---
title: "REST API – Members Route"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/kadence/restrict-content-pro/rest-api-members-route/"
description: "Coming soon: Restrict Content Pro is becoming Kadence Memberships. You may see both names used while we update the product, documentation, and customer experien…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "Restrict Content Pro"
date: "2022-06-02"
last_modified: "2026-08-12"
---

# REST API – Members Route

**Coming soon:** Restrict Content Pro is becoming Kadence Memberships. You may see both names used while we update the product, documentation, and customer experience.

##### Table of Contents

- [Get members](#get-members)
- [Get specific member](#get-member)
- [Add new member](#new-member)
- [Update existing member](#update-member)
- [Delete member](#delete-member)

This endpoint is deprecated in favor of the [customers](https://help.ithemes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052139633-REST-API-Customers-Route) and [memberships](https://help.ithemes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360051376714-REST-API-Memberships-Route) endpoints. This endpoint will not be removed, but it will no longer receive new features.

The member’s route allows you to interact with the Restrict Content Pro members database to retrieve members, add new ones, update existing members, and delete members.

## Get members

`GET /wp-json/rcp/{version}/members/`

**Required parameters:**

- None.

**Optional parameters:**

- `status` (string) – Retrieve only members with the specified status
    - `active`, `pending`, `cancelled`, `expired`
- `subscription` (int) – The subscription level ID from which to retrieve members
- `recurring` (int) – Whether to include recurring or non-recurring members only
    - `1`, `0`
- `number` (int) – The total of members to retrieve per page
- `offset` (int) – The number of members to skip (for pagination purposes)
- `orderby` (string) – The field on which to order the members returned
    - Any field allowed to be passed to [get\_users()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_users/)
- `order` (string) – The direction which to sort members
    - `ASC`, `DESC`
- `s` (string) – Search value, such as the name, email, or user login of the member

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## Get specific member

`GET /wp-json/rcp/{version}/members/{member_id}`

**Required parameters:**

- `id` – The member ID to retrieve. Can be passed in the URL or as part of the body.

**Optional parameters:**

- None.

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## New member

`POST /wp-json/rcp/{version}/members/new`

**Required parameters:**

- `login` (string) – The login name to assign to the newly created member account.
- `email` (string) – The email address for the member account.

**Optional parameters:**

- `first_name` (string) – The member’s first name.
- `last_name` (string) – The member’s last name.
- `display_name` (string) – The account display name.
- `password` (string) – Password to set on the account. Randomly generated if omitted.
- `status` (string) – The subscription status to assign to the member.
- `expiration` (string) – The expiration date to assign to the member in MySQL format.
- `subscription` (int) – The subscription level ID to assign to the member.
- `profile_id` (string) – The payment profile ID of the member.
- `recurring` (int) – Boolean flag that indicates if the subscription is recurring or one-time only.
    - `1` or `0`

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## Update member

`POST /wp-json/rcp/{version}/members/update/{member_id}`

**Required parameters:**

- `id` (int) – The ID of the member account to update. Can be passed in the URL or as part of the body.

**Optional parameters:**

- `email` (string) – The email address on the account.
- `first_name` (string) – The member’s first name.
- `last_name` (string) – The member’s last name.
- `display_name` (string) – The account display name.
- `password` (string) – Include only if changing the password.
- `status` (string) – The subscription status to assign to the member.
- `expiration` (string) – The expiration date to assign to the member in MySQL format.
- `subscription` (int) – The subscription level ID to assign to the member.
- `profile_id` (string) – The payment profile ID of the member.
- `recurring` (int) – Boolean flag that indicates if the subscription is recurring or one-time only.
    - `1` or `0`

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## Delete member

`DELETE /wp-json/rcp/{version}/members/delete`

**Required parameters:**

- `id` (int) – The ID of the member account to delete

**Optional parameters:**

- None.

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