Introduction to WP REST API

WPDay Pordenone, 13 Novembre 2015

simone d’amico software engineer @ ideato

@dymissy sd@ideato.it

WPDay Pordenone, 13 Novembre 2015

Introduction to WP REST API

PREAMBLE

Can WordPress be the best choice for next

project?

OH, REALLY?

Buzzwords 2015angular, react js, mobile app, …

very doge such wow

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CONCLUSION

WordPress could not be the best solution

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WP REST API

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WP REST API

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WP REST API

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WP REST API

GET /posts

VERSION 1

GET /wp-json/wp/v2/posts

VERSION 2

- Infrastructure will be included from 4.4 - Endpoints available in the plugin

{ "name": "My WordPress Site", "description": "Just another WordPress site", "URL": "http:\/\/example.com", "routes": { "\/": { "supports": [ "HEAD", "GET" ], "meta": { "self": "http:\/\/example.com\/wp-json\/" } } ...

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Why WP REST API matters?

Y’ALL

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MOBILE APPS

mobile applications

SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT

YOUR IMAGINATION IS

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WP REST API REFERENCE

/wp-json/wp/v2 Routes and endpoints available

/wp-json/wp/v2/postsCreate, read, update and delete posts

/wp-json/wp/v2/pagesCreate, read, update and delete pages

/wp-json/wp/v2/usersCreate, read, update and delete users

/wp-json/wp/v2/mediaCreate, read, update and delete media items

/wp-json/wp/v2/taxonomies Read taxonomies and terms

GET /wp-json/wp/v2/posts List posts

GET /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/<id> Read the post <id>

POST /wp-json/wp/v2/posts Create a new post

PUT /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/<id> Update the post <id>

DELETE /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/<id> Delete the post <id>

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Extending WP REST API

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Extending

We are able to access to posts, pages, etc…

What about custom post types and custom fields?

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CUSTOM FIELDS

https://wordpress.org/plugins/acf-to-wp-api/

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CUSTOM POST TYPES

GET /wp-json/wp/v2/books List books

GET /wp-json/wp/v2/books/<id> Read the book <id>

POST /wp-json/wp/v2/books Create a new book

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CONCLUSIONS… FOR REAL

WP REST API allow developers to build faster and reactive applications

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THANKS

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QUESTIONS

?

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REFERENCE

https://developer.wordpress.com/docs/api/

https://make.wordpress.org/core/2015/10/28/rest-api-

welcome-the-infrastructure-to-core/

http://jacklenox.com/2015/03/30/building-themes-with-the-

wp-rest-api-wordcamp-london-march-2015/

https://github.com/kadamwhite/wordpress-rest-api

https://github.com/WP-API/client-js