{"id":1307,"date":"2026-08-10T16:15:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/?p=1307"},"modified":"2026-08-10T16:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:15:39","slug":"cs2-spray-control-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"CS2 Spray Control Guide: Master Every Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CS2 spray control comes down to one idea: your bullets go where the recoil pattern pushes them, so you move your mouse the opposite way to cancel it out. For the AK-47 that means pulling down hard for the first several bullets, then pushing right, then left, to mirror the pattern&#8217;s climb-then-sweep. But raw spray control is only half the skill, and honestly not even the important half for climbing. Knowing when to spray versus burst versus tap, and counter-strafing so your first bullet is actually accurate, wins more rounds than mastering the 27th bullet ever will. This guide covers every rifle&#8217;s recoil, the range rules for spray-burst-tap, counter-strafing, and a practice routine that turns range aim into match aim.<\/p>\n<p>We boost CS2 at the top of Premier every day, and the most common mechanical gap we see on orders is not &#8220;can&#8217;t control spray&#8221; &#8211; it&#8217;s players who hold down the mouse from 40 meters when they should have tapped once. Aim is half the mechanical climb; the other half is utility, and if you want the full picture, our breakdown of <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/best-cs2-utility-to-learn-first\/\">the utility package for your main map<\/a> covers the part of the game that wins rounds your rifle can&#8217;t. For now, the rifle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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bullet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#The_M4s_lower_recoil_different_mindset\" >The M4s: lower recoil, different mindset<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#Spray_vs_burst_vs_tap_let_range_decide\" >Spray vs burst vs tap: let range decide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#Counter-strafing_the_thing_that_makes_tapping_work\" >Counter-strafing: the thing that makes tapping work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#A_practice_routine_that_transfers_to_matches\" >A practice routine that transfers to matches<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#The_honest_counter-argument_spray_is_overrated_for_climbing\" >The honest counter-argument: spray is overrated for climbing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#How_do_you_control_spray_in_CS2\" >How do you control spray in CS2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#What_is_the_AK-47_spray_pattern_in_CS2\" >What is the AK-47 spray pattern in CS2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#Should_I_spray_burst_or_tap_in_CS2\" >Should I spray, burst, or tap in CS2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#Is_the_AK_or_M4_easier_to_spray_in_CS2\" >Is the AK or M4 easier to spray in CS2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#What_is_counter-strafing_and_why_does_it_matter_for_spray_control\" >What is counter-strafing and why does it matter for spray control?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-spray-control-guide\/#How_long_does_it_take_to_learn_spray_control_in_CS2\" >How long does it take to learn spray control in CS2?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_three_rifles_and_why_they_spray_differently\"><\/span>The three rifles, and why they spray differently<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your rifle choice decides how you should be shooting, so start here. The AK-47, M4A4, and M4A1-S are not interchangeable &#8211; they have different magazine sizes, different recoil, and one of them can one-tap a head through a helmet while the others can&#8217;t. Weapon values below are our read of Liquipedia&#8217;s CS2 weapon data, checked July 2026; verify prices against the live buy menu because Valve tweaks them.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Rifle<\/th>\n<th>Side<\/th>\n<th>Mag<\/th>\n<th>Price (approx)<\/th>\n<th>One-tap HS through helmet<\/th>\n<th>Spray difficulty<\/th>\n<th>Best used for<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>AK-47<\/td>\n<td>T<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>$2,700<\/td>\n<td>Yes, at almost any range<\/td>\n<td>Hardest<\/td>\n<td>Tapping and bursting &#8211; the head kill is free value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M4A4<\/td>\n<td>CT<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>$3,100<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td>Easiest<\/td>\n<td>Sustained spray and tracking, spam through smoke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M4A1-S<\/td>\n<td>CT<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>$2,900<\/td>\n<td>Yes, at close range<\/td>\n<td>Medium, but 20 bullets punishes waste<\/td>\n<td>Tapping, holding angles, quiet picks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Read that table as three different jobs. The AK rewards discipline because a single tapped headshot ends the fight, so you want to be still and precise, not hosing bullets. The M4A4 is the forgiving one &#8211; low recoil, 30 rounds, easy to track a moving target through a spray. The M4A1-S is the sniper of the trio: it can one-tap up close and it&#8217;s quiet, but with only 20 bullets a sloppy full spray leaves you reloading in the open (a genuinely humbling place to be).