REST API blocks
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on WordPress.org and has been in the index since 2 Aug 2026. How this is checked
REST API blocks adds two new fields (has_blocks and block_data) to WordPress REST API responses for posts and pages. It serializes all Gutenberg block information including attributes, inner blocks, and HTML into clean JSON, making it easier to consume block-based content in decoupled frontends or external systems.
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Overview
4 featuresPurpose: Accessing structured Gutenberg block data from WordPress posts and pages via the REST API for headless or external applications.
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Audience: Headless WordPress developers and API consumers
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Functions: data_extraction
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Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB, API, CLI · deployment: browser, cli, self_hosted, api_only
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Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.
REST API blocks is an Other dev tools project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on accessing structured Gutenberg block data from WordPress posts and pages via the REST API for headless or external applications. Inferred · not functionally tested: REST API blocks is an open-source project aimed at Headless WordPress developers and API consumers. Basis unknown · not verified: It is available for free. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind REST API blocks is Jonny Harris, and it first shipped in 2021. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include Block Data in REST API, JSON Output, and has_blocks Field. Inferred · not functionally tested: Catalogued interfaces include a public API.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Block Data in REST API
- JSON Output
- has_blocks Field
- Block Metadata Exposure
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Frequently asked questions about REST API blocks
- What is REST API blocks?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: REST API blocks focuses on accessing structured Gutenberg block data from WordPress posts and pages via the REST API for headless or external applications. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
- Who should use REST API blocks?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: REST API blocks is an open-source project built for Headless WordPress developers and API consumers.
- Is REST API blocks free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — REST API blocks is free to use.
- What platforms does REST API blocks run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: REST API blocks runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is REST API blocks still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026.
- What projects are similar to REST API blocks?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include REST Gutenberg, WPGraphQL Blocks, and Block Metadata.REST GutenbergWPGraphQL BlocksBlock Metadata
- Who develops REST API blocks?
- REST API blocks is developed by Jonny Harris.
- When did REST API blocks launch?
- REST API blocks first shipped in 2021.
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