Let's code: extending the WP REST API - modifying responses
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The document is an introduction to a coding session by Jonathan Bossenger focused on extending the WordPress REST API, specifically modifying responses. Participants are guided to prepare their local development environment and complete various learning objectives related to adding custom fields and testing API routes. Additional resources and a link for follow-up questions are provided to enhance the learning experience.
Let's code: extending the WP REST API - modifying responses
- 1. Jonathan Bossenger Let’s Code Learn.WordPress.org Extending the WP REST API - modifying responses
- 2. 2 👋🏽 Welcome! As you join, please make sure you have your local development environment ready: • A local WordPress installation • A code editor like VSCode or Sublime • The example plugin • https://github.com/jonathanbossenger/wp- learn-rest-api/releases/download/0.0.4/wp- learn-rest-api.0.0.4.zip • Postman https://www.postman.com/downloads/ Then, let everyone know in the chat where you’re joining us from… Hello! ○ My name is Jonathan Bossenger ○ From Cape Town, South Africa ○ Ex-developer turned code instructor ○ Sponsored contributor at Automattic ○ jonathanbossenger.com
- 3. Learn.WordPress.org Let's code! The WP REST API - modifying responses Jonathan Bossenger
- 4. Announcements ○ Welcome, and thank you to Mark for co-hosting! ○ We are presenting in focus mode, but please feel free to enable your video. ○ Please let me know if you can’t see this slide. ○ You are welcome to ask questions. ○ You are welcome to post questions in the chat, or unmute to ask questions.
- 5. Announcements ○ Make sure your local install is ready • https://github.com/jonathanbossenger/wp-learn-rest- api/releases/download/0.0.4/wp-learn-rest-api.0.0.4.zip • https://www.postman.com/downloads/ ○ If I am going too fast, please let me know! ○ We will be posting this session to https://wordpress.tv/ afterwards ○ For more WordPress focused content please visit https://learn.wordpress.org/ ○ Follow up questions/feedback - https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/1283
- 6. Learning Outcomes 1. Learn the different ways to add custom fields to the WP REST API 2. Enable custom meta fields for a WP REST API route 3. Add custom top level fields to a WP REST API route 4. Learn about REST API schema
- 7. Objectives 1. Setup and review the example plugin code so far 2. Set up and test some API routes using Postman 3. Enable a custom field using register_meta 4. Add a custom field using register_rest_field 5. Add field schema to the custom field 7
- 9. Resources ○ https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/1283 ○ https://github.com/jonathanbossenger/wp-learn-rest-api/releases/download/0.0.4/wp-learn-rest- api.0.0.4.zip ○ https://www.postman.com/downloads/ ○ https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/extending-the-rest-api/modifying-responses/ ○ https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/using-the-rest-api/global-parameters/#_fields ○ https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/register_meta/ ○ https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/register_rest_field/
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