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"bm-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;\">\n    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/vl6J1cQcErU\" title=\"The Ultimate CS2 Spray Control Guide...\"\n      style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\"\n      loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n      referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n  <\/div><figcaption>Video: kneel (YouTube).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_AK-47_spray_pattern_bullet_by_bullet\"><\/span>The AK-47 spray pattern, bullet by bullet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The AK is the pattern everyone means when they say &#8220;learn the spray,&#8221; so learn this one first. The recoil goes in three phases. The first roughly 7 to 10 bullets climb almost straight up. Then the pattern sweeps hard to the left. Then it whips back to the right and wobbles out. To control it you do the mirror image: pull your mouse straight down for the vertical climb, then drag it right as the pattern goes left, then drag it left as it comes back right.<\/p>\n<p>You do not learn this by reading it &#8211; you learn it by pulling it against a wall until your hand does it without you thinking. The pattern is consistent every time (that&#8217;s the whole point of a fixed spray in CS2), so it is pure muscle memory. The trap is thinking you&#8217;ve &#8220;got it&#8221; because you can empty a mag into a tight cluster on a static wall. A stationary wall doesn&#8217;t shoot back or strafe, which is why range gods still whiff in real matches &#8211; more on fixing that below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_M4s_lower_recoil_different_mindset\"><\/span>The M4s: lower recoil, different mindset<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both M4s are easier to control than the AK, and that changes how you should shoot them. The M4A4 has smooth, low recoil across its 30 rounds, so it genuinely rewards longer sprays and tracking a moving enemy &#8211; useful when you&#8217;re spamming a common angle through smoke or peeking a runner. Because it can&#8217;t one-tap a helmeted head, you&#8217;re often landing 2 to 4 bullets per kill anyway, so spray control matters more on the M4A4 than on any other rifle.<\/p>\n<p>The M4A1-S flips it. Twenty bullets and a one-tap headshot up close means you play it like a semi-precision rifle: tap, tap, tap, hold your angle, stay quiet. The suppressor hides your position and tracers, so it&#8217;s the pick for lurking and holding off-angles. Spray it like an M4A4 and you&#8217;ll click on empty mid-fight, which is a uniquely bad feeling on a save-the-round clutch. Learn its pattern, but respect the mag &#8211; discipline is the whole weapon.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spray_vs_burst_vs_tap_let_range_decide\"><\/span>Spray vs burst vs tap: let range decide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the section that actually climbs rating, so lock it in. The single biggest low-Premier mistake is spraying at ranges where you should be tapping. Full spray control barely matters if you&#8217;re using it in the wrong situation. Here&#8217;s the rule, keyed to distance:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Range<\/th>\n<th>Fire mode<\/th>\n<th>Bullets<\/th>\n<th>Why<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Long (40m+, e.g. long A, mid to mid)<\/td>\n<td>Tap<\/td>\n<td>1 at a time<\/td>\n<td>First-bullet accuracy is near-perfect when still; recoil ruins anything past bullet 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mid (15-40m, most site holds)<\/td>\n<td>Burst<\/td>\n<td>2-3, pause, repeat<\/td>\n<td>Enough to kill, short enough that recoil stays manageable, pause resets accuracy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Close (under 15m, entries, close angles)<\/td>\n<td>Full spray<\/td>\n<td>As many as it takes<\/td>\n<td>Targets are big and close; controlled spray beats hoping for a tap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Through smoke \/ blind<\/td>\n<td>Full spray<\/td>\n<td>Sustained<\/td>\n<td>You&#8217;re playing volume and hoping for chip &#8211; the AK\/M4A4 30-round mag shines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The community has argued about this exact question forever, and the practical consensus lines up with the table above &#8211; if you want the deep version, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GlobalOffensive\/comments\/1b0f8xz\/spray_vs_burst_vs_tap_when_to_use_each\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the community&#8217;s long-running spray-vs-burst debate<\/a> on r\/GlobalOffensive is a good read. The short version: when in doubt at range, tap. You will lose more fights to over-spraying than to under-spraying, every single rank.