# Accessing WP API from local installation

**URL:** <https://community.kinsta.com/t/accessing-wp-api-from-local-installation/1652>\
**Category:** Application Support\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/accessing-wp-api-from-local-installation/1652 "2022-08-04T09:31:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![7oiden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.kinsta.com/7oiden/32/1351_2.png) [@7oiden](https://community.kinsta.com/u/7oiden)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/accessing-wp-api-from-local-installation/1652/1 "2022-08-04T09:31:26Z")

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How can I access the WP API from a local DevKinsta installation?

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**Author:** ![Kevin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.kinsta.com/kevin/32/808_2.png) [@Kevin](https://community.kinsta.com/u/Kevin)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/accessing-wp-api-from-local-installation/1652/2 "2022-08-04T16:28:07Z")

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Hi @7oiden, welcome to DevKinsta!  
Can you please explain the process you are following and where you are running into issues? Meaning is the `/wp-json/` url not working for you for some reason?