JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs abilities, governed through the Bridge

An agent can inspect which REST API authentication method is active, look up JWT endpoints and error codes, read API access analytics, and switch the active authentication method or lock down specific REST routes.

Abilities
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Active installs
10K+
Rating
88% (74 ratings)
Version
4.9.0
Requires
WP 3.0.1+, PHP 5.6+
Last updated
2026-09-28 4:04am GMT

What has to be true first

The plugin and WordPress 6.9 or later must both be active for these abilities to appear in the registry. Every one of them checks manage_options, so only an administrator level user, or an agent connected as one, can call any of them.

The 10 JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs abilities

Grouped by what each one can change. Every one starts off until you enable it.

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    Get Configured Auth Methods

    Returns the authentication method currently active on the site.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-mo-api-auth-get-configured-oauth-methods
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    Get Auth Method Definitions

    Lists every authentication method the plugin can configure and its properties.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-mo-api-auth-get-authentication-methods-definitions
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    Get API Access Analytics

    Returns counts of total, open, authorized, and blocked REST API access.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-mo-api-auth-get-api-access-analytics
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    Get Free vs Pro Features

    Explains the free and premium feature tiers and their differences.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-mo-api-auth-get-free-vs-pro-features
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    Get JWT Auth Endpoints

    Returns the JWT token and token validation endpoint URLs with example requests.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-mo-api-auth-get-jwt-auth-endpoints
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    Get Auth Error Codes

    Returns troubleshooting explanations for Basic and JWT authentication error codes.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-mo-api-auth-get-auth-error-codes

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    Submit Support Query

    Sends a support request to miniOrange using the logged-in user's email address.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-mo-api-auth-submit-support-query
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    Submit Trial Request

    Raises a premium plan demo or trial request using the logged-in user's email address.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-mo-api-auth-submit-trial-request
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    Update REST API Protection

    Protects or unprotects REST API route prefixes so they do or do not require authentication.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-mo-api-auth-update-rest-api-protection
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    Configure Authentication Method

    Switches the site's active authentication method to Basic Auth or JWT Auth.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-mo-api-auth-configure-authentication-method

How to switch these on

Four steps from two active plugins to a governed connection.

  1. Install JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs and Agent Abilities for MCP

    Both plugins need to be active on the same WordPress site. JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs registers its own abilities; this plugin discovers and governs them.

  2. Open the Other plugins screen

    In Agent Abilities for MCP, open the Bridge tab (labeled "Other plugins" in the admin). Abilities from every registered plugin appear there, grouped by the plugin that registered them.

  3. Enable one ability at a time

    Every ability from JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs starts off. Turn on only the ones you want an agent to reach, or enable the whole set in one click.

  4. Connect as a least-privilege user

    Approve the connection as a WordPress account scoped to what you actually want the agent to do. Each call still re-checks that account’s capability before it runs.

Read more in how bridging works or the full documentation.

Frequently asked questions

Does JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs work with the Bridge?

Yes. It registers 10 abilities under the mo-api-auth namespace with real annotations and a single permission callback, so the Bridge can list and switch on each one.

Do JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs's abilities register automatically?

Yes, unconditionally, once JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs is active. Nothing else has to be configured for the Bridge to discover them.

Does JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs need anything special to work with the Bridge?

The plugin and WordPress 6.9 or later must both be active for these abilities to appear in the registry. Every one of them checks manage_options, so only an administrator level user, or an agent connected as one, can call any of them.

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Verified from JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs's own free wordpress.org code on 28 September 2026, not from its marketing claims. Not every ability listed here has been run end to end against a live site. Plugin authors change their code, so a name, a capability, or a condition can be different in a later release. This site is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, miniOrange or JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs. Back to the full directory.

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Bridge JWT Authentication for WP REST APIs, keep the same control.

Every ability starts off, is scoped to the user you connect, and is written to the same audit log as core. Turn on only what you need.

Off by default. Capability checked on every call.