WordPress.com

Access the WordPress.com REST API with managed OAuth authentication. Create and manage posts, pages, and site content on WordPress.com hosted sites.

Quick Start

# List posts from a site
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site_id}/posts?number=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://api.maton.ai/wordpress/rest/v1.1/{endpoint}

Maton proxies requests to public-api.wordpress.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Note: WordPress.com uses the REST v1.1 API. Site-specific endpoints use the pattern /sites/{site_id_or_domain}/{resource}.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your WordPress.com OAuth connections at https://api.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=wordpress&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'wordpress'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "{connection_id}",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-10T07:46:26.908898Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-10T07:49:33.440422Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "wordpress",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple WordPress.com connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site_id}/posts')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.

Security & Permissions

• Access is scoped to posts, pages, sites, and content within the connected WordPress.com account.
• All write operations require explicit user approval. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.

API Reference

Sites

Get Site Information

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site_id_or_domain}

Response:

{
  "ID": 252505333,
  "name": "My Blog",
  "description": "Just another WordPress.com site",
  "URL": "https://myblog.wordpress.com",
  "capabilities": {
    "edit_pages": true,
    "edit_posts": true,
    "edit_others_posts": true,
    "delete_posts": true
  }
}

The site identifier can be either:

• Numeric site ID (e.g., 252505333)
• Domain name (e.g., myblog.wordpress.com or en.blog.wordpress.com)

Posts

List Posts

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts

Query Parameters:

• number - Number of posts to return (default: 20, max: 100)
• offset - Offset for pagination
• page - Page number
• page_handle - Cursor for pagination (from response meta.next_page)
• order - Sort order: DESC or ASC
• order_by - Sort field: date, modified, title, comment_count, ID
• status - Post status: publish, draft, pending, private, future, trash, any
• type - Post type: post, page, any
• search - Search term
• category - Category slug
• tag - Tag slug
• author - Author ID
• fields - Comma-separated list of fields to return

Response:

{
  "found": 150,
  "posts": [
    {
      "ID": 83587,
      "site_ID": 3584907,
      "author": {
        "ID": 257479511,
        "login": "username",
        "name": "John Doe"
      },
      "date": "2026-02-09T15:00:00+00:00",
      "modified": "2026-02-09T16:30:00+00:00",
      "title": "My Post Title",
      "excerpt": "<p>Post excerpt...</p>",
      "content": "<p>Full post content...</p>",
      "slug": "my-post-title",
      "status": "publish",
      "type": "post",
      "categories": {...},
      "tags": {...}
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "next_page": "value=2026-02-09T15%3A00%3A00%2B00%3A00&id=83587"
  }
}

Get Post

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts/{post_id}

Response:

{
  "ID": 83587,
  "site_ID": 3584907,
  "author": {...},
  "date": "2026-02-09T15:00:00+00:00",
  "title": "My Post Title",
  "content": "<p>Full post content...</p>",
  "slug": "my-post-title",
  "status": "publish",
  "type": "post",
  "categories": {
    "news": {
      "ID": 123,
      "name": "News",
      "slug": "news"
    }
  },
  "tags": {
    "featured": {
      "ID": 456,
      "name": "Featured",
      "slug": "featured"
    }
  }
}

Create Post

POST /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts/new
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "New Post Title",
  "content": "<p>Post content here...</p>",
  "status": "draft",
  "categories": "news, updates",
  "tags": "featured, important"
}

Parameters:

• title - Post title (required)
• content - Post content (HTML)
• excerpt - Post excerpt
• status - publish, draft, pending, private, future
• date - Post date (ISO 8601)
• categories - Comma-separated category names or slugs
• tags - Comma-separated tag names or slugs
• format - Post format: standard, aside, chat, gallery, link, image, quote, status, video, audio
• slug - URL slug
• featured_image - Featured image attachment ID
• sticky - Whether post is sticky (boolean)
• password - Password to protect post

Response:

{
  "ID": 123,
  "site_ID": 252505333,
  "title": "New Post Title",
  "status": "draft",
  "date": "2026-02-10T09:50:35+00:00"
}

Update Post

POST /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts/{post_id}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "Updated Title",
  "content": "<p>Updated content...</p>"
}

Uses the same parameters as Create Post.

Delete Post

POST /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts/{post_id}/delete

Moves post to trash. Returns the deleted post with status: "trash".

Pages

Pages use the same endpoints as posts with type=page:

List Pages

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts?type=page

Create Page

POST /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts/new?type=page
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "About Us",
  "content": "<p>About page content...</p>",
  "status": "publish"
}

Get Page Dropdown List

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/dropdown-pages/

Returns a simplified list of pages for dropdowns/menus.

