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What Is WooCommerce Legacy API?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 10:56 pm

WooCommerce is a powerful eCommerce plugin for WordPress. It is used by over 4 million websites worldwide and is loved for its flexibility, scalability, and features.

WooCommerce has two different APIs: the Legacy API and the newer REST API. The Legacy API is based on the WordPress REST API and is used for older versions of WooCommerce. The newer REST API is used for the latest versions of WooCommerce.

PRO TIP: The WooCommerce Legacy API is being deprecated and will be removed in a future release. We recommend that you use the newer WooCommerce REST API instead.

The Legacy API has been deprecated and will eventually be removed from WooCommerce. It is not as robust as the newer REST API and does not have all of the same features. However, it is still functional and can be used to create powerful eCommerce websites.

If you are using an older version of WooCommerce, you should consider upgrading to the latest version so that you can use the newer REST API. If you are using the Legacy API, you may want to consider switching to the newer REST API so that you can take advantage of all of the new features that it offers.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.