JSON API Auth

JSON API Auth

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JSON API Auth extends the JSON API Plugin to allow RESTful user authentication.

JSON API Plugin, that is required, was closed on August 7, 2019 from WordPress repository. You can download JSON API Plugin from https://github.com/PI-Media/json-api until it is republished and available on WordPress.

Features include:

  • Generate Auth Cookie for user authentication

  • Validate Auth Cookie

  • Get Current User Info

For documentation: See ‘Other Notes’ tab above for usage examples.

Credits: http://www.parorrey.com/solutions/json-api-auth/

Details

Plugin code:
json-api-auth
Plugin version:
3.0.0
Outdated:
No
WP version:
3.0.1 or higher
PHP version:
5.3 or higher
Test up to WP version:
6.8.2
Total installations:
800
Last updated:
2025-07-29
Rating:
Times rated:
11
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