WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_item_schema(): array

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Retrieves the post’s schema, conforming to JSON Schema.

Return

array Item schema data.

Source

public function get_item_schema() {
	if ( $this->schema ) {
		return $this->add_additional_fields_schema( $this->schema );
	}

	$schema = array(
		'$schema'    => 'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#',
		'title'      => $this->post_type,
		'type'       => 'object',
		// Base properties for every Post.
		'properties' => array(
			'date'         => array(
				'description' => __( "The date the post was published, in the site's timezone." ),
				'type'        => array( 'string', 'null' ),
				'format'      => 'date-time',
				'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
			),
			'date_gmt'     => array(
				'description' => __( 'The date the post was published, as GMT.' ),
				'type'        => array( 'string', 'null' ),
				'format'      => 'date-time',
				'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
			),
			'guid'         => array(
				'description' => __( 'The globally unique identifier for the post.' ),
				'type'        => 'object',
				'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
				'readonly'    => true,
				'properties'  => array(
					'raw'      => array(
						'description' => __( 'GUID for the post, as it exists in the database.' ),
						'type'        => 'string',
						'context'     => array( 'edit' ),
						'readonly'    => true,
					),
					'rendered' => array(
						'description' => __( 'GUID for the post, transformed for display.' ),
						'type'        => 'string',
						'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
						'readonly'    => true,
					),
				),
			),
			'id'           => array(
				'description' => __( 'Unique identifier for the post.' ),
				'type'        => 'integer',
				'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
				'readonly'    => true,
			),
			'link'         => array(
				'description' => __( 'URL to the post.' ),
				'type'        => 'string',
				'format'      => 'uri',
				'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
				'readonly'    => true,
			),
			'modified'     => array(
				'description' => __( "The date the post was last modified, in the site's timezone." ),
				'type'        => 'string',
				'format'      => 'date-time',
				'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
				'readonly'    => true,
			),
			'modified_gmt' => array(
				'description' => __( 'The date the post was last modified, as GMT.' ),
				'type'        => 'string',
				'format'      => 'date-time',
				'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
				'readonly'    => true,
			),
			'slug'         => array(
				'description' => __( 'An alphanumeric identifier for the post unique to its type.' ),
				'type'        => 'string',
				'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
				'arg_options' => array(
					'sanitize_callback' => array( $this, 'sanitize_slug' ),
				),
			),
			'status'       => array(
				'description' => __( 'A named status for the post.' ),
				'type'        => 'string',
				'enum'        => array_keys( get_post_stati( array( 'internal' => false ) ) ),
				'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
				'arg_options' => array(
					'validate_callback' => array( $this, 'check_status' ),
				),
			),
			'type'         => array(
				'description' => __( 'Type of post.' ),
				'type'        => 'string',
				'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
				'readonly'    => true,
			),
			'password'     => array(
				'description' => __( 'A password to protect access to the content and excerpt.' ),
				'type'        => 'string',
				'context'     => array( 'edit' ),
			),
		),
	);

	$post_type_obj = get_post_type_object( $this->post_type );
	if ( is_post_type_viewable( $post_type_obj ) && $post_type_obj->public ) {
		$schema['properties']['permalink_template'] = array(
			'description' => __( 'Permalink template for the post.' ),
			'type'        => 'string',
			'context'     => array( 'edit' ),
			'readonly'    => true,
		);

		$schema['properties']['generated_slug'] = array(
			'description' => __( 'Slug automatically generated from the post title.' ),
			'type'        => 'string',
			'context'     => array( 'edit' ),
			'readonly'    => true,
		);

		$schema['properties']['class_list'] = array(
			'description' => __( 'An array of the class names for the post container element.' ),
			'type'        => 'array',
			'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
			'readonly'    => true,
			'items'       => array(
				'type' => 'string',
			),
		);
	}

	if ( $post_type_obj->hierarchical ) {
		$schema['properties']['parent'] = array(
			'description' => __( 'The ID for the parent of the post.' ),
			'type'        => 'integer',
			'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
		);
	}

	$post_type_attributes = array(
		'title',
		'editor',
		'author',
		'excerpt',
		'thumbnail',
		'comments',
		'revisions',
		'page-attributes',
		'post-formats',
		'custom-fields',
	);
	$fixed_schemas        = array(
		'post'       => array(
			'title',
			'editor',
			'author',
			'excerpt',
			'thumbnail',
			'comments',
			'revisions',
			'post-formats',
			'custom-fields',
		),
		'page'       => array(
			'title',
			'editor',
			'author',
			'excerpt',
			'thumbnail',
			'comments',
			'revisions',
			'page-attributes',
			'custom-fields',
		),
		'attachment' => array(
			'title',
			'author',
			'comments',
			'revisions',
			'custom-fields',
			'thumbnail',
		),
	);

	foreach ( $post_type_attributes as $attribute ) {
		if ( isset( $fixed_schemas[ $this->post_type ] ) && ! in_array( $attribute, $fixed_schemas[ $this->post_type ], true ) ) {
			continue;
		} elseif ( ! isset( $fixed_schemas[ $this->post_type ] ) && ! post_type_supports( $this->post_type, $attribute ) ) {
			continue;
		}

		switch ( $attribute ) {

			case 'title':
				$schema['properties']['title'] = array(
					'description' => __( 'The title for the post.' ),
					'type'        => 'object',
					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
					'arg_options' => array(
						'sanitize_callback' => null, // Note: sanitization implemented in self::prepare_item_for_database().
						'validate_callback' => null, // Note: validation implemented in self::prepare_item_for_database().
					),
					'properties'  => array(
						'raw'      => array(
							'description' => __( 'Title for the post, as it exists in the database.' ),
							'type'        => 'string',
							'context'     => array( 'edit' ),
						),
						'rendered' => array(
							'description' => __( 'HTML title for the post, transformed for display.' ),
							'type'        => 'string',
							'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
							'readonly'    => true,
						),
					),
				);
				break;

