{"id":13727,"date":"2025-12-20T10:23:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T04:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/?p=13727"},"modified":"2025-12-20T10:23:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T04:53:55","slug":"how-to-optimize-ssh-on-linux-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/how-to-optimize-ssh-on-linux-server","title":{"rendered":"How to Optimize SSH on Linux Server- Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>To optimize SSH on a Linux server<\/strong>, harden security and speed up connections by using key-based authentication, disabling root and password logins, tightening sshd_config (ciphers, KEX, MaxAuthTries), enabling a firewall and Fail2ban, optionally adding SSH 2FA, and tuning performance (DNS, GSSAPI, compression, multiplexing). Always test changes in a separate session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secure Shell (SSH) is the lifeline of every Linux server. In this guide, you\u2019ll learn how to optimize SSH on Linux server for maximum security and performance using proven, production-grade settings. We\u2019ll cover sshd_config hardening, firewall and Fail2ban rules, optional two-factor authentication, and practical tweaks that make SSH faster and more reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ssh-optimization-checklist\"><strong>SSH Optimization Checklist<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use ED25519 keys; disable password and root SSH logins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harden sshd_config: modern ciphers\/KEX\/MACs, low MaxAuthTries, sensible timeouts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move SSH to a non-default port and allow only specific users\/groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable a firewall (UFW\/Firewalld) and Fail2ban to block brute-force attempts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disable DNS and GSSAPI lookups; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/how-to-enable-ssh-access-for-clients-or-users\/\">enable SSH multiplexing on the client<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: Add 2FA (Google Authenticator or hardware keys) for privileged users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor logs, test changes with sshd -t, and keep a fallback session open.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prerequisites-and-safe-change-workflow\"><strong>Prerequisites and Safe-Change Workflow<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before changing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/how-to-connect-to-server-via-ssh\/\">SSH settings on a production server<\/a>, open a second SSH session. If anything breaks, you can roll back. Always validate configuration and reload safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Backup and validate\nsudo cp \/etc\/ssh\/sshd_config \/etc\/ssh\/sshd_config.bak.$(date +%F)\nsudo sshd -t\n\n# Reload without dropping active sessions\nsudo systemctl reload sshd  # Debian\/Ubuntu\/RHEL 7+\/AlmaLinux\/Rocky\n# or:\nsudo service ssh reload     # Some Debian\/Ubuntu systems<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"generate-and-deploy-strong-ssh-keys\"><strong>Generate and Deploy Strong SSH Keys<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Key-based authentication is the single most effective SSH security improvement. Use modern ED25519 keys with robust key derivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># On your local machine\nssh-keygen -t ed25519 -a 100 -C \"admin@yourdomain\"\nssh-copy-id -p 22 admin@server.example.com\n# Test login before disabling passwords\nssh -p 22 admin@server.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"harden-sshd_config-security-first\"><strong>Harden sshd_config (Security First)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Edit \/etc\/ssh\/sshd_config to enforce key-based authentication, limit exposure, and adopt modern cryptography. Verify supported algorithms with ssh -Q and sshd -T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># \/etc\/ssh\/sshd_config (example hardened baseline)\n\n# 1) Port and access control\nPort 2222\nPermitRootLogin no\nPasswordAuthentication no\nPubkeyAuthentication yes\nPermitEmptyPasswords no\nAllowGroups sshusers\n# Alternatively: AllowUsers admin1 admin2\n\n# 2) Timeouts, attempts, sessions\nLoginGraceTime 30\nMaxAuthTries 3\nMaxSessions 10\nMaxStartups 10:30:60\n\n# 3) Crypto (adjust to your OpenSSH version)\nKexAlgorithms sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com,curve25519-sha256\nCiphers chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com\nMACs hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com\n\n# 4) Reduce attack surface and latency\nX11Forwarding no\nUsePAM yes\nChallengeResponseAuthentication no\nGSSAPIAuthentication no\nUseDNS no\n\n# 5) Idle control and keepalives\nClientAliveInterval 300\nClientAliveCountMax 2\nTCPKeepAlive no\n\n# 6) Logging and legal banner\nLogLevel VERBOSE\nBanner \/etc\/issue.net<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If you change the port, update your firewall before reloading SSH. On SELinux-enabled systems, label the port for SSH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Debian\/Ubuntu firewall\nsudo ufw allow 2222\/tcp\n\n# RHEL\/CentOS\/AlmaLinux\/Rocky firewall\nsudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=2222\/tcp\nsudo firewall-cmd --reload\n\n# SELinux (if enforcing)\nsudo semanage port -a -t ssh_port_t -p tcp 2222 || sudo semanage port -m -t ssh_port_t -p tcp 2222\n\n# Validate and reload\nsudo sshd -t &amp;&amp; sudo systemctl reload sshd<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"restrict-who-can-log-in\"><strong>Restrict Who Can Log In<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a dedicated group (for example, sshusers) and restrict SSH to it. This reduces risk if non-admin accounts exist on the