smoothcdn

<p>Smooth API Accelerator helps you turn selected WordPress REST API endpoints into fast, CDN-delivered JSON snapshots.</p>
<p>Instead of generating the same REST API responses on every request, the plugin lets you select endpoints, build static JSON snapshots, and sync them to Smooth CDN. Your frontend, mobile app, headless site, or external client can then fetch predictable JSON files from CDN URLs with low latency and better cache behavior.</p>
<p>The plugin is designed for WordPress projects where API performance, stable JSON delivery, and controlled endpoint syncing matter.</p>
<p>Use it for headless WordPress sites, React or Next.js frontends, mobile apps, public API-like content feeds, and high-traffic REST API responses that do not need to be generated dynamically on every request.</p>
<h3>Why use Smooth API Accelerator?</h3>
<ul>
<li>⚡ <strong>Faster WordPress REST API delivery</strong> – serve selected API responses as CDN-delivered JSON files</li>
<li>🌍 <strong>Edge-ready JSON</strong> – make API data available through Smooth CDN for lower latency</li>
<li>🔄 <strong>Automatic updates</strong> – refresh synced endpoints after content and taxonomy changes</li>
<li>📦 <strong>Static JSON snapshots</strong> – predictable, cache-friendly output for frontends and apps</li>
<li>🔒 <strong>Optional protected delivery</strong> – restrict access to selected JSON files when needed</li>
<li>🧠 <strong>Cleaner payloads</strong> – optionally generate structured block data and remove raw content</li>
<li>🧩 <strong>Headless-friendly workflow</strong> – prepare WordPress data for React, Next.js, mobile apps, and static frontends</li>
</ul>
<p>Perfect for:<br />
* Headless WordPress websites<br />
* Frontends built with React, Next.js, Astro, Vue, or other frameworks<br />
* Mobile apps using WordPress as a backend<br />
* Sites that expose public content through the WordPress REST API<br />
* High-traffic REST API endpoints that benefit from static JSON delivery<br />
* Projects that need a controlled JSON sync workflow instead of custom scripts</p>
<h3>How it works</h3>
<ol>
<li>Connect your WordPress site to Smooth CDN using account mode or guest mode</li>
<li>Discover available WordPress REST API endpoints</li>
<li>Select the endpoints you want to accelerate</li>
<li>The plugin generates JSON snapshots for selected endpoints</li>
<li>Synced JSON files are uploaded to Smooth CDN</li>
<li>Your frontend, app, or external client can use fast CDN URLs instead of generating the same REST API response on every request</li>
</ol>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to Smooth CDN to create and manage the remote project used for JSON acceleration.</p>
<p>It communicates with Smooth CDN when you:</p>
<ul>
<li>start or complete the account or guest connection flow,</li>
<li>fetch account or project metadata needed by the plugin,</li>
<li>upload synced JSON snapshots,</li>
<li>delete synced JSON snapshots with <code>Unsync</code> or <code>Purge endpoints</code>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Depending on the action, the plugin may send:</p>
<ul>
<li>your site URL and site name,</li>
<li>the generated project name derived from the site domain,</li>
<li>authentication data needed to complete the Smooth CDN login flow,</li>
<li>project identifiers and account metadata required to manage the connection,</li>
<li>REST API JSON snapshots selected for sync, including paginated collection files,</li>
