WooCommerce REST API
E-commerce
Open-source REST API to manage products, orders, customers, and inventory on WooCommerce stores
WooCommerce REST API Highlights
WooCommerce REST API is best for wordPress developers, agencies, and merchants building headless e-commerce apps or syncing inventory
HTTP Basic Auth / Consumer Key & Consumer Secret
Determined by your WordPress hosting server capacity; supports high concurrency
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
ShopifyThe WooCommerce REST API is the open-source commerce API powering over 30% of all online stores worldwide and thousands of e-commerce businesses in Nigeria. Built into the core WooCommerce platform, the REST API enables full CRUD control over products, variations, categories, orders, customers, coupons, shipping zones, and tax settings.
For Nigerian software engineers and mobile developers, the WooCommerce REST API allows building custom headless mobile shopping apps (Flutter / React Native), syncing store inventory with local accounting software, and integrating Nigerian payment gateways (Paystack, Flutterwave, Monnify, Squad) directly with WordPress backends.
WooCommerce REST API Core Features & Capabilities
| Feature | Status | Description & Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Product Catalog Management | ✓ Supported | Provides native Product Catalog Management capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Shopping Cart & Checkout | ✓ Supported | Provides native Shopping Cart & Checkout capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Order & Inventory Management | ✓ Supported | Provides native Order & Inventory Management capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Payment Gateway Integration | ✓ Supported | Provides native Payment Gateway Integration capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Shipping & Delivery Integration | ✓ Supported | Provides native Shipping & Delivery Integration capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Coupon & Discount Support | ✓ Supported | Provides native Coupon & Discount Support capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Customer Reviews & Ratings | ✓ Supported | Provides native Customer Reviews & Ratings capabilities integrated within the API. |
| Nigeria / Africa Market Support | ✓ Supported | Provides native Nigeria / Africa Market Support capabilities integrated within the API. |
- 100% Free and open-source platform (GPL License)
- Built into every WooCommerce WordPress installation
- Zero platform fees or licensing costs
Required Access Documents for WooCommerce REST API
- None (Self-Hosted)OptionalGenerate REST API keys inside WooCommerce Settings > Advanced > REST API
Different WooCommerce REST API use cases
- Mobile Shopping App for WooCommerce:Build native Android and iOS mobile shopping apps powered by an existing WooCommerce store backend.
- Automated Order & Logistics Fulfillment:Listen for new WooCommerce orders and dispatch delivery requests to local courier APIs automatically.
- Warehouse Stock Synchronization:Synchronize physical warehouse inventory with online WooCommerce store listings in real time.