server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>sudo groupadd sshusers\nsudo usermod -aG sshusers admin\n# In sshd_config:\nAllowGroups sshusers\nsudo sshd -t &amp;&amp; sudo systemctl reload sshd<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mitigate-brute-force-attacks-with-fail2ban\"><strong>Mitigate Brute-Force Attacks with Fail2ban<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fail2ban bans IPs that trigger repeated authentication failures. It\u2019s lightweight and effective at throttling automated attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Install\n# Debian\/Ubuntu\nsudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/install-fail2ban-on-linux\/\">install -y fail2ban<\/a>\n# RHEL-based\nsudo dnf install -y fail2ban\n\n# Basic jail: \/etc\/fail2ban\/jail.local\n&#91;sshd]\nenabled = true\nport = 2222\nfilter = sshd\nlogpath = \/var\/log\/auth.log\n# RHEL\/CentOS uses \/var\/log\/secure\n# logpath = \/var\/log\/secure\nmaxretry = 4\nfindtime = 10m\nbantime = 1h\nignoreip = 127.0.0.1\/8 1.2.3.4    # Add your office\/home IP\n\nsudo systemctl enable --now fail2ban\nsudo fail2ban-client status sshd<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"optional-add-ssh-two-factor-authentication-2fa\"><strong>Optional: Add SSH Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For privileged accounts, combine public keys with TOTP-based 2FA. This raises the bar significantly, even if a key is compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Install Google Authenticator PAM\n# Debian\/Ubuntu:\nsudo apt install -y libpam-google-authenticator\n# RHEL-based:\nsudo dnf install -y google-authenticator\n\n# Initialize for the admin user (run as that user)\ngoogle-authenticator -t -d -f -r 3 -R 30 -W\n\n# PAM: \/etc\/pam.d\/sshd (add near top)\nauth required pam_google_authenticator.so nullok\n\n# sshd_config: require key + OTP\nChallengeResponseAuthentication yes\nAuthenticationMethods publickey,keyboard-interactive\nsudo sshd -t &amp;&amp; sudo systemctl reload sshd<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep a console or emergency user without 2FA for break-glass recovery, but lock it down (AllowUsers\/Groups, strong key, IP restrictions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"performance-tuning-make-ssh-faster\"><strong>Performance Tuning: Make SSH Faster<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eliminate-dns-and-gssapi-delays\"><strong>Eliminate DNS and GSSAPI Delays<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reverse DNS lookups and GSSAPI negotiations commonly slow down logins. Disabling them speeds up the handshake, especially on remote networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># In sshd_config\nUseDNS no\nGSSAPIAuthentication no\n\n# Client-side (optional)\nssh -o GSSAPIAuthentication=no user@host<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-compression-where-it-helps\"><strong>Use Compression Where It Helps<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Compression improves throughput on high-latency or low-bandwidth links but may hurt CPU-bound servers. Enable it selectively from the client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Client-side\nssh -C user@host\n# Or in ~\/.ssh\/config:\nCompression yes<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"speed-up-repeated-connections-multiplexing\"><strong>Speed Up Repeated Connections (Multiplexing)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SSH multiplexing reuses an existing control connection, cutting connection time to near-zero for subsequent sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># ~\/.ssh\/config\nHost server-prod\n  HostName server.example.com\n  User admin\n  Port 2222\n  IdentityFile ~\/.ssh\/id_ed25519\n  Compression yes\n  ControlMaster auto\n  ControlPath ~\/.ssh\/cm-%r@%h:%p\n  ControlPersist 10m\n  ServerAliveInterval 60\n  ServerAliveCountMax 2\n  StrictHostKeyChecking ask\n  UpdateHostKeys yes<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prefer-modern-keys-and-algorithms\"><strong>Prefer Modern Keys and Algorithms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ED25519 keys are fast and secure. On older distributions, ensure your OpenSSH version supports the modern KEX and ciphers you configure. Use ssh -Q to list supported algorithms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/how-to-add-ssh-keys-to-github-account\/\">ssh -Q key<\/a>\nssh -Q cipher\nssh -Q kex\nsshd -T | sort<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"network-level-controls-firewall-and-access\"><strong>Network-Level Controls (Firewall and Access)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Allow SSH only from trusted IPs where feasible. Rate-limit at the edge, and consider port knocking or VPN for admin access in high-risk environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UFW: ufw allow from 1.2.3.4 to any port 2222 proto tcp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Firewalld rich rules for IP-based allowlists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restrict cloud security groups to office\/VPN IPs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optionally place SSH behind a corporate VPN or zero-trust gateway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># UFW example\nsudo ufw allow from 1.2.3.4 to any port 2222 proto tcp\nsudo ufw deny 22\/tcp\n\n# Firewalld example\nsudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-rich-rule='rule family=\"ipv4\" source address=\"1.2.3.4\" port protocol=\"tcp\" port=\"2222\" accept'\nsudo firewall-cmd --reload<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"logging-monitoring-and-auditing\"><strong>Logging, Monitoring, and Auditing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Set LogLevel to VERBOSE to log key fingerprints on auth. Monitor \/var\/log\/auth.log (Debian\/Ubuntu) or \/var\/log\/secure (RHEL-based). Consider centralizing logs and enabling auditd for command auditing in regulated environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Quick watch\nsudo tail -f \/var\/log\/auth.log\n# or\nsudo tail -f \/var\/log\/secure<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"testing-rollback-and-recovery\"><strong>Testing, Rollback, and Recovery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always test with sshd -t before reloading. Keep at least one working session open. If locked out, use your provider\u2019s console\/serial access to revert to the backup sshd_config.