WordPress REST API Endpoint (Authors and Categories latest posts)

You can’t do it by default with WordPress, but it is possible with a custom endpoint. You can find the docs in the REST API handbook: https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/extending-the-rest-api/adding-custom-endpoints/

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