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WordPress REST API: Restrict access to the media endpoint to only authenticated users
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rest-api-restrict-media-endpoint.php
<?php
// restrict access to the media endpoint
add_action( 'init', function() {
// _add_extra_api_post_type_arguments() in the WP REST API sets this to true
// we'll turn it off for unauthenticated requests
global $wp_post_types;
$wp_post_types['attachment']->show_in_rest = is_user_logged_in();
}, 20 );
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