Get Page Templates

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/page-templates

Returns available page templates for the site's theme.

Post Likes

Get Post Likes

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts/{post_id}/likes

Response:

{
  "found": 99,
  "i_like": false,
  "can_like": true,
  "site_ID": 3584907,
  "post_ID": 83587,
  "likes": [...]
}

Like Post

POST /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts/{post_id}/likes/new

Unlike Post

POST /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts/{post_id}/likes/mine/delete

Post Reblogs

Check Reblog Status

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts/{post_id}/reblogs/mine

Response:

{
  "can_reblog": true,
  "can_user_reblog": true,
  "is_reblogged": false
}

Post Types

List Post Types

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/post-types

Response:

{
  "found": 3,
  "post_types": {
    "post": {
      "name": "post",
      "label": "Posts",
      "labels": {...}
    },
    "page": {
      "name": "page",
      "label": "Pages",
      "labels": {...}
    }
  }
}

Post Counts

Get Post Counts

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/post-counts/{post_type}

Example: /sites/{site}/post-counts/post or /sites/{site}/post-counts/page

Response:

{
  "counts": {
    "all": {"count": 150},
    "publish": {"count": 120},
    "draft": {"count": 25},
    "trash": {"count": 5}
  }
}

Users

List Site Users

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/users

Response:

{
  "found": 3,
  "users": [
    {
      "ID": 277004271,
      "login": "username",
      "name": "John Doe",
      "email": "john@example.com",
      "roles": ["administrator"]
    }
  ]
}

User Settings

Get User Settings

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/me/settings

Response:

{
  "enable_translator": true,
  "surprise_me": false,
  "holidaysnow": false,
  "user_login": "username"
}

Update User Settings

POST /wordpress/rest/v1.1/me/settings/
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "enable_translator": false
}

User Likes

Get User's Liked Posts

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/me/likes

Response:

{
  "found": 10,
  "likes": [
    {
      "ID": 83587,
      "site_ID": 3584907,
      "title": "Liked Post Title"
    }
  ]
}

Embeds

Get Site Embeds

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/embeds

Returns available embed handlers for the site.

Shortcodes

Get Available Shortcodes

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/shortcodes

Returns shortcodes available on the site.

Pagination

WordPress.com uses cursor-based pagination with page_handle:

import os
import requests

headers = {
    'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'
}

# Initial request
response = requests.get(
    'https://api.maton.ai/wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts',
    headers=headers,
    params={'number': 20}
)
result = response.json()
all_posts = result['posts']

# Continue with page_handle
while result.get('meta', {}).get('next_page'):
    response = requests.get(
        'https://api.maton.ai/wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts',
        headers=headers,
        params={'number': 20, 'page_handle': result['meta']['next_page']}
    )
    result = response.json()
    all_posts.extend(result['posts'])

print(f"Total posts: {len(all_posts)}")

Alternatively, use offset for simple pagination:

GET /wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts?number=20&offset=20

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.maton.ai/wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts?number=10',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(`Found ${data.found} posts`);

Python

import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://api.maton.ai/wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    params={'number': 10, 'status': 'publish'}
)
data = response.json()
print(f"Found {data['found']} posts")

Python (Create Post)

import os
import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.maton.ai/wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site}/posts/new',
    headers={
        'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    json={
        'title': 'My New Post',
        'content': '<p>Hello World!</p>',
        'status': 'draft',
        'categories': 'news',
        'tags': 'hello, first-post'
    }
)
post = response.json()
print(f"Created post ID: {post['ID']}")

Notes

• WordPress.com API uses REST v1.1 (not v2)
• Site identifiers can be numeric IDs or domain names
• POST requests to /posts/{id} update the post (not PUT/PATCH)
• DELETE uses POST to /posts/{id}/delete (not HTTP DELETE)
• Categories and tags are created automatically when referenced in posts
• Date/time values are in ISO 8601 format
• All content is HTML-formatted
• IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments

Error Handling

Status	Meaning
400	Missing WordPress connection or bad request
401	Invalid or missing Maton API key
403	Insufficient permissions or OAuth scope
404	Site or resource not found
429	Rate limited
4xx/5xx	Passthrough error from WordPress.com API

Error responses include details:

{
  "error": "unauthorized",
  "message": "User cannot view users for specified site"
}

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with wordpress. For example:

• Correct: https://api.maton.ai/wordpress/rest/v1.1/sites/{site_id}/posts
• Incorrect: https://api.maton.ai/rest/v1.1/sites/{site_id}/posts

Resources

• WordPress.com REST API Overview
• Getting Started Guide
• API Reference
• OAuth Authentication
• Maton Community
• Maton Support