The REST API is an external HTTP API allowing access and manipulation of data in WordPress. For more information about the API, see the REST API Handbook.
The component is lead by @rmccue (Tech Lead) and @kadamwhite (Design Lead). Features can be tracked on the Trello board.
Meetings are held weekly at Thursday 18:00 UTC in #core-restapi .
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120 open tickets in the REST API component
120 open tickets. Last 7 days: +3 tickets
12 tickets that have no replies
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#41463 Improve REST API tests that don't perform any assertions rest-api
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#48043 Rest API's privacy should be adjustable or private by default privacy
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#48257 REST API: post-process endpoint cannot be discovered from media creation endpoint rest-api
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#48530 Match REST API route by namespace before performing regex checks performance
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#48638 Pass WP_REST_Request object to the rest_index filter
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#48818 REST API does not check nested required properties
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#48819 Filter response by context misses certain schemas
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#48820 Add additional string validation keywords to rest_validate_value_from_schema
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#48821 Add additional array validation keywords to rest_validate_value_from_schema
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#48822 Indicate partial success/error of a REST API request
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#48823 Collect all REST API meta errors at once
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#48838 Consider "caching" embedded REST API requests performance
15 tickets slated for 5.4
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#39696 REST API: Filter which links get embedded when passing the ?_embed query parameter rest-api
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#42238 Notice when Rest Comments controler is checking permision for a non existent post type
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#42875 Registering an "array" setting for the REST API causes a "Undefined index: items" warning docs
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#42961 REST API: Cannot pass empty object url encoded data rest-api
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#44567 Image creation via Rest API, including additional data/meta data
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#46723 Feature Image disappears only in Gutenberg with CPT.
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#47077 Add Support for REDIRECT_HTTP_AUTHORIZATION to REST Server
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#47443 REST-API prevents users with edit_published_posts capability updating published posts rest-api
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#47779 Add a filter to `get_item_schema()` to be able to extend the schema of existing properties rest-api
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#47965 Missing strict comparison check in REST Autosaves Controller rest-api
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#48530 Match REST API route by namespace before performing regex checks performance
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#48785 REST API: WP_REST_Controller::get_public_item_schema() assumes that the schema has properties.
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#48798 REST API: Expose editor-color-palette theme support in /themes endpoint rest-api
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#48819 Filter response by context misses certain schemas
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#48841 Add missing doc and refactor code for REST API: WP_REST_Attachments_Controller Class rest-api
120 open tickets
Open bugs: 42. View list on Trac
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