WordPress REST API Complete Beginners Guide

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: An Introduction to the WordPress REST API [9:16]

Lecture 2: Course Example Files on Github

Chapter 2: HTTP & HTTP Requests

Lecture 1: A Deeper Look at HTTP

Lecture 2: Different Ways to Make HTTP Requests

Lecture 3: DEMO – HTTP Requests w Browser & Postman

Chapter 3: HTTP Requests Inside of WordPress

Lecture 1: HTTP Requests Inside of WordPress

Lecture 2: DEMO – HTTP Requests with Backbone Client

Lecture 3: DEMO – HTTP Requests with WP HTTP API

Lecture 4: DEMO – WP CLI REST Commands

Chapter 4: HTTP Requests Outside of WordPress

Lecture 1: HTTP Requests Outside of WordPress

Lecture 2: DEMO – HTTP Requests with XMLHttpRequest and JavaScript

Lecture 3: DEMO – HTTP Requests with fetch and JavaScript

Lecture 4: DEMO – HTTP Requests with jQuery AJAX

Lecture 5: DEMO – HTTP Requests with the JavaScript WP API Client

Lecture 6: DEMO – HTTP Requests with the PHP Requests Library

Lecture 7: DEMO – HTTP Requests with HTTPie from the Command Line

Lecture 8: HTTP Requests Outside of WordPress – Review

Chapter 5: The WordPress REST API – Routes, Schema & Endpoints

Lecture 1: Discoverability and the WP API Index

Lecture 2: Routes Endpoints and Schema

Lecture 3: Exploring Core WP REST API Endpoints

Chapter 6: Core WordPress REST API Endpoints [DEMOS]

Lecture 1: DEMO – Post Endpoints

Lecture 2: DEMO – Category Endpoints

Lecture 3: DEMO – Tag Endpoints

Lecture 4: DEMO Taxonomy Endpoints

Lecture 5: DEMO – Comment Endpoints

Lecture 6: DEMO – Page Endpoints

Lecture 7: DEMO – Post Type Endpoints

Lecture 8: DEMO – Media Endpoints

Lecture 9: DEMO – Post Status Endpoints

Lecture 10: DEMO – User Endpoints

Lecture 11: DEMO – Practice with JavaScript

Chapter 7: Customizing WordPress REST API Requests

Lecture 1: Passing Arguments to WP Endpoints with HTTP Requests

Lecture 2: WP API _links and _embed

Lecture 3: DEMO- Making Custom WP REST API Requests

Lecture 4: DEMO – Post Arguments

Lecture 5: DEMO – Page Arguments

Lecture 6: DEMO – Practice Custom Requests

Chapter 8: PROJECT – Building A Decoupled WordPress REST API Powered JavaScript Site

Lecture 1: PROJECT- A Decoupled WP Powered JavaScript Site

Lecture 2: PROJECT – Setting Up the Project

Lecture 3: PROJECT – Site Title and Description

Lecture 4: PROJECT – Adding the Menu

Lecture 5: PROJECT – Starting the Router

Lecture 6: PROJECT – The Page Component

Lecture 7: PROJECT- Listing Posts

Lecture 8: PROJECT- Single Posts

Lecture 9: PROJECT- Post Comments

Lecture 10: PROJECT- Categories Widget

Lecture 11: PROJECT – Category Archives

Lecture 12: PROJECT – Tags Widget

Lecture 13: PROJECT – Tag Archive

Lecture 14: PROJECT – Media Gallery

Lecture 15: PROJECT – User Pages

Lecture 16: PROJECT – User Posts

Lecture 17: PROJECT – Wrap Up and Next Steps

Chapter 9: Sneak Peak from WP API Next Course!

Lecture 1: An Introduction to Authentication with the WP REST API