<li>asset paths, filenames, and protection flags used to manage synced files.</li>
</ul>
<p>Smooth CDN service links:</p>
<ul>
<li>Terms of Service: https://smoothcdn.com/terms</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://smoothcdn.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Simple setup with unified connection and configuration view</li>
<li>Smooth CDN connection in minutes with account mode or guest mode</li>
<li>REST API endpoint discovery from wp-admin</li>
<li>Clear separation between synced and available endpoints</li>
<li>One-click sync for selected endpoints</li>
<li>Automatic re-sync after post and taxonomy updates</li>
<li>Paginated collection sync with metadata manifest</li>
<li>Optional <code>blocks</code> field generation for structured content</li>
<li>Optional removal of raw <code>content</code> field for lighter JSON responses</li>
<li>Optional protected JSON delivery</li>
<li>Lock mode for direct REST GET access via <code>wp-json</code></li>
<li><code>Unsync</code> and <code>Purge endpoints</code> remove both local and CDN data</li>
<li>Clear dashboard with sync and acceleration status</li>
<li>Developer hooks for custom route refresh rules and payload adjustments</li>
</ul>
<h3>Synced JSON layout</h3>
<p>Single endpoints are uploaded as one JSON file:</p>
<pre><code>https://cdn.smoothcdn.com/<user-slug>/<project-slug>/wp/v2/pages/42.json
</code></pre>
<p>Collection endpoints are uploaded as:</p>
<pre><code>https://cdn.smoothcdn.com/<user-slug>/<project-slug>/wp/v2/posts.json
https://cdn.smoothcdn.com/<user-slug>/<project-slug>/wp/v2/posts/page-1.json
https://cdn.smoothcdn.com/<user-slug>/<project-slug>/wp/v2/posts/page-2.json
</code></pre>
<p>The collection metadata file contains:</p>
<pre><code>{
    "per_page": 50,
    "total_pages": 2,
    "pages": [
        "https://cdn.smoothcdn.com/<user-slug>/<project-slug>/wp/v2/posts/page-1.json",
        "https://cdn.smoothcdn.com/<user-slug>/<project-slug>/wp/v2/posts/page-2.json"
    ]
}<h3>Settings overview</h3>Key settings that affect synced output:
</code></pre>
<ul>
<li><code>Add blocks field</code> adds a normalized <code>blocks</code> field when supported content is available.</li>
<li><code>Remove content field</code> is available only when <code>Add blocks field</code> is enabled and removes <code>content</code> after <code>blocks</code> is added.</li>
<li><code>Protected assets</code> uploads synced JSON files as protected Smooth CDN assets.</li>
<li><code>Collection sync page size</code> controls pagination for collection endpoints. Available values: <code>10</code>, <code>25</code>, <code>50</code>, <code>100</code>. Default: <code>50</code>.</li>
<li><code>Auto scan and sync</code> controls how often WP-Cron runs automatic scan and sync.</li>
</ul>
<p>Changing output-affecting settings invalidates previous sync markers and queues a faster full scan + sync through WP-Cron.</p>
<h3>Developer hooks</h3>
<p>Use <code>scdn_api_accelerator_save_post_related_routes</code> to add custom routes/templates that should be refreshed and synced after <code>save_post</code>.</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<pre><code>add_filter( 'scdn_api_accelerator_save_post_related_routes', function( $rules, $post_id, $post ) {
    $rules[] = 'product|route:/custom/v1/products/{post_id}';
    $rules[] = 'product|template:/custom/v1/products';
    $rules[] = [
        'post_type' => 'page',
        'route'     => '/custom/v1/page-index',
    ];

