Drupal REST & JSON API Authentication

Drupal provides a powerful RESTful Web Services module that allows developers to create APIs for Drupal sites. With the JSON API module, you can easily build APIs that communicate with your Drupal site using JSON data format.

How to install Drupal REST API Module?

1. Log in to your Drupal site as an administrator.

2. Go to the Extend page by clicking on the “Extend” link in the top menu.

3. Click on the “Install new module” button.

4. In the “Install from a URL” field, enter the URL for the RESTful Web Services module: https://www.drupal.org/project/rest

5. Click on the “Install” button to download and install the module.

6. Once the module is installed, enable it by checking the box next to “RESTful Web Services” in the list of modules on the Extend page.

7. Click on the “Install” button to enable the module.

Setting up Authentication for the REST API

To secure your REST API and prevent unauthorized access, you can set up authentication for the API. Drupal provides several authentication options for the REST API, including cookie, basic auth, and OAuth 2.0.

1. Go to the Configuration page by clicking on the “Configuration” link in the top menu.

2. Click on the “REST” link under the Web Services section.

3. Click on the “Settings” tab to configure authentication options for the REST API.

4. Under Authentication providers, select the authentication method you want to use for the REST API (e.g., Basic Auth).

5. Configure the settings for the selected authentication provider, such as setting a username and password for Basic Auth.

6. Save your changes to enable authentication for the REST API.

By following these steps, you can install the Drupal RESTful Web Services module and set up authentication for the REST API to secure your API endpoints and prevent unauthorized access.