Should I use the WordPress REST API?
Kathleen Vignos provides six examples where Wired’s engineering team has used or is using the WordPress REST API, from related posts widgets, to liveblogs, to site synchronization.
Resource Category: A Day of REST
WordPress as an external component in a Node.js application
The WordPress REST API changes what it means to be a WordPress developer. K. Adam dives into ways JavaScript and Node.js applications can be built to consume, augment, and complement WordPress.
Building Calypso like applications with the WordPress REST API
Nikolay Bachiyski offers a walkthrough of building a single page application similar to Calypso using the WordPress REST API and React.
Theming with the WordPress REST API: A developer’s tale
Jack Lenox feels like he’s seen, “the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to JavaScript-based WordPress themes and the WordPress REST API.” This is his story.
Unlock the potential of the WordPress REST API at the command line
Daniel Bachhuber spoke at A Day of REST in London on unlocking the potential of the WordPress REST API at the command line. He’s been integrating WP CLI functionality to utilize functionality brought to WordPress via the REST API.
The building blocks of a REST API project
In this talk from A Day of REST, Joe Hoyle discusses the building blocks of a WordPress REST API project, and how you can leave admin ajax behind.
Introduction to the WordPress REST API
With Ryan McCue leading off the day at A Day of REST, we were able to learn about the history of web APIs, APIs within WordPress, and where the WordPress REST API fits in.