Title: Disable REST API for Real
Author: Samuel Aguilera
Published: <strong>17 décembre 2015</strong>
Last modified: 14 novembre 2019

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Cette extension **n’a pas été testée avec plus de trois mises à jour majeures de
WordPress**. Elle peut ne plus être maintenue ou supportée et peut avoir des problèmes
de compatibilité lorsqu’elle est utilisée avec des versions de WordPress plus récentes.

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# Disable REST API for Real

 Par [Samuel Aguilera](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelaguilera/)

[Télécharger](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api.2.1.1.zip)

 * [Détails](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/sar-disable-rest-api/#description)
 * [Avis](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/sar-disable-rest-api/#reviews)
 * [Développement](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/sar-disable-rest-api/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api/)

## Description

The WordPress REST API is a great resource, but if you don’t want to use it probably
you will want to close this door to your WordPress.

Unlike other popular plugins that aims to disable the REST API but **only return
an error, processed by the REST API**, when a request is received, by default, this
plugin **removes all filters and actions related to WordPress REST API, and returns
a 404 error for requests sent to the REST API URL endpoints, effectively blocking
any use of the REST API**.

Optionally you can set the **REST API setting in Settings -> General page** to «
Logged In Only » for a less drastical action, to keep REST API access enabled but
require the user to be logged in to accept the requests.

If you’re happy with the plugin [please don’t forget to give it a good rating](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sar-disable-rest-api/reviews/?filter=5),
it will motivate me to keep sharing and improving this plugin (and others).

**SUPPORT:** If you have any support question, please [create an issue at the Github repository](https://github.com/samuelaguilera/sar-disable-rest-api/issues).

#### Prérequis

 * WordPress 4.7 or higher.

#### Features

 * Disable WordPress core REST API **for real** by removing all filters and actions
   related to it and returning a 404 error for requests sent to REST API URL endpoints(
   e.g. https://example.com/wp-json/whatever ).
 * Option to require user to be logged in to use the REST API instead of completely
   disable it.

#### Usage

To disable the REST API completely simply install the plugin from the Plugins page
and enable it.

If you don’t want to disable the REST API but require user to be logged in instead,
go to Settings -> General page and set the REST API to option to « Logged In Only»,
and click Save Changes.

You can change the option back to « Off » if you want to disable the REST API again.

To return to WordPress default, simply deactivate the plugin.

## Captures d’écrans

[⌊REST API option in Settings -> General page.⌉⌊REST API option in Settings -> General
page.⌉[

REST API option in Settings -> General page.

[⌊Jetpack's settings page confirming REST API is disabled.⌉⌊Jetpack's settings page
confirming REST API is disabled.⌉[

Jetpack’s settings page confirming REST API is disabled.

## FAQ

  How can I test if the plugin is working?

Use your browser to go to http://example.com/wp-json (replace example.com with your
site domain). Your site will return a 404 error.

You can also check any regular page of your site to confirm the link to the REST
API URL was removed from the HTTP header and from the HTML header.

If you have set the plugin to « Logged In Only », no changes are made to the page
headers, but you will receive the following response if you try the REST API without
being logged in:

    ```
    {"code":"rest_not_logged_in","message":"External REST API requests not allowed for this site.","data":{"status":401}}
    ```

## Avis

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a9ea1c80a77738d03a2d68b5671566da7bbc9330c98c32ec16d43a3d069a0f63?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[works perfectly](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-perfectly-341/)󠁿

 [huskehn](https://profiles.wordpress.org/huskehn/) 20 septembre 2016

Much easier than editing functions.php. This removed the "Link" HTTP header entirely.
Perfect!

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7701881f08ff5e1f1feaacb1f62058b6ec0abc74ef8a69d6e6618d87a12b2963?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Simple to disable REST API](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-to-disable-rest-api/)󠁿

 [sergeymk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sergeymk/) 3 septembre 2016

Thank you for this plug-in, glad I don't have to dig around in WordPress code to
disable the API functionality. I don't use it and don't want another door for potential
exploits.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4fb994b83cf336056a11a1ffd861dcc4f15fc0993fbb18d05e2c440d47ad84e9?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[One click plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-click-plugin/)󠁿

 [Denis Yanchevskiy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/denisco/) 3 septembre 2016

A simple way to disable WordPress REST API.

 [ Lire les 3 avis ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api/reviews/)

## Contributeurs/contributrices & développeurs/développeuses

« Disable REST API for Real » est un logiciel libre. Les personnes suivantes ont
contribué à cette extension.

Contributeurs

 *   [ Samuel Aguilera ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelaguilera/)

“Disable REST API for Real” a été traduit dans 2 locales. Remerciez [l’équipe de traduction](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sar-disable-rest-api/contributors)
pour ses contributions.

[Traduisez « Disable REST API for Real » dans votre langue.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sar-disable-rest-api)

### Le développement vous intéresse ?

[Parcourir le code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sar-disable-rest-api/),
consulter le [SVN dépôt](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sar-disable-rest-api/),
ou s’inscrire au [journal de développement](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sar-disable-rest-api/)
par [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sar-disable-rest-api/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Journal des modifications

#### 2.1.1

 * Fixed typo. Thanks to Mike D for reporting it.

#### 2.1

 * Minor changes to make code 100% WordPress Coding Standards compliant.

#### 2.0

 * Added option in Settings -> General page to choose between completely disable
   the REST API (default), or « Logged In Only » to keep REST API access enabled
   but require the user to be logged in to accept the requests.
 * Removed support for WordPress 4.6.1 and older.

#### 1.0

 * Version initiale.

## Méta

 *  Version **2.1.1**
 *  Dernière mise à jour **il y a 7 ans**
 *  Installations actives **200+**
 *  Version de WordPress ** 4.7 ou plus **
 *  Testé jusqu’à **5.3.26**
 *  Langues
 * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/sar-disable-rest-api/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sar-disable-rest-api/),
   et [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/sar-disable-rest-api/).
 *  [Traduisez la dans votre langue](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sar-disable-rest-api)
 * Étiquettes
 * [api](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/api/)[JSON](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/json/)
   [rest](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rest/)[rest-api](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rest-api/)
   [wp-json](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wp-json/)
 *  [Vue avancée](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/sar-disable-rest-api/advanced/)

## Évaluations

 5 sur 5 étoiles.

 *  [  3 avis à 5 étoiles     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 avis à 4 étoile     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api/reviews/?filter=4)
 *  [  0 avis à 3 étoile     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  0 avis à 2 étoile     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  0 avis à 1 étoile     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api/reviews/?filter=1)

[Votre avis](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api/reviews/#new-post)

[Tout voir](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api/reviews/)

## Contributeurs

 *   [ Samuel Aguilera ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelaguilera/)

## Support

Quelque chose à dire ? Besoin d’aide ?

 [Voir le forum de support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sar-disable-rest-api/)