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Create a post with the REST API and an application password

Description: Create an application password and use it to add a draft post Posted by API through the REST API. Show the ID and the status of the new post.

Hint:

  • Use Basic authentication: curl -u user:application-password.
  • The method for creating is POST on /wp-json/wp/v2/posts.

Solution

Terminal output

$ curl -s -u "admin:APP_PASSWORD" -X POST "http://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"title":"Posted by API","status":"draft"}' | jq -c '{id, status, type}'
{"id":5,"status":"draft","type":"post"}
$ curl -s -X POST "http://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts" -d "title=No login" | jq -c '{code, status: .data.status}'
{"code":"rest_cannot_create","status":401}

How it works

  • The application password proves who you are, so WordPress accepts the request (code 201 and the new post).
  • Without the login, the same request is refused with the status 401.

Read REST API Authentication.

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