mahlamusa / wp-rest-api-powered-app

Leveraging WordPress REST API to power mobile apps

wp-rest-api-powered-app

Leveraging WordPress REST API to power mobile apps

Install the following:

1. Node.js: https://nodejs.org/en/download/

2. Ionic Framework: https://ionicframework.com/getting-started#cli

The following will be useful in order to package and publish apps but not required for the workshop.

1. Java: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html

2. Android Studio: https://developer.android.com/studio/install

Important:

1. Working local WordPress installation with some posts, preferably with featured images/attachments. Install this plugin: https://github.com/WP-API/Basic-Auth and this one https://wordpress.org/plugins/jwt-authentication-for-wp-rest-api/

• Finished sample plugin to extend REST API: https://gist.github.com/mahlamusa/9bd45e5084aabb993d58e3bdfd6755fb

2. In your local WordPress installation, you should have a PHP file located in ‘wp-content/mu-plugins/rest-api.php’, will will add some code during the workshop to this file.
3. Clone this repository to an workable folder on your computer: https://github.com/mahlamusa/wp-rest-api-powered-app

WordPress Rest API Documentation: https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/