Leveraging WordPress REST API to power Mobile Apps

Example of how we can use the WordPress REST API to power mobile applications. Download the GitHub repository to see example code: https://github.com/mahlamusa/wp-rest-api-powered-app

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1. Leveraging WordPress REST API to power Mobile Apps By: Lindeni Mahlalela
2. What is WP REST API • It is an easy to use REST API built on top of WordPress to allow you to access and manipulate WordPress data types.
3. Why use WP REST API? • It allows us to use WordPress in new ways • Access data without direct access to database or user interface • No need to know the underlying code • Use any programming language of your choice • No limit to what you can build
4. Getting started: WordPress • Install WordPress: • Documentation: https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/ • Start writing code
5. Getting started: Environment • Install Node.js: https://nodejs.org/en/download/ • Install Ionic Framework: https://ionicframework.com/getting-started#cli • Install WordPress: https://github.com/WP-API/Basic-Auth • Github: https://github.com/mahlamusa/wp-rest-api-powered-app
6. Key concepts • Route – URI mapped to HTTP methods known as Endpoints • Request – Asking the server for some data or to perform action. Sent remotely or internally • Response – Received from the server to fullfil a Request • Schema – data structures expected or returned by endpoints • Rest field - a single property of an object
7. Basic Usage • http://domain.com/wp-json/wp/v2 • /posts • /posts/<post_id> • http://demo.wp-api.org/wp-json/wp/v2/posts • http://demo.wp-api.org/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/1
8. Data type available • /pages • /posts • /posts/<post_id>/revisions • /categories • /taxonomies • /comments • /users • /media • /{post_types} • /statuses/<status> • /settings
9. What we will do • Retrieve existing data • Update existing data • Add custom rest route/endpoints • Add fields to existing endpoints
10. Now we code Image Source: https://sites.google.com/a/somers.k12.ct.us/clark_leiphart-homepage/keyboarding-games For the code used, please refer to the github repository: https://github.com/mahlamusa/wp-rest-api-powered-app The code will be updated from time to time.
11. Contact Me • https://lindeni.co.za • https://twitter.com/lindeniwpdev • https://profiles.wordpress.org/mahlamusa