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According to https://docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/latest/api/v3/rest :

"As of v5.47+, there should be no reason to use extern/rest.php - other end-points should be more compatible and more featureful. See APIv3 Changelog for migration notes."

but a simple http request like:

https://agloa.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/ajax/rest&entity=Contact&action=get&json=1&key=site_key&api_key=my_key

results in

Ajax requests can only be issued by JavaScript clients, eg. CRM.api3

Does this mean I need to create a JavaScript client as a front-end to my http call?

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  • Does the user with that api key have permission Use Ajax Api?
    – Demerit
    Commented May 20, 2022 at 15:32
  • Yes, the user with that api key does have permission Use Ajax Api.
    – MikeSteigerwald
    Commented May 20, 2022 at 21:57
  • Do you have the authx extension installed? It changes things a bit - see docs.civicrm.org/dev/en/latest/framework/authx/#flows, especially at the bottom where you can relax the settings to see if that's the problem.
    – Demerit
    Commented May 20, 2022 at 22:43
  • I do have the authx extension installed. Relax the settings does not seem to resolve the problem.
    – MikeSteigerwald
    Commented May 21, 2022 at 14:53
  • I just realized the url I'm using forces me to log into my WordPress site before continuing. (As a result, the authx flow is 'already logged in.' That's why it decides my request is not a web service request.) This is actually a bigger problem for me. Being forced to log in defeats the purpose.
    – MikeSteigerwald
    Commented May 24, 2022 at 15:07

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This URL lets me get contacts from my site externally (without logging in) and without creating a JavaScript client: https://agloa.org/wp-json/civicrm/v3/rest?entity=Contact&action=get&json=1&key=<site_key>&apiKey=<my_key>

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  • Thanks - searching for how to use the API and this definitely did the trick for me.
    – Norm Dressler
    Commented Jul 30, 2022 at 13:51

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