Extend WordPress REST API :: Add Fields to Posts Endpoint
Channel: TechiePress
Date: 10/01/2021

In this video, learn how to Add Fields to Posts Endpoint to Extend WordPress REST API the default endpoint to serve more server side rendered data to your external application.

00:00 Challenge Introduction
00:51 Explaining the challenge
01:17 Expounding REST API Endpoints
02:18 Why WordPress as Headless CMS
03:55 Coding the REST API Endpoints plugin
06:55 Register REST API fields
09:26 Add Featured Image to the Endpoint
13:24 Add Author Name to Endpoint
14:35 Add Author Description to Endpoint

Leave any questions in the comment section.

Code sample: https://github.com/yttechiepress/extend-rest-api-posts

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