HiveCRM exposes its own REST API namespace so external systems can read and write CRM data, authenticated with WordPress Application Passwords.
How to Open Public API Settings #
Go to Hive CRM → Settings → Public REST API.
Enable the API #
Toggle Enable Public API to turn HiveCRM’s REST endpoints on. You can also enable CORS if you need to call the API directly from browser-based JavaScript on a different domain.
Choose Which Modules Are Exposed #
Individually toggle API access per module: Leads, Deals, Contacts, Estimates & Invoices, Projects, Tasks, and Tickets. Disabling a module here blocks external API access to it, even if the API itself is enabled.
Create an Application Password #
- Under Application Passwords, enter a name describing what will use it (for example “Zapier Integration”).
- Click Create.
- Copy the generated password immediately — it’s only shown once.
Authenticate a Request #
Use HTTP Basic Authentication with your WordPress username and the generated application password against the base URL:
https://yoursite.com/wp-json/hive-crm/v1/For example, fetching your leads:
curl -u "your_username:xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx" \
https://yoursite.com/wp-json/hive-crm/v1/leadsRevoke Access #
Open Application Passwords and revoke any password you no longer want to allow. This immediately blocks further requests using that credential, without affecting other application passwords on the account.