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Counter-strafing_the_thing_that_makes_tapping_work\"><\/span>Counter-strafing: the thing that makes tapping work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can have a perfect spray pattern and still miss every important shot, and the reason is almost always movement. CS2 punishes shooting while moving &#8211; your bullets spread wildly the instant you&#8217;re running. Counter-strafing is how you stop instantly so your shot is accurate. If you&#8217;re strafing right (holding D), you tap A for a fraction of a second to kill your momentum, then fire. Your character stops on a dime and that first tap lands where your crosshair is.<\/p>\n<p>This is the mechanic that separates deathmatch aim from real aim. In a live round you&#8217;re constantly moving to clear angles, and every time you peek, you need to be stopped before your first bullet leaves. Tapping and bursting &#8211; the two fire modes that win most fights &#8211; only work if you&#8217;re stationary, and counter-strafing is how you get stationary in the half-second you have. Drill it until it&#8217;s invisible: strafe, counter-tap, shoot, repeat. When it clicks, your &#8220;I have good aim but can&#8217;t hit shots in matches&#8221; problem mostly disappears.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d rather not grind the mechanics from scratch while your rating bleeds, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/en\/counter-strike-2-boost\">let our CS2 team climb the account while you drill<\/a> in the background &#8211; real players who tap, burst, and counter-strafe cleanly at the top of Premier, moving your rank on the maps you queue. It&#8217;s a clean way to hold your rating steady while the muscle memory catches up at your own pace.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_practice_routine_that_transfers_to_matches\"><\/span>A practice routine that transfers to matches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Memorizing the pattern is the easy part; using it under pressure is the whole game. The routine below is built so each drill feeds the next &#8211; pattern first, then movement, then applied pressure. Fifteen to twenty focused minutes a day beats an hour of aimless deathmatch.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Drill<\/th>\n<th>Tool<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>What it fixes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>AK + M4 spray on a wall<\/td>\n<td>Recoil Master or any recoil workshop map<\/td>\n<td>5 min<\/td>\n<td>Raw pattern muscle memory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Counter-strafe tap drill<\/td>\n<td>aim_botz (strafe, stop, one-tap each bot)<\/td>\n<td>5 min<\/td>\n<td>Stopping before the shot; first-bullet accuracy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Applied spray under pressure<\/td>\n<td>Deathmatch (rifle-only) + retakes<\/td>\n<td>10-15 min<\/td>\n<td>Choosing tap\/burst\/spray in real fights<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The order matters. We&#8217;ve watched plenty of players grind recoil-master into a god-tier wall spray, then walk into a real match and hose 15 bullets at someone 45 meters away because the pressure erased the discipline. The fix is the third row: you have to practise choosing the right fire mode against something that shoots back. Track whether it&#8217;s working with <a href=\"https:\/\/leetify.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leetify&#8217;s spray-accuracy stats<\/a> &#8211; it reports your spray accuracy, headshot percentage, and reaction time per match, so you can see if you&#8217;re actually improving or just feeling like you are. And feed the whole thing with <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/cs2-crosshair-settings-guide\/\">a crosshair you can actually track your spray with<\/a>, because a bloated or badly-colored crosshair hides exactly the pattern you&#8217;re trying to correct.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_honest_counter-argument_spray_is_overrated_for_climbing\"><\/span>The honest counter-argument: spray is overrated for climbing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For climbing Premier, spray mastery is overrated, and most spray guides won&#8217;t tell you that. Go back through your deaths in a losing session and count how many were &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t control the 20th bullet&#8221; versus &#8220;I got caught moving,&#8221; &#8220;my crosshair was on the floor,&#8221; or &#8220;I over-sprayed at range.