WordPress REST API Complete Beginners Guide

Name: WordPress REST API Complete Beginners Guide
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Use JavaScript and the WordPress REST API in Themes, Plugins & Decoupled Sites

Created byZac Gordon

Last updated 11/2018

English

What you'll learn

How HTTP and the WP REST API Works Under the Hood
The Core Endpoints and Schema for the WordPress REST API
How To Make HTTP Get Requests to the WordPress REST API
Backbone and Node Client Side WordPress REST API Libraries
Build an Entire Decoupled Site Using JavaScript and the WordPress REST API
Use WP REST API in Themes and Plugins

Course content

9 sections • 55 lectures • 4h 56m total length

An Introduction to the WordPress REST API [9:16]9:15
Course Example Files on Github0:03

HTTP Requests Outside of WordPress1:13
DEMO - HTTP Requests with XMLHttpRequest and JavaScript3:44
DEMO - HTTP Requests with fetch and JavaScript4:36
DEMO - HTTP Requests with jQuery AJAX3:11
DEMO - HTTP Requests with the JavaScript WP API Client4:29
DEMO - HTTP Requests with the PHP Requests Library3:05
DEMO - HTTP Requests with HTTPie from the Command Line2:20
HTTP Requests Outside of WordPress - Review4:29

PROJECT- A Decoupled WP Powered JavaScript Site6:46
PROJECT - Setting Up the Project9:37
PROJECT - Site Title and Description6:11
PROJECT - Adding the Menu8:46
PROJECT - Starting the Router5:56
PROJECT - The Page Component8:54
PROJECT- Listing Posts5:15
PROJECT- Single Posts4:40
PROJECT- Post Comments6:24
PROJECT- Categories Widget8:46
PROJECT - Category Archives6:28
PROJECT - Tags Widget7:47
PROJECT - Tag Archive5:13
PROJECT - Media Gallery13:01
PROJECT - User Pages8:05
PROJECT - User Posts5:32
PROJECT - Wrap Up and Next Steps4:34

Requirements

Basic HTML - Know how to build a simple HTML page and work with HTML forms.
Basic CSS - Know how to responsively style HTML pages with CSS.
Basic JS - Know basic syntax, DOM and events.
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Description

In this course you get an in-depth introduction to working with the WordPress REST API.

We start with going over how HTTP and REST APIs work and practice making demo requests. Then, we explore various ways to make requests with JavaScript to the WordPress REST API, both from inside WordPress and outside of WordPress.

The course then goes in depth over all of the routes, schema and endpoints in the WordPress REST API along with demos and practice getting different types of data from the WordPress REST API, including posts, pages, media and more.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn API Driven WordPress Development
Anyone who wants to do Decoupled WordPress Development
Anyone looking to do JavaScript driven WordPress Development
WordPress Theme and Plugin Developers

WordPress REST API Complete Beginners Guide

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 9min

HTTP & HTTP Requests3 lectures • 30min

HTTP Requests Inside of WordPress4 lectures • 11min

HTTP Requests Outside of WordPress8 lectures • 27min

The WordPress REST API - Routes, Schema & Endpoints3 lectures • 15min

Core WordPress REST API Endpoints [DEMOS]11 lectures • 50min

Customizing WordPress REST API Requests6 lectures • 23min

PROJECT - Building A Decoupled WordPress REST API Powered JavaScript Site17 lectures • 2hr 2min

Sneak Peak from WP API Next Course!1 lecture • 9min

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