    return $rules;
}, 10, 3 );
</code></pre>
<p>Use <code>scdn_api_accelerator_pre_send_json</code> to adjust endpoint payload before upload.</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<pre><code>add_filter( 'scdn_api_accelerator_pre_send_json', function( $data, $route, $context ) {
    if ( '/wp/v2/posts' === $route && is_array( $data ) ) {
        foreach ( $data as $index => $item ) {
            if ( ! is_array( $item ) ) {
                continue;
            }

            unset( $data[ $index ]['class_list'], $data[ $index ]['meta'] );
        }
    }

    return $data;
}, 10, 3 );<h3>Maintenance</h3>`Unsync` removes selected endpoints from sync, deletes their CDN files, and returns them to detected state.

Purge endpoints removes all synced data from Smooth CDN and clears local state.<h3>License</h3>GPLv2 or later
</code></pre>


Smooth API Accelerator

Pre-build WordPress REST API responses and serve them as fast JSON snapshots from Smooth CDN.

David Anderson / Team Updraft

DNutbourne

Prashant Baldha

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Venkat Raj

WPGetAPI

<p>Connect WordPress to external APIs, without code.</p>
<p>Easily send data to any API and get data from unlimited 3rd party REST APIs. Format and display the returned data on your WordPress website using a shortcode or a template tag.</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/X50qINEs1yo?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>WPGet API supports virtually all authentication methods including API keys, bearer tokens, basic auth, username/password and <a href="https://wpgetapi.com/downloads/oauth-2-0-authentication/?utm_campaign=OAuth&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">OAuth 2.0 authorization</a>.</p>
<h3>Live Examples</h3>
<p>View our live examples of connecting to several different APIs and displaying the data in various unique ways including charts, graphs, tables and weather forecasts.</p>
<p><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/demo-connecting-wordpress-to-external-api/?utm_campaign=Demo&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">LIVE EXAMPLES – Connecting WordPress to external APIs</a></p>
<h3>Major Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Connect your WordPress website to any REST API</li>
<li>Unlimited APIs & endpoints</li>
<li>No coding required</li>
<li>Display API data using a template tag or shortcode</li>
<li>GET, POST, PUT, PATCH & DELETE methods</li>
<li>Add query string, header & body parameters</li>
</ul>
<h3>Documentation</h3>
<p>We have tons of articles and help available.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/docs/quick-start-guide/?utm_campaign=Docs&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Quick Start Guide</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/docs/step-by-step-example/?utm_campaign=Docs&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Step by Step Example</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/docs/frequently-asked-questions/?utm_campaign=Docs&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/docs/will-this-work-with-my-api/?utm_campaign=OAuth&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Will this work with my API?</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Extending WPGet API</h3>
<h4>PRO Plugin</h4>
<p>The <strong><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/downloads/pro-plugin/?utm_campaign=Pro&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">PRO Plugin</a></strong> provides many extra features that allow you to do some more advanced things with your APIs. Features of the PRO Plugin include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Actions – automate your API when an action happens on your site</li>
<li>Tokens – grab dynamic data without code and send to your API</li>
<li>Dynamic variables – a PHP solution for grabbing dynamic values</li>
<li>Chain API calls</li>
<li>Cache API calls</li>
<li>Format API data into HTML</li>
<li>Retrieve nested data</li>
<li>Base64 encoded auth</li>
<li>XML format</li>
</ul>
<h4>API to Posts Plugin</h4>
<p>The <strong><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/downloads/api-to-posts/?utm_campaign=APItoPosts&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">API to Posts Plugin</a></strong> allows you to import API data and create WooCommerce products or custom posts from this API data. Features of the API to Posts Plugin include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Import API data</li>
<li>Import from unlimited endpoints</li>
<li>Map API data to WordPress fields</li>
<li>Supports custom fields, ACF, tags, categories, custom taxonomies, images and more</li>
<li>Supports all standard WooCommerce fields</li>
<li>Create WooCommerce products from API data</li>
<li>Sync API to WooCommerce products & posts</li>
<li>Set interval of sync from every minutes up to once a week</li>
</ul>
<h4>OAuth 2.0 Authorization</h4>
<p>The <strong><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/downloads/oauth-2-0-authentication/?utm_campaign=OAuth&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">OAuth 2.0 Authorization</a></strong> plugin allows authorization of your API through the OAuth 2.0 method.</p>
<h3>WPGet API Integrations</h3>
<p>WPGet API integrates extremely well with other WordPress plugins, allowing you to do some very cool things with your API. Click the links below for more info on these integrations.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/docs/connect-woocommerce-to-api/?utm_campaign=Integrations&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">WooCommerce to API</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/docs/woocommerce-api-product-sync/?utm_campaign=Integrations&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">WooCommerce API Product Sync</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/docs/send-contact-form-7-data-to-api/?utm_campaign=Integrations&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact Form 7 send data to API</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/docs/send-wpforms-data-to-api/?utm_campaign=Integrations&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">WPForms send data to API</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/docs/send-gravity-forms-data-to-api/?utm_campaign=Integrations&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Gravity Forms send data to API</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wpgetapi.com/docs/using-with-wpdatatables/?utm_campaign=Integrations&utm_medium=wporg&utm_source=readme" rel="nofollow ugc">Charts & Tables from API data using wpDataTables</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Translating WPGet API</h3>
<p>You can translate WPGet API into your own language on <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wpgetapi/" rel="nofollow ugc">translate.wordpress.org</a></p>
<p>Here is an article to help <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/translating/first-steps/" rel="nofollow ugc">get started with translations</a></p>


WPGet API – Connect to any external REST API

Connect any REST API to WordPress. WPGet API enables easy API integration, allowing you to display API data without any code.

Smooth API Accelerator vs WPGet API – Connect to any external REST API