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Use this section to choose the right API path for your integration, automation, or AI workflow.

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What You’ll Learn

  • What each API Reference document covers
  • When to use REST API vs Abilities API
  • Where Application Passwords fit in
  • How MCP Server connects to your Dashboard
  • When MainWP Control is the better fit for automation

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API Reference at a Glance

REST API

MainWP endpoint reference, API key setup, permissions, and request patterns.

Application Passwords

Create, review, and revoke WordPress-level credentials in API Access.

Abilities API

Discoverable ability-based API for AI and automation tooling.

MCP Server

Connect AI tools to MainWP using Model Context Protocol.

MainWP Control

Run MainWP operations from the command line and automation workflows.

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Choose the Right Option

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How They Fit Together

  • REST API is MainWP’s fixed endpoint interface (/wp-json/mainwp/v2/).
  • Application Passwords are WordPress credentials used by tools that authenticate with username/password.
  • Abilities API is a discoverable capability layer (/wp-json/wp-abilities/v1/) where MainWP registers abilities.
  • MCP Server is an integration layer that uses Application Password authentication to access MainWP through AI tooling.
  • MainWP Control is the MainWP CLI for terminal-based and scripted automation using the same Dashboard capabilities.