README.md

Node-with-WordPress-REST-API

A basic example of a Node.js app using WordPress / WP REST API endpoints for the data source. Matt Mullenweg referred to this as a "reverse mullet" at WordCampUS 2015. Party up front. Business out back.

Requirements

• WordPress (minimum v4.4) running the WP REST API v2 plugin
• Node.js. The following modules are required:
  • Express - Application framework
  • Jade - Node template language
  • Path - utilities for handling and transforming file paths
  • HTTP

Getting up and running

• Download or clone this repository
• Navigate to the repository directory in the terminal
• Run npm install
• Create a config file with the following command: touch config.js
• Modify the following sample to meet your needs and add it to your config.js file:

var config = {};

//Be sure to omit the protocol (in this case 'http') from wpURL value
config.wpUrl = 'www.example.com';
config.listen = 3000;

module.exports = config;

• Run the app with the following command: node index.js
• Visit http://localhost:3000

Example Routes

http://localhost:3000/

Returns all public posts on a WordPress site.

http://localhost:3000/post-id-number

Returns a single public WordPress post