Question: Custom API to increment views.

[shabbir21]

Version Info

• Directus version and branch (Or commit hash): 6.4.9 master
• PHP version: 7.0.30
• MySQL version:
• Web server: Apache
• OS name and version: Ubuntu 16.04

I have setup a Posts table. The table has a column views.
Is it possible to write a custom API which will increment the value of views in Posts table?

[benhaynes]

In this old version it can be accomplished with hooks:

https://github.com/directus/docs/blob/master/extensions/hooks.md

Or custom endpoints in the new API version:

https://docs.directus.io/extensions/custom-endpoints.html#creating-custom-endpoints

[shabbir21]

@benhaynes this link(https://github.com/directus/docs/blob/master/developer-guide/hooks.md) is not working.

[benhaynes]

Thanks @shabbir21 – I updated the link: https://github.com/directus/docs/blob/master/extensions/hooks.md