[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39806: Disable REST API by default, making it opt-in rather than always-on

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#39806: Disable REST API by default, making it opt-in rather than always-on
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 Reporter:  mor10        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  REST API     |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by SergeyBiryukov):

 The current plan is to introduce more core functionality that relies on
 REST API.

 As noted in #38446, turning off the REST API is like turning off `admin-
 ajax.php` — both will break your site.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/39806#comment:2>
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