REST API is disabled, blocking some features of WPML

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
You are receiving an error stating 'REST API is disabled, blocking some features of WPML' despite having the REST API enabled and installing the latest version of WPML.
Solution:
We have identified this issue as a false positive, meaning the error appears even though the REST API is functioning correctly in your environment. You can safely dismiss this error message. This issue has been encountered by other clients as well, and dismissing the error has been the recommended approach. For more details, you can refer to a similar case discussed in our forums: WPML support forum.

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This topic contains 2 replies, has 3 voices.

Last updated by camre 4 years, 10 months ago.

Assisted by: Mihai Apetrei.

Author	Posts
December 2, 2019 at 1:50 pm #5054015
jjgK	Hello, I'm getting this error: REST API is disabled, blocking some features of WPML. I have REST API enabled, I've double-checked it with the article published earlier on this support forum. I even have installed the recent version (4.3.5). According to the support article, this error should've been gone. But it's still everywhere. What can I do?
December 3, 2019 at 11:45 am #5060139
Mihai Apetrei Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+03:00)	Hi and thank you for contacting WPML Support! I will be happy to help you with this. From what I can see, this is a false positive notice on your side (because rest api works fine on your environment) so you should not take it into consideration. Some other clients experienced the same thing where it was a false positive (here's an example here - https://wpml.org/forums/topic/rest-api-is-disabled-blocking-some-features-of-wpml-8/#post-5040137). Can you dismiss it? Please let me know. Kind regards, Mihai Apetrei
December 5, 2019 at 8:53 am #5074595
camre	Hi, With version 4.3.5 of WPML activated, the "API REST ..." error also appears everywhere and my website drops in visits dramatically. When I deactivate WPML, the visits return to their usual state. Attached representative image. Is this resolved by deactivating the API warning?. Thanks!!

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