Editor Blocks

Schema

The schema defines all the fields that exist within a Editor Block record. Any response from these endpoints can be expected to contain the fields below unless the `_filter` query parameter is used or the schema field only appears in a specific context.

date The date the post was published, in the site's timezone.

JSON data type: string or null,
Format: datetime (details)

Context: view, edit, embed

date_gmt The date the post was published, as GMT.

JSON data type: string or null,
Format: datetime (details)

Context: view, edit

guid The globally unique identifier for the post.

JSON data type: object

Read only

Context: view, edit

id Unique identifier for the post.

JSON data type: integer

Read only

Context: view, edit, embed

modified The date the post was last modified, in the site's timezone.

JSON data type: string,
Format: datetime (details)

Read only

Context: view, edit

modified_gmt The date the post was last modified, as GMT.

JSON data type: string,
Format: datetime (details)

Read only

Context: view, edit

slug An alphanumeric identifier for the post unique to its type.

JSON data type: string

Context: view, edit, embed

status A named status for the post.

JSON data type: string

Context: view, edit

One of: publish, future, draft, pending, private

type Type of post.

JSON data type: string

Read only

Context: view, edit, embed

password A password to protect access to the content and excerpt.

JSON data type: string

Context: edit

title The title for the post.

JSON data type: object

Context: view, edit, embed

content The content for the post.

JSON data type: object

Context: view, edit

meta Meta fields.

JSON data type: object

Context: view, edit

template The theme file to use to display the post.

JSON data type: string

Context: view, edit

List Editor Blocks

Query this endpoint to retrieve a collection of Editor Blocks. The response you receive can be controlled and filtered using the URL query parameters below.

Definition

GET /wp/v2/blocks

Example Request

$ curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/blocks

Arguments

context Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.

Default: view

One of: view, embed, edit

page Current page of the collection.

Default: 1

per_page Maximum number of items to be returned in result set.

Default: 10

search Limit results to those matching a string.
after Limit response to posts published after a given ISO8601 compliant date.
modified_after Limit response to posts modified after a given ISO8601 compliant date.
before Limit response to posts published before a given ISO8601 compliant date.
modified_before Limit response to posts modified before a given ISO8601 compliant date.
exclude Ensure result set excludes specific IDs.
include Limit result set to specific IDs.
offset Offset the result set by a specific number of items.
order Order sort attribute ascending or descending.

Default: desc

One of: asc, desc

orderby Sort collection by post attribute.

Default: date

One of: author, date, id, include, modified, parent, relevance, slug, include_slugs, title

search_columns Array of column names to be searched.
slug Limit result set to posts with one or more specific slugs.
status Limit result set to posts assigned one or more statuses.

Default: publish

Create a Editor Block

Arguments

date The date the post was published, in the site's timezone.
date_gmt The date the post was published, as GMT.
slug An alphanumeric identifier for the post unique to its type.
status A named status for the post.
One of: publish, future, draft, pending, private
password A password to protect access to the content and excerpt.
title The title for the post.
content The content for the post.
meta Meta fields.
template The theme file to use to display the post.

Definition

POST /wp/v2/blocks

Retrieve a Editor Block

Definition & Example Request

GET /wp/v2/blocks/<id>

Query this endpoint to retrieve a specific Editor Block record.

$ curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/blocks/<id>

Arguments

id Unique identifier for the post.
context Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.

Default: view

One of: view, embed, edit

password The password for the post if it is password protected.

Update a Editor Block

Arguments

id Unique identifier for the post.
date The date the post was published, in the site's timezone.
date_gmt The date the post was published, as GMT.
slug An alphanumeric identifier for the post unique to its type.
status A named status for the post.
One of: publish, future, draft, pending, private
password A password to protect access to the content and excerpt.
title The title for the post.
content The content for the post.
meta Meta fields.
template The theme file to use to display the post.

Definition

POST /wp/v2/blocks/<id>

Example Request

Delete a Editor Block

Arguments

id Unique identifier for the post.
force Whether to bypass Trash and force deletion.

Definition

DELETE /wp/v2/blocks/<id>

Example Request

$ curl -X DELETE https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/blocks/<id>