WordPress Connection Troubleshooting

Problem

CrawlSage cannot connect to your WordPress REST API endpoint, returning 403 Forbidden or 404 Not Found errors.

Symptoms

• Connection tests fail with "REST API Path Not Found".

Resolution

1. Ensure that you have permalinks enabled in WordPress (under **Settings → Permalinks**). Plain permalinks (e.g. ?p=123) disable standard REST routing. Select **Post Name** and save.
2. If you use a WAF or security plugin (like Wordfence, iThemes, or Cloudflare), whitelist POST requests directed to the route:
   textCopy

   /wp-json/crawlsage/v1/*