WordPress Extract API
Use WordPress resources to build a content export with stable identities and explicit scope.
A focused use case
Create an authorized content inventory of posts and pages from a site you manage, separating publication information from the time of export.
A practical workflow
Start with the REST API resource model rather than a theme’s markup. Choose fields intentionally, traverse collections under documented pagination, and preserve post IDs and source links for reconciliation.
An example record contract
These fields illustrate the decisions to make before implementation. Adapt the names and required values to the receiving system; the table is not a promise of a live endpoint or a provider-specific response.
| Example field | Meaning in this contract |
|---|---|
| post_id | WordPress resource identity |
| slug | Source content slug |
| published_at | Publication information |
| source_url | Canonical content location |
Limits worth keeping visible
The WordPress REST API exposes defined resources; access to private or restricted content depends on authorization. A visible page and an editable resource are different capabilities.
Before increasing the workload
Run a small, authorized test set through the whole path, including the receiving application. Keep accepted, rejected, and incomplete outcomes distinguishable. A result should retain the context needed to explain its meaning after it leaves the extractor.
Continue with Website Extract API: From HTML to Useful Records for the full implementation discussion, and use the sample contract documentation to review the shape of a handoff.
Consult the source documentation for implementation details and current access conditions. The workflow above is an editorial planning pattern.
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