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Rollback if needed\nsudo mv \/etc\/ssh\/sshd_config.bak.DATE \/etc\/ssh\/sshd_config\nsudo systemctl reload sshd<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"common-mistakes-to-avoid\"><strong>Common Mistakes to Avoid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disabling passwords before verifying key login works.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing SSH port without updating firewall\/SELinux.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using outdated ciphers\/KEX not supported by your OpenSSH version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leaving PermitRootLogin yes or broad AllowUsers settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not monitoring logs or setting Fail2ban thresholds too leniently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"real-world-example-balanced-sshd_config\"><strong>Real-World Example: Balanced sshd_config<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use this as a starting point for most VPS and dedicated servers. Adjust ports, users, and crypto to match your OS and OpenSSH versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># \/etc\/ssh\/sshd_config (balanced)\nPort 2222\nPermitRootLogin no\nPasswordAuthentication no\nPubkeyAuthentication yes\nAllowGroups sshusers\nLoginGraceTime 30\nMaxAuthTries 3\nMaxSessions 10\nMaxStartups 10:30:60\nKexAlgorithms curve25519-sha256\nCiphers chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com\nMACs hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com\nUsePAM yes\nGSSAPIAuthentication no\nUseDNS no\nClientAliveInterval 300\nClientAliveCountMax 2\nTCPKeepAlive no\nX11Forwarding no\nLogLevel VERBOSE\nBanner \/etc\/issue.net<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs-optimizing-ssh-on-linux-server\"><strong>FAQs: Optimizing SSH on Linux Server<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1765868399705\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \" class=\"rank-math-question \" id=\"how-do-i-harden-ssh-quickly-on-a-new-server\"><strong>How do I harden SSH quickly on a new server?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Create an admin user, add an ED25519 key, disable root and password logins, change the SSH port, restrict access with AllowUsers\/AllowGroups, enable a firewall and Fail2ban, and verify each change using sshd -t and a second session.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1765868409924\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \" class=\"rank-math-question \" id=\"which-ssh-ciphers-and-kex-should-i-use\"><strong>Which SSH ciphers and KEX should I use?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Prefer chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com or aes256-gcm@openssh.com ciphers; for KEX, curve25519-sha256 and, if available, sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com. Confirm support with ssh -Q cipher and ssh -Q kex, as availability depends on your OpenSSH version.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1765868423524\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \" class=\"rank-math-question \" id=\"how-can-i-speed-up-slow-ssh-logins\"><strong>How can I speed up slow SSH logins?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Disable DNS and GSSAPI in sshd_config, use multiplexing (ControlMaster\/ControlPersist) on the client, and enable compression when on slow networks. Also check for network latency, packet loss, or misconfigured MTU on VPN links.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1765868432141\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \" class=\"rank-math-question \" id=\"is-changing-the-default-ssh-port-enough-for-security\"><strong>Is changing the default SSH port enough for security?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. Changing the port reduces noise but is not a substitute for key-based auth, disabling passwords and root login, Fail2ban, and strong cryptography. Use it as one layer in a defense-in-depth strategy.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1765868442141\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \" class=\"rank-math-question \" id=\"how-do-i-safely-enable-ssh-two-factor-authentication\"><strong>How do I safely enable SSH two-factor authentication?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Install libpam-google-authenticator (or a hardware key PAM), configure PAM and set AuthenticationMethods publickey,keyboard-interactive in sshd_config. Test with a secondary session, keep a break-glass path, and monitor logs to ensure no lockouts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To optimize SSH on a Linux server, harden security and speed up connections by using key-based authentication, disabling root and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":15475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knowledgebase"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/How-to-Optimize-SSH-on-Linux-Server.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Prahlad Prajapati","author_link":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/author\/prahladblog"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13727"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15476,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13727\/revisions\/15476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}