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title: "WordPress API’s and Security Implementation"  
description: "The WordPress API stands for the WordPress Application Programming Interface. It can be separated into multiple API sections or topics. Each covers th"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2011-11-30  
updated: 2014-09-18  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/268/wordpress-api-s-and-security-implementation  
category: "wordpress"  
tags: ["wordpress"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# WordPress API’s and Security Implementation

The [WordPress](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12248/franco-elegant-woocommerce-wordpress-theme) API stands for the WordPress [Application](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12824/calculator-application-in-android) [Programming](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12214/web-development-company-in-india-laid-on-the-foundation-of-concrete-java-programming) Interface. It can be separated into multiple API sections or topics. Each covers the [functions](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160140/explain-the-role-of-functions-as-a-service-faas-in-serverless-computing) involved in and use of a given set of functionality.\

There are lots of API’s is used with WordPress in which some are;

**[Dashboard](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34007/reports-and-dashboard-limitations-in-salesforce) Widgets API:** The Dashboard Widgets API makes it very simple to add new widgets to the Administration Dashboard Panel.

**[Database](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12226/use-of-database-in-sencha-extjs-and-insert-record-from-user-form-using-ajax) API:** This page lists all holistic pages of a given Database related API. Each covers the functions involved in and use of a given set of functionality.

**HTTP API:** Within PHP, there are different ways to send an HTTP request. For simplicity, that different ways are called **'transports'** and will be used from now on.

**File Header API:** The File Header API consists of all functions and hooks that are part of the WordPress API regarding the use of File Headers.

**Setting API:** The Settings API, added in WordPress 2.7, allows admin pages containing settings forms to be managed semi-automatically.

**Theme Modification API:** Theme Modification API consists of all functions and hooks that are part of the WordPress API regarding the use of Theme modification values.

##### Security Implementation in WordPress:

To implement [security](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/43813/new-security-technologies) in WordPress; the following [component](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12262/learn-how-to-make-a-component-in-magento-2) plays an important role.\
1. Security Theme\
2. Vulnerability on [your computer](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13023/choosing-the-best-power-cord-for-your-computer-a-layman-s-guide)\
3. Vulnerability on WordPress\
4. [Web server](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23199/digital-personal-server-the-premium-web-server) vulnerability\
5. Network Vulnerability

These are the five factors which are used to implement security with WordPress.

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