Wordpress Plugin - Expose REST API

Question

I'm trying to write a plugin that would add these endpoints GET, POST, DELETE /api/checked to access the plugin's custom table.

Is it possible for a Wordpress plugin to expose a RESTful API? I can't seem to find any examples or documentation.

The closest thing I found was add_rewrite_rule. I was able to create http://www.blog.com/api, but how do I determine the HTTP verb?

Unex · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-08 09:23:14Z

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You can use WP REST API. Just install it and then go to settings -> permalink and add /%postname%/ on the last field.

then you'll have everything you need at [url]/json-api/

Here is the doc

answered Apr 8, 2015 at 9:23

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thanks for the link. i'm trying the sample code in "Extending the API" but the routes I create all show up as "Post Not Found". Any suggestions?

Jenis Patel · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-08 09:21:25Z

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You can use JSON-API WordPress plugin for creating the web-services that can be used for fetching the data from Wordpress.

And the plugin will provide the webservice url something like that :

www.mysite.com/api/servicename

Hope it helps you some extent.

answered Apr 8, 2015 at 9:21

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thanks for the suggestions. I considered using this plugin but it doesn't seem possible to extend it for custom tables

you can extend this plugin very easily and this plugin also allows to create custom controller / service too.

Check it out here for more clarification : bitsandbabble.com/2013/10/…