Title: block the REST API
Last modified: April 4, 2020

---

# block the REST API

 *  Resolved [TeclaL](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teclal/)
 * (@teclal)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/block-the-rest-api/)
 * Hi there,
 * I asked to a developer of another plugin if his plugin might cause problem if
   installed with Wordfence and he wrote me: “Wordfence can block the REST API, 
   causing problems for anything that uses it”
    may you please explain me what does
   it mean and if you agree with this?
 * Thank you
    TL
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fblock-the-rest-api%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total)

 *  [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * (@wfdave)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/block-the-rest-api/#post-12633669)
 * Hi [@teclal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/teclal/),
 * Wordfence does not block all rest API calls.
 * It does look for specific characters within a request and might block that, if
   it’s deemed to be malicious.
 * This is most common in page editors such as Elementor or TinyMCE Editor – where
   the user sends raw HTML / JavaScript. Wordfence is unable to distinguish if it’s
   an XSS attack or someone saving scripts to their server.
 * Dave

Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total)

The topic ‘block the REST API’ is closed to new replies.

 * ![](https://ps.w.org/wordfence/assets/icon.svg?rev=2070865)
 * [Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/)
 * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/#faq)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordfence/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordfence/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordfence/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wordfence/reviews/)

 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/block-the-rest-api/#post-12633669)
 * Status: resolved