WordPress REST API has become popular mostly for querying the default routes. However, in reality, it is not just a single API, but the base for a large number of APIs, and in fact, from which you can create your own APIs.
Though the WordPress REST API is adding a useful set of default routes to your site, what is even more awesome is that in service of creating routes, a RESTful API server is generated that is a powerful tool for creating custom APIs.
So, before the time comes when you can’t make a default route do exactly what you want, learn now to just make your own.
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