How to Use the REST API Safely (7 Tips)
The Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interface (REST API) is one of the most popular APIs you can use, but it isn’t without its risks. If you don’t understand how to protect your site and its data, you may leave yourself open to attacks and data leaks. Fortunately, you can use a few tips to protect your data when you use the REST API. Tools like the Disable WP REST API plugin and the REST API Toolbox plugin can be indispensable. In this guide, we discuss how to use the REST API safely. We explain the potential dangers of using this interface, and some tips you can implement to protect your data. Let’s get to work! The Potential Dangers of the REST API The REST API is an interface you can use to communicate with computers or systems to perform functions or retrieve information. This interface acts as a middleman between users (clients) and databases, allowing you to search for services and resources. Additionally, organizations can control who has access to what information. This technology works within the REST framework, which most commonly delivers information in the Javascript Object Notation (JSON) format. In the context of WordPress, the WordPress REST…
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