WordPress REST API Complete Beginners Guide

Use JavaScript and the WordPress REST API in Themes, Plugins & Decoupled Sites

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

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

  • Introduction –> 2 lectures • 9min.
  • HTTP & HTTP Requests –> 3 lectures • 30min.
  • HTTP Requests Inside of WordPress –> 4 lectures • 11min.
  • HTTP Requests Outside of WordPress –> 8 lectures • 27min.
  • The WordPress REST API – Routes, Schema & Endpoints –> 3 lectures • 15min.
  • Core WordPress REST API Endpoints [DEMOS] –> 11 lectures • 50min.
  • Customizing WordPress REST API Requests –> 6 lectures • 23min.
  • PROJECT – Building A Decoupled WordPress REST API Powered JavaScript Site –> 17 lectures • 2hr 2min.
  • Sneak Peak from WP API Next Course! –> 1 lecture • 9min.

WordPress REST API Complete Beginners Guide

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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.

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