Just a few weeks before A Day of REST, yesterday organizers of the conference Human Made released a white paper, Talking to 25 Percent of the Web, which takes an in-depth look at the REST API. The paper was written by Tom Wilmot, CEO of Human Made, and Joe Hoyle, CTO Human Made in collaboration with Ryan McCue, co-lead of the WP REST API development team, WP REST API developer Daniel Bachhuber, and writer Siobhan McKeown. It covers everything from what the API is, to how it will change WordPress, to potential future challenges by applying knowledge that Human Made has gained […]
Using the REST API in Mobile App Development
The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, also known as Shurooq, is the driving force behind the technical transformation of the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Guided by their traditions and inspired by innovation, they are committed to enhancing the city’s appeal as an investment, tourism, and business destination. An independent government entity, they facilitate, partner and connect investors, corporations, and entrepreneurs with the right opportunities. The Heart of Sharjah, the first development of its kind, is the region’s biggest heritage project to date in restoring the traditional heritage areas of Sharjah and linking them together. Seeking to reflect what […]
On the WordPress REST API: Reflecting on the past and looking to the future
If you go to a WordCamp and spend anytime around developers, it is hard to not notice the excitement around the new WordPress REST API. The REST API team just released version 1.2 of the plugin, which they are continuously developing with the goal of merging it into WordPress core. It’s a big project, much bigger than Ryan McCue—who, along with Rachel Baker, leads the project—ever thought it would be. I recently spoke with Ryan about the challenges of such a huge project and about the complexities in creating a “universal API” for every WordPress site, as well as the plans […]
Torque Toons: The REST API’s Journey To Core
This week the REST API team proposed a new merge with WordPress core. Don’t forget to check out our other editorial toons!
How The REST API And Gutenberg Work Together
Since the WordPress REST API was first proposed, we’ve talked a lot about how it will be involved in the future of wp-admin. Gutenberg, the new WordPress UI system that will be used for the new post editor in WordPress 5.0 is the first example we have of the REST API being used to communicate data between the server and a JavaScript-driven interface. A JavaScript-driven interface communicating with WordPress via the REST API or GraphQL inside of wp-admin is something that’s been talked about and written about a lot. Many plugins do this already. But Gutenberg is the most expansive […]
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