REST API & Custom Endpoints for WordPress
A JetEngine feature that can substitute a fully-fledged REST API plugin.
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WP REST API Use Cases
Use case
Collect the student’s information on the Department site and display it on the main University’s site too.

Site to site
Take the Custom Content Type data created on one site and display it as a listing grid on another site.
Use case
Submit a form on the Events site to attend JetEngine conference, and see the attendee data on the JetEngine site right away;

Form to site
Build a form on one site and create or edit CCT items on another site through this form as well.
Use case
Add the missing product or any other item to your site remotely with the help of the application on your mobile, tablet or laptop.

Application to site
Connect the third-party application to a site and create, edit, or delete the CCT items remotely.
Use case
Pick the Coming Soon Movies IMDB API key, query the data via Query Builder and build and then add Dynamic Table with the movies to the site.
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3rd party API to site
Get the data from the API key and display it in the dynamic table on the site.
API Methods
Perform most often-used HTTP methods on the certain types of requests placed to the server.
Rest API Features

Create and control Custom
Endpoints for CCT
Fill up custom entry points that enable the Custom Content Type items management like creating, posting, editing, or deleting the data remotely.
Set GET Endpoint Parameters
Register Create, Update, Delete items endpoints
Add User Access Capability

Enabling the Connection
with the Endpoint
Customize the basic settings to make the Endpoint connected successfully, test the authorization and fetch the sample data.
Register or add sample endpoint
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Add URLand Items path
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Enable Authorization and Cache responses
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Check connection status
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Display data in a Grid
Showcase the data from 3rd party REST API using Listing Grid widget. Add meta fields to pull out the CCT info and apply Endpoint Parameters to query the Grid.
Set Listing Item from API endpoint
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Display text, date, radio Meta Fields
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Sort, search, order or limit the data
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Set up notifications for Forms
Add JetEngine Forms to the site and customize the REST API notification settings in order to send all the form data to a certain Endpoint URL.
Add macros to get the dynamic URL
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Set custom body of request in JSON format
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Choose Authorization type
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Why REST API Feature Excels Technically
Designed for WordPress creators who need flexibility, control, compatibility, and long-term maintainability.
Suits the stack you already run
Perfect match for existing WordPress builders, themes, plugins, and integration workflows without forcing teams to rebuild their environment.
Reinforced by active vulnerability monitoring
Security confidence is strengthened by external vulnerability coverage in addition to regular product maintenance.
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Makes implementation visible and inspectable without locking project logic inside a black box.
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What Other JetEngine Features You Get

Query Builder for WordPress
Query and fetch custom data to the front end

AI-Powered MCP Server and Command Center
Access and control website setup and manage large data volumes

Custom Fields for WordPress
Add extra content details to website posts and pages