How to Retrieve Data Using the WordPress API
This post will go over the basics about how to use the new WordPress API to retrieve data from your site. ย If you have not already read our introductory posts you can do soย here. The WordPress API can be used in many ways but within this blog post we will describe ways to retrieve basic […]
What is REST and how is it used in a API?
This post is a high-level overview of the REST protocol used in many APIs. What is REST? Representation State Transfer (REST), as defined by Wikipedia, isย theย software architectural styleย of theย World Wide Web that uses aย coordinated set of constraints, applied to the design of components in a distributedย hypermediaย system, which can lead to a higher-performing and more maintainableย software […]
What is an API and Why is it Useful?
This post is a high-level overview of APIs, what they do, why they are useful and how they are used. ย After reading this you will have a better understanding of the acronym API. What is an API? Anย Application Programming Interfaceย (API), as defined by Wikipedia,ย is a set ofย routines, protocols, and tools for buildingย software and applications. ย In […]