&#8221; It&#8217;s almost always the second group. Crosshair placement, counter-strafing, and tap discipline win far more rounds than a flawless full spray, because full sprays are a small fraction of your actual fights.<\/p>\n<p>So learn the AK pattern, sure &#8211; it&#8217;s table stakes and it does come up. But if you only have 15 minutes a day, spend more of it on counter-strafing and tapping than on emptying mags into a wall. The wall spray is the flashy skill; the boring skills are the ones that move rating. Check the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/news\/updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Counter-Strike update notes<\/a> now and then too, since Valve occasionally tunes recoil and movement values, and a patch can quietly change what you&#8217;ve been drilling.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_control_spray_in_CS2\"><\/span>How do you control spray in CS2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Pull your mouse in the opposite direction of the recoil: down hard for the first bullets, then follow the pattern (for the AK-47, down, then left, then right). Learn the pattern in a recoil workshop map, then practise pulling it against a wall until your hand does it without conscious thought.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_AK-47_spray_pattern_in_CS2\"><\/span>What is the AK-47 spray pattern in CS2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first roughly 7 to 10 bullets climb almost straight up, then the pattern sweeps to the left, then whips back to the right and wobbles out. You compensate by pulling down for the vertical climb, then pushing right, then dragging left to mirror it. The pattern is fixed, so it&#8217;s pure muscle memory.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_spray_burst_or_tap_in_CS2\"><\/span>Should I spray, burst, or tap in CS2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Range decides. Tap single bullets at long range, burst 2 to 3 at mid range, and only full-spray up close or through smoke. Most rounds are won by tapping and bursting with good crosshair placement, not by controlling a full 30-bullet spray, so when in doubt at range, tap.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_AK_or_M4_easier_to_spray_in_CS2\"><\/span>Is the AK or M4 easier to spray in CS2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The M4s (both the M4A4 and M4A1-S) have lower recoil and a more forgiving spray than the AK-47, so they&#8217;re easier to control. The AK trades that difficulty for a one-tap headshot kill through helmet at almost any range, which is why it rewards tapping over spraying.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_counter-strafing_and_why_does_it_matter_for_spray_control\"><\/span>What is counter-strafing and why does it matter for spray control?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Counter-strafing is tapping the opposite movement key to instantly stop your momentum so your shot is accurate, because CS2 spreads your bullets while you move. It matters because even a perfect spray pattern is wasted if you&#8217;re still drifting when the first bullet leaves the barrel.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_to_learn_spray_control_in_CS2\"><\/span>How long does it take to learn spray control in CS2?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A week or two of daily 15-minute recoil drills to get the AK and M4 patterns into muscle memory, then a few weeks of deathmatch and real matches to apply them under pressure. Memorizing the pattern is the fast part; using it calmly in a clutch is the slow part.<\/p>\n<p>Learn the AK pattern, respect each rifle&#8217;s job, let range pick your fire mode, and counter-strafe so your first bullet actually lands &#8211; that stack of habits climbs faster than any wall-spray highlight reel. Spend your practice minutes on the boring skills (tapping, stopping, crosshair placement) and the flashy ones follow. If you&#8217;d rather hold your rating steady while the muscle memory catches up, <a href=\"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/en\/counter-strike-2-boost\">our CS2 boosting team<\/a> runs clean Premier climbs with players who already have every one of these mechanics down cold, on the maps you actually queue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CS2 spray control, explained: AK, M4A4 and M4A1-S recoil patterns, spray vs burst vs tap, counter-strafing, and a practice routine to climb Premier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[58,59,57],"class_list":["post-1307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-counter-strike-2","tag-climbing-guide","tag-premier","tag-weapons"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1307"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1613,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1307\/revisions\/1613"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boostingmarket.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}