate a template with the JCI Block

huxxco

<p>HuxxConnect is a modern WordPress plugin for connecting your site to external REST APIs — no coding required. Set up your APIs, configure endpoints, and display the returned data anywhere on your site using shortcodes or PHP template functions.</p>
<p>Built with security and portability in mind, HuxxConnect encrypts all stored API credentials with AES-256-GCM, provides a clean Alpine.js-powered admin interface, and offers 25+ hooks for developers who need to extend or customize behavior.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Unlimited APIs and endpoints</strong> — connect to as many external APIs as you need</li>
<li><strong>All major HTTP methods</strong> — GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE</li>
<li><strong>Flexible authentication</strong> — Bearer Token, API Key (header or query), Basic Auth, custom hook-based auth. WordPress constants and environment variables can be used for any credential value.</li>
<li><strong>Secure credential storage</strong> — AES-256-GCM encryption with portable key management and environment lock protection</li>
<li><strong>Shortcodes and template functions</strong> — display API data anywhere with <code>[huxx_api]</code> or <code>huxx_api()</code> in your theme</li>
<li><strong>Built-in endpoint testing</strong> — test API calls directly from the admin panel with live request/response preview</li>
<li><strong>Smart caching</strong> — automatic cache detection (object cache or transients) with per-endpoint TTL</li>
<li><strong>Request logging</strong> — built-in log viewer with filterable request history</li>
<li><strong>Import and export</strong> — migrate from WPGetAPI, share configs between sites, or import from Postman collections (v2.1) with <a href="https://huxx.dev/plugins/connect" rel="nofollow ugc">HuxxConnect Pro</a></li>
<li><strong>WPGetAPI compatibility</strong> — optional compatibility layer maps WPGetAPI hooks, functions, and shortcodes for seamless migration</li>
<li><strong>Dynamic path variables</strong> — use <code>{post_id}</code>, <code>{0}</code>, <code>{1}</code> in endpoint paths with runtime substitution</li>
<li><strong>Multipart/form-data support</strong> — upload files to APIs with WordPress Media Library integration</li>
<li><strong>Query, header, and body parameters</strong> — configure static parameters in the admin or pass dynamic values at runtime</li>
<li><strong>Per-API controls</strong> — enable/disable individual APIs, configure SSL verification, set custom timeouts</li>
<li><strong>WCAG AA accessible admin UI</strong> — keyboard navigation, ARIA attributes, focus management, reduced motion support</li>
<li><strong>Mobile-responsive admin</strong> — fully usable on tablets and phones</li>
<li><strong>Developer-friendly</strong> — 25+ filters and actions, PSR-4 autoloading, clean architecture</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shortcode Usage</h4>
<pre><code>[huxx_api api_id="my_api" endpoint_id="get_users"]

[huxx_api api_id="weather" endpoint_id="forecast" query_variables="city=London"]
</code></pre>
<h4>Template Function Usage</h4>
<pre><code><?php $data = huxx_api( 'my_api', 'get_users' ); ?>

<?php $forecast = huxx_api( 'weather', 'forecast', array( 'query_variables' => array( 'city' => 'London' ) ) ); ?>
</code></pre>
<h4>Extending HuxxConnect</h4>
<p><strong><a href="https://huxx.dev/plugins/connect" rel="nofollow ugc">HuxxConnect Pro</a></strong> adds advanced features for professional workflows:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Post Creator</strong> — automatically create and sync WordPress posts from API response data with field mapping, taxonomy assignment, scheduling, and preview</li>
<li><strong>Remote Unlock</strong> — securely migrate encrypted credentials between environments (staging, production) without re-entering API keys</li>
<li><strong>Pagination</strong> — cursor-based, page number, and offset pagination for endpoints that return paginated results</li>
<li><strong>Results filtering</strong> — filter API response data with rules before syncing to WordPress</li>
<li><strong>HTML formatter</strong> — display API data as styled HTML tables with number formatting support</li>
<li><strong>Postman Import</strong> — import collections from Postman (v2.1 format) with automatic mapping of authentication, headers, query parameters, and body configuration</li>
<li><strong>OAuth 2.0 authentication</strong> — connect to APIs that require OAuth 2.0 authorization flows (coming soon)</li>
<li><strong>Page builder integrations</strong> — dedicated widgets and modules for Elementor, Beaver Builder, and more (coming soon)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Third-Party Service Usage</h4>
<p>HuxxConnect does not phone home, collect telemetry, or send any data to Huxx & Co or any third party.</p>
<p>When you configure an API connection in HuxxConnect, the plugin makes HTTP requests to the external API endpoints <strong>that you specify</strong>. All API URLs, credentials, headers, and request parameters are configured entirely by you. These requests are made using the WordPress HTTP API (<code>wp_safe_remote_request()</code>), which provides built-in SSRF protection.</p>
<p><strong>Google Favicon Service:</strong> When you add or import an API, HuxxConnect attempts to fetch a favicon for the API’s base URL. As part of this process, the plugin may make a server-side request to Google’s S2 favicon service (<code>https://www.google.com/s2/favicons</code>) to retrieve a high-resolution icon. The only data sent is the API’s root domain name (e.g., <code>api.example.com</code>). No user data, credentials, or site information is transmitted. This service is subject to <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Google’s Terms of Service</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a>.</p>
<p>You are responsible for reviewing the terms of service and privacy policies of any external APIs you connect to through this plugin.</p>


HuxxConnect – REST API Connector for WordPress

Connect WordPress to any REST API. Configure endpoints, manage credentials securely, and display data using shortcodes or template functions.

Get Use APIs – JSON Content Importer vs HuxxConnect – REST API Connector for WordPress