			case 'editor':
				$schema['properties']['content'] = array(
					'description' => __( 'The content for the post.' ),
					'type'        => 'object',
					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
					'arg_options' => array(
						'sanitize_callback' => null, // Note: sanitization implemented in self::prepare_item_for_database().
						'validate_callback' => null, // Note: validation implemented in self::prepare_item_for_database().
					),
					'properties'  => array(
						'raw'           => array(
							'description' => __( 'Content for the post, as it exists in the database.' ),
							'type'        => 'string',
							'context'     => array( 'edit' ),
						),
						'rendered'      => array(
							'description' => __( 'HTML content for the post, transformed for display.' ),
							'type'        => 'string',
							'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
							'readonly'    => true,
						),
						'block_version' => array(
							'description' => __( 'Version of the content block format used by the post.' ),
							'type'        => 'integer',
							'context'     => array( 'edit' ),
							'readonly'    => true,
						),
						'protected'     => array(
							'description' => __( 'Whether the content is protected with a password.' ),
							'type'        => 'boolean',
							'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
							'readonly'    => true,
						),
					),
				);
				break;

			case 'author':
				$schema['properties']['author'] = array(
					'description' => __( 'The ID for the author of the post.' ),
					'type'        => 'integer',
					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
				);
				break;

			case 'excerpt':
				$schema['properties']['excerpt'] = array(
					'description' => __( 'The excerpt for the post.' ),
					'type'        => 'object',
					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
					'arg_options' => array(
						'sanitize_callback' => null, // Note: sanitization implemented in self::prepare_item_for_database().
						'validate_callback' => null, // Note: validation implemented in self::prepare_item_for_database().
					),
					'properties'  => array(
						'raw'       => array(
							'description' => __( 'Excerpt for the post, as it exists in the database.' ),
							'type'        => 'string',
							'context'     => array( 'edit' ),
						),
						'rendered'  => array(
							'description' => __( 'HTML excerpt for the post, transformed for display.' ),
							'type'        => 'string',
							'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
							'readonly'    => true,
						),
						'protected' => array(
							'description' => __( 'Whether the excerpt is protected with a password.' ),
							'type'        => 'boolean',
							'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
							'readonly'    => true,
						),
					),
				);
				break;

			case 'thumbnail':
				$schema['properties']['featured_media'] = array(
					'description' => __( 'The ID of the featured media for the post.' ),
					'type'        => 'integer',
					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ),
				);
				break;

			case 'comments':
				$schema['properties']['comment_status'] = array(
					'description' => __( 'Whether or not comments are open on the post.' ),
					'type'        => 'string',
					'enum'        => array( 'open', 'closed' ),
					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
				);
				$schema['properties']['ping_status']    = array(
					'description' => __( 'Whether or not the post can be pinged.' ),
					'type'        => 'string',
					'enum'        => array( 'open', 'closed' ),
					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
				);
				break;

			case 'page-attributes':
				$schema['properties']['menu_order'] = array(
					'description' => __( 'The order of the post in relation to other posts.' ),
					'type'        => 'integer',
					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
				);
				break;

			case 'post-formats':
				// Get the native post formats and remove the array keys.
				$formats = array_values( get_post_format_slugs() );

				$schema['properties']['format'] = array(
					'description' => __( 'The format for the post.' ),
					'type'        => 'string',
					'enum'        => $formats,
					'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
				);
				break;

			case 'custom-fields':
				$schema['properties']['meta'] = $this->meta->get_field_schema();
				break;

		}
	}

	if ( 'post' === $this->post_type ) {
		$schema['properties']['sticky'] = array(
			'description' => __( 'Whether or not the post should be treated as sticky.' ),
			'type'        => 'boolean',
			'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
		);
	}

	$schema['properties']['template'] = array(
		'description' => __( 'The theme file to use to display the post.' ),
		'type'        => 'string',
		'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
		'arg_options' => array(
			'validate_callback' => array( $this, 'check_template' ),
		),
	);

	$taxonomies = wp_list_filter( get_object_taxonomies( $this->post_type, 'objects' ), array( 'show_in_rest' => true ) );

	foreach ( $taxonomies as $taxonomy ) {
		$base = ! empty( $taxonomy->rest_base ) ? $taxonomy->rest_base : $taxonomy->name;

		if ( array_key_exists( $base, $schema['properties'] ) ) {
			$taxonomy_field_name_with_conflict = ! empty( $taxonomy->rest_base ) ? 'rest_base' : 'name';
			_doing_it_wrong(
				'register_taxonomy',
				sprintf(
					/* translators: 1: The taxonomy name, 2: The property name, either 'rest_base' or 'name', 3: The conflicting value. */
					__( 'The "%1$s" taxonomy "%2$s" property (%3$s) conflicts with an existing property on the REST API Posts Controller. Specify a custom "rest_base" when registering the taxonomy to avoid this error.' ),
					$taxonomy->name,
					$taxonomy_field_name_with_conflict,
					$base
				),
				'5.4.0'
			);
		}

		$schema['properties'][ $base ] = array(
			/* translators: %s: Taxonomy name. */
			'description' => sprintf( __( 'The terms assigned to the post in the %s taxonomy.' ), $taxonomy->name ),
			'type'        => 'array',
			'items'       => array(
				'type' => