diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
index 7b27f60dec..1bf551f2af 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ class WP_REST_Posts_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 					'description' => __( 'A named status for the object.' ),
 					'type'        => 'string',
 					'enum'        => array_keys( get_post_stati( array( 'internal' => false ) ) ),
-					'context'     => array( 'edit' ),
+					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
 				),
 				'type'            => array(
 					'description' => __( 'Type of Post for the object.' ),
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e1631c3b43..5ba35f1d74 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.7.3-alpha-40079';
+$wp_version = '4.7.3-alpha-40081';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.