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Dev Tools API endpoints were added in v2.4.0.
Base path: /wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/dev-tools All endpoints require X-WP-Nonce header with a wp_rest nonce and the manage_options capability.

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GET /dev-tools/wp-config

Returns all parsed define() constants from wp-config.php, grouped by category. 
curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/dev-tools/wp-config \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Response

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groups
object
Object with keys database, debug, salts, urls, memory, custom. Each key contains an array of constant objects.
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writable
boolean
Whether wp-config.php is writable by the web server.
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path
string
Resolved file path to wp-config.php.
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size
integer
File size in bytes.

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POST /dev-tools/wp-config

Update or add a define() constant in wp-config.php.
This endpoint modifies wp-config.php directly. Incorrect values (especially for DB_* constants) can make your site inaccessible.
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/dev-tools/wp-config \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "WP_DEBUG", "value": "true"}'

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Parameters

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name
string
required
Constant name to update or create.
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value
string
required
New raw value string. Strings should be quoted (e.g. "'my-value'"), booleans unquoted (true/false).

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Response

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success
boolean
Always true on success.

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GET /dev-tools/htaccess

Returns the content of the root .htaccess file. 
curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/dev-tools/htaccess \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Response

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content
string
Full .htaccess file content.
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exists
boolean
Whether the file exists.
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writable
boolean
Whether the file is writable.
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size
integer
File size in bytes.
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path
string
Resolved file path.

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POST /dev-tools/htaccess

Write new content to .htaccess.
An invalid .htaccess causes a 500 Internal Server Error. Test changes on staging first.
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/dev-tools/htaccess \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "# BEGIN WordPress\n..."}'

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Parameters

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content
string
required
Full new .htaccess content to write.

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Response

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success
boolean
Always true on success.

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GET /dev-tools/phpinfo

Returns parsed PHP configuration grouped by extension/module. 
curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/dev-tools/phpinfo \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Response

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sections
array
Array of section objects.
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php_version
string
PHP version string.

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GET /dev-tools/query-monitor

Returns database queries captured during the request. Requires SAVEQUERIES to be true in wp-config.php. 
curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/dev-tools/query-monitor \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Response

Returns an array of query objects:
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sql
string
The SQL query string.
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time
number
Execution time in seconds.
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caller
string
PHP function/method that triggered the query.
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slow
boolean
true if the query took longer than 0.05 seconds.

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GET /dev-tools/environment

Returns server environment variables available via $_SERVER and PHP environment. 
curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/dev-tools/environment \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE"

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Response

Returns an object where each key is an environment variable name and the value is its string value.

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POST /dev-tools/environment

Update a runtime environment setting (where supported by the server configuration). 
curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wp-manager-pro/v1/dev-tools/environment \
  -H "X-WP-Nonce: YOUR_NONCE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"key": "MY_VAR", "value": "my_value"}'

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Parameters

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key
string
required
Environment variable name.
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value
string
required
New value to set via putenv().

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Response

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success
boolean
Always true on success.

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