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Automattic Rewind API

The rewind API from Automattic — 34 operation(s) for rewind.

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

Automattic Rewind API is one of 385 APIs that Automattic publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include rewind. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, and a getting-started guide.

This API exposes 43 operations across 34 paths, and defines 1 schema. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version v2.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://public-api.wordpress.com.

43 operations 34 paths 1 schemas 22 GET2 PATCH17 POST2 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
v2
Base URL
https://public-api.wordpress.com/rest/v1.1
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, HTTP Bearer
Contact
Automattic
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Automattic Rewind API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauth2) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 21 scopes. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • oauth2 — WordPress.com OAuth 2.1, per https://public-api.wordpress.com/.well-known/openid-configuration

Paths & Operations 43

Across 34 paths, the API surfaces 43 operations — 22 GET, 2 PATCH, 17 POST, 2 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

rewind 43
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewind 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/abspath
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/abspath
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindAbspath 1 param → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/backup/filtered/prepare
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/backup/filtered/prepare
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBackupFilteredPrepare 1 param body → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/backup/filtered/status
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/backup/filtered/status
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBackupFilteredStatus 1 param body → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/backup/ls
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/backup/ls
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBackupLs 1 param body → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/backup/path-info
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/backup/path-info
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBackupPathInfo 1 param body → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/backup/{backup_id}/extension/{extension_type}/stream
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/backup/{backupid}/extension/{extensiontype}/stream
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBackupbyBackupIdExtensionbyExtensionTypeStream 6 params → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/backup/{backup_id}/extension/{extension_type}/url
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/backup/{backupid}/extension/{extensiontype}/url
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBackupbyBackupIdExtensionbyExtensionTypeUrl 3 params body → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/backup/{backup_id}/file/{manifest_path}/stream
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/backup/{backupid}/file/{manifestpath}/stream
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBackupbyBackupIdFilebyManifestPathStream 5 params → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/backup/{backup_id}/file/{manifest_path}/url
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/backup/{backupid}/file/{manifestpath}/url
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBackupbyBackupIdFilebyManifestPathUrl 4 params → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/backups
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/backups
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBackups 1 param → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/backups/enqueue
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/backups/enqueue
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBackupsEnqueue 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/basic
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/basic
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBasic 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/billing/receipts
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/billing/receipts
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindBillingReceipts 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/capabilities
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/capabilities
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindCapabilities 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/credentials
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/credentials
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindCredentials 1 param → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/credentials/delete
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/credentials/delete
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindCredentialsDelete 1 param body → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/credentials/test
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/credentials/test
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindCredentialsTest 1 param body → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/credentials/update
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/credentials/update
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindCredentialsUpdate 1 param body → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/downloads
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/downloads
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindDownloads 1 param → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/downloads
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/downloads
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindDownloads 1 param body → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/downloads/{id}
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/downloads/{id}
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindDownloadsbyId 2 params → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/downloads/{id}
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/downloads/{id}
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindDownloadsbyId 2 params body → 200401404
PUT
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/downloads/{id}
PUT /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/downloads/{id}
putWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindDownloadsbyId 2 params body → 200401404
PATCH
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/downloads/{id}
PATCH /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/downloads/{id}
patchWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindDownloadsbyId 2 params body → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/downloads/{id}/data
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/downloads/{id}/data
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindDownloadsbyIdData 3 params → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/options
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/options
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindOptions 1 param → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/options
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/options
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindOptions 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/policies
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/policies
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindPolicies 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/preflight
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/preflight
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindPreflight 1 param → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/preflight
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/preflight
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindPreflight 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/restores
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/restores
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindRestores 1 param → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/restores/{id}
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/restores/{id}
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindRestoresbyId 2 params body → 200401404
PUT
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/restores/{id}
PUT /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/restores/{id}
putWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindRestoresbyId 2 params body → 200401404
PATCH
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/restores/{id}
PATCH /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/restores/{id}
patchWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindRestoresbyId 2 params body → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/scheduled
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/scheduled
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindScheduled 1 param → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/scheduled
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/scheduled
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindScheduled 1 param body → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/screenshots
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/screenshots
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindScreenshots 2 params → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/send-security-notification
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/send-security-notification
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindSendSecurityNotification 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/size
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/size
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindSize 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/staging
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/staging
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindStaging 1 param → 200401404
GET
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/staging/list
GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/staging/list
getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindStagingList 1 param → 200401404
POST
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/rewind/staging/update
POST /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcomsite}/rewind/staging/update
postWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSiteRewindStagingUpdate 1 param body → 200401404

Schemas 1

The contract defines 1 schema that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed is WPRestError (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

WPRestError
object
WordPress REST API error envelope (observed on public-api.wordpress.com).
3 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

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automattic:automattic-rewind-api
Base URL
https://public-api.wordpress.com/rest/v1.1
Docs
https://developer.wordpress.com/docs/api/
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