diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 676f69b..4b34787 100644 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ The WordPress REST API provides an interface for applications to interact with your WordPress site by sending and receiving data as [JSON](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON) (JavaScript Object Notation) objects. It is the foundation of the [WordPress Block Editor](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/), and can likewise enable your theme, plugin or custom application to present new, powerful interfaces for managing and publishing your site content. -Using the WordPress REST API you can create a plugin to provide an entirely new admin experiences for WordPress, build a brand new interactive front-end experience, or bring your WordPress content into completely separate applications. +Using the WordPress REST API you can create a plugin to provide an entirely new admin experience for WordPress, build a brand new interactive front-end experience, or bring your WordPress content into completely separate applications. The REST API is a developer-oriented feature of WordPress. It provides data access to the content of your site, and implements the same authentication restrictions -- content that is public on your site is generally publicly accessible via the REST API, while private content, password-protected content, internal users, custom post types, and metadata is only available with authentication or if you specifically set it to be so. If you are not a developer, the most important thing to understand about the API is that it enables the block editor and modern plugin interfaces without compromising the security or privacy of your site.