---
title: REST API
description: "## Overview The WordPress REST API allows for interaction with the WordPress site from external applications. This section covers how to work with the REST API for the custom cooked_recipe and recipe_category post types provided by this plugin. ## Authentication…"
url: "https://docs.cooked.pro/docs/rest-api/"
updated: "2025-07-18"
category: Developers
---

# REST API

## Overview

The WordPress REST API allows for interaction with the WordPress site from external applications. This section covers how to work with the REST API for the custom cooked_recipe and recipe_category post types provided by this plugin.

## Authentication

To use the WordPress REST API, you need to authenticate your requests. You can use [Application Passwords](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/using-the-rest-api/authentication/#basic-authentication-with-application-passwords) for basic authentication.

## Cooked Recipe Endpoint

```
/wp-json/wp/v2/cooked_recipe
```

## Creating a New Recipe

To create a new recipe, send a POST request to the cooked_recipe endpoint with the necessary data.

Example:

```
curl -X POST https://www.example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/cooked_recipe 
    -u "USERNAME:APPLICATION_PASSWORD" 
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" 
    -d '{
        "title": "My New Recipe",
        "content": "This is the content of the recipe.",
        "status": "publish"
    }'
```

- `title`: The title of the recipe.
- `content`: The main content or instructions for the recipe.
- `status`: The post status (e.g., publish, draft).

## Updating a Recipe

To update an existing recipe, send a POST request to the specific recipe's endpoint with the ID.

Example:

```
curl -X POST https://www.example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/cooked_recipe/RECIPE_ID 
    -u "USERNAME:APPLICATION_PASSWORD" 
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" 
    -d '{
        "title": "Updated Recipe Title",
        "content": "Updated content for the recipe."
    }'
```

Replace RECIPE_ID with the actual ID of the recipe you want to update.

## Deleting a Recipe

To delete a recipe, send a DELETE request to the recipe's endpoint with the ID.

```
curl -X DELETE https://www.example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/cooked_recipe/RECIPE_ID 
    -u "USERNAME:APPLICATION_PASSWORD"
```

## Recipe Category Endpoint

```
/wp-json/wp/v2/recipe_category
```

## Creating a New Recipe Category

To create a new recipe category, use a similar process to creating recipes.

Example:

```
curl -X POST https://www.example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/recipe_category 
    -u "USERNAME:APPLICATION_PASSWORD" 
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" 
    -d '{
        "name": "Desserts",
        "description": "Category for all dessert recipes."
    }'
```

- `name`: The name of the category.
- `description`: A brief description of the category.

## Updating a Recipe Category

To update a category, use the category's ID in the endpoint.

Example:

```
curl -X POST https://www.example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/recipe_category/CATEGORY_ID 
    -u "USERNAME:APPLICATION_PASSWORD" 
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" 
    -d '{
        "name": "Updated Category Name",
        "description": "Updated description."
    }'
```

## Deleting a Recipe Category

To delete a category, use the DELETE method with the category ID.

Example:

```
curl -X DELETE https://www.example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/recipe_category/CATEGORY_ID 
    -u "USERNAME:APPLICATION_PASSWORD"
```