The WordPress REST API opens a world of possibilities to WordPress developers. In this project-based course, learn how to build an interactive web app on top of the WordPress REST API. Instructor Morten Rand-Hendriksen kicks off the course by helping you plan the app you're going to build. Next, he explains how to extend the functionality of WordPress by adding a new user role and capabilities. For the remainder of the course, he walks through how to build an interactive, standalone app that consumes and delivers data to and from the WordPress REST API while keeping communication secure and private.
Topics include:
Planning the application
Extending WordPress with a plugin
Setting up the standalone application
Configuring OAuth 2 in WordPress
Building the task list view
Building the new task view
Creating a new task via the REST API
Displaying conditional content
Visualizing data using Graph.js