A Pro version of this plugin is available now. JSON API User Plus plugin is based on ‘JSON API User‘ plugin and will include all of its functions.
Apart from other features, JSON API User Plus includes API key which protects and restricts the endpoint calls. This key can be updated from Settings > User Plus options page. Your app must include this key with every call to get the data from REST API. Please see documentation for calling endpoints examples.
Download: https://wordpress.org/plugins/json-api-auth/
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Extends the JSON API Plugin for RESTful user authentication
Description
JSON API Auth is a plugin that extends the JSON API Plugin with a new Controller to allow RESTful user authentication.
Features include:
* Generate Auth Cookie for user authentication
* Validate Auth Cookie
* Clear Auth Cookie
* Get Current User Info
For details: https://www.parorrey.com/solutions/json-api-auth/
Installation
First you have to install the JSON API for WordPress Plugin (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/json-api/installation/).
To install JSON API Auth just follow these steps:
* upload the folder “json-api-auth” to your WordPress plugin folder (/wp-content/plugins)
* activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress or by using the link provided by the plugin installer
* activate the controller through the JSON API menu found in the WordPress admin center (Settings -> JSON API)
Documentation
Please check wordpress.org plugin download link for latest documentation.