SearchWP API

Adds an endpoint to the WordPress REST API for searching via SearchWP -- the best tool for improving the usefulness and performance of WordPress search.

This plugin is a free plugin by CalderaWP. It is not an official add-on for SearchWP and is no way associated with SearchWP or the National Football League.

• Requires WordPress REST API (WP-API) 2.0-beta9 or later or WordPress 4.4 or later.
• Requires SearchWP Version 2.6 or later

Technically will work without SearchWP, but queries will run through WP_Query.

Example Queries

For a complete list of possible queries, see: https://calderawp.com/doc/searchwp-api-queries/

• wp-json/swp_api/search?s=jedi&engine=star-wars
• wp-json/swp_api/search?&tax_query[field]=slug&tax_query[taxonomy]=categories&tax_query[terms]=1
• wp-json/swp_api/search?meta_query[key]=jedi&meta_query[value]=luke&tax_query[compare]=IN

Other Post Types

• Added in version 1.2.0 By default query is against posts, to query against the post type "jedi" use:
• • wp-json/swp_api/search?s=rey&post_type=jedi

Multiple Meta Queries

Nested meta queries added in version 1.1.0 and allow for querying by multiple meta fields. Be sure to see the relevant section of the WP_Query docs

Simple Nested Query

Use a [] to create a basic nested query. Default meta_relation is AND. Default compare is IN.

Example: Search where jedi field is "luke" and sith field is "vader".

URL String: /wp-json/swp_api/search?meta_query[key][]=jedi&meta_query[value][]=luke&meta_query[key][]=sith&meta_query[value][]=vader

Translates to:

'meta_query' => array (
  'relation' => 'AND',
  array (
    'key' => 'jedi',
    'value' => 'luke',
    'compare' => 'IN',
  ),
  array (
    'key' => 'sith',
    'value' => 'vader',
    'compare' => 'IN',
  ),
)

Relationships Between Query Parts

Use variable meta_relation to change relationship been queries. Also, you can set compare, like with regular meta_queries. Make sure your compare argument is in the right order.

Example: Search where jedi field is "luke" or sith field is not "vader".

URL String wp-json/swp_api/search?meta_query[key][]=jedi&meta_query[value][]=luke&meta_query[compare][]=in&meta_query[key][]=sith&meta_query[value][]=vader&meta_query[compare][]=NOT%20IN&meta_relation=OR

Translates to:

'meta_query' => array (
  'relation' => 'OR',
  array (
    'key' => 'jedi',
    'value' => 'luke',
    'compare' => 'IN',
  ),

  array (
    'key' => 'sith',
    'value' => 'vader',
    'compare' => 'NOT IN',
  ),
)

Multiple Values In A Query Part

Put multiple fields into your query parts, by adding extra nesting levels in URL string. Order gets very tricky, numbers (remember to start at 0) help, as shown below.

Example: Search where jedi field is "luke" or "obi-wan" and sith field is not "vader".

URL STRING: wp-json/swp_api/search?meta_query[key][]=jedi&meta_query[value][0][]=luke&meta_query[value][0][]=obi-wan&meta_query[compare][]=in&meta_query[key][]=sith&meta_query[value][]=vader&meta_query[compare][]=NOT%20IN&meta_relation=AND

array (
  'relation' => 'AND',
  array (
    'key' => 'jedi',
    'value' => array ('luke', 'obi-wan' ),
    'compare' => 'IN',
  ),
  array (
    'key' => 'sith',
    'value' => 'vader',
    'compare' => 'NOT IN',
  ),
)

License & Copyright

• Copyright 2015 Josh Pollock for CalderaWP LLC.

• Licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.

• Please share with your neighbor.