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# Common issues with API REST

# 401 / 403: Unauthorized or Forbidden access

{"code":"rest_disabled","message":"REST API disabled.","data":{"status":401}}

API REST is not accessible because some security plugin is blocking it. Please check your plugins or themes security settings and set your API REST open.

There is a list of some plugins that disable REST API access:

# W3 Total cache

W3 Total Cache plugin has a specific setting to disable REST API. To enable REST API again you need to follow these steps:

  1. Go to "W3 Total Cache" > "Page cache" in lateral menu
  2. Go to "REST API" section
  3. Select "Don’t cache" option

W3 Total Cache settings

# Security plugins

Some security plugins restrict access to REST API, to re-enable REST API access follow the instructions the security plugin provides.

Examples:

# iThemes security

  1. Go to iThemes Security > Settings
  2. Find "WordPress Tweaks" section and click "Configure Settings"
  3. Scroll to REST "REST API" Section and select "Default Access"

Information about iThemes settings (opens new window)

# Cerber Security, Antispam & Malware Scan

Information about Cerber settings (opens new window)

# Disable REST API plugins

There are some specific plugins to disable REST API. Check your WordPress active plugins and deactivate those that are disabling REST API.

# Only logged users can access API

{"code":"rest_disabled","message":"REST API disabled.","data":{"status":401}}

If you see this error, please check your settings to find plugins that have restricted REST API.

# 500/503: Server error

If your REST API is returning a 500 or 503 error, that means that there is a problem in your server. Please:

  1. Keep your PHP and WordPress updated
  2. Keep MarfeelPress updated at last version
  3. Check your server settings and our hard requirements

# Other issues

We've detected other issues like your server is sending the right content but the request has a status code different than the right one (200: OK Success). Some servers send a 401, 403, 404 or 406 status code that means that content is not accessible. You need to assure that this request is serving a 200 status code, replacing "www.example.com" by your domain:

http://www.example.com/wp-json/marfeelpress/v1/ripper?url=http://www.example.com/