Title: WP XML-RPC functionality and Jetpack
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# WP XML-RPC functionality and Jetpack

 *  [jasongeek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jason1234h/)
 * (@jason1234h)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-xml-rpc-functionality-and-jetpack/)
 * When I block WP XML-RPC functionality Jetpack can’t connect to the server. They
   say it only needs one line in the file (the ability to allow posts).
 * Is it safe for me to leave this vulnerability protection off so it can connect
   to Jetpack? I don’t want to get a denial of service attack or any other exploit.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/)
 * (@mbrsolution)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-xml-rpc-functionality-and-jetpack/#post-5821355)
 * Hi jasongeek please read the following [wp engineers](http://wpengineer.com/2484/xml-rpc-enabled-by-default-in-wordpress-3-5/).
 *  [CKxion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckxion/)
 * (@ckxion)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-xml-rpc-functionality-and-jetpack/#post-5821661)
 * edit – cannot delete – may come back and update
 *  [CKxion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckxion/)
 * (@ckxion)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-xml-rpc-functionality-and-jetpack/#post-5821662)
 * edit – cannot delete – may come back and update
 *  [CKxion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckxion/)
 * (@ckxion)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-xml-rpc-functionality-and-jetpack/#post-5821663)
 * Is it possible to set to disable xmlrpc pingbacks but add wordpress.com jetpack
   in the whitelist? If so what do I need to enter in whitelist settings?
 *  Plugin Contributor [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/)
 * (@mbrsolution)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-xml-rpc-functionality-and-jetpack/#post-5821664)
 * [@ckxion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckxion/) as far as I know no, you
   can’t set up that exclusion and at the same time you disable xmlrpc.

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