How do I hide a REST API Url from the end user?

Question

Is it possible to hide my REST URL that I using via AJAX to populate page data? I don\'t want others taking and consuming from my REST API, but need to use it to display content

Answer 1

It is not possible to hide the url from anyone with the motivation and determination to find it. It is not advisable to depend on security by obscurity and everything exposed via REST should be considered a potential vulnerability and all necessary security checks made on the server side. Treat all REST APIs just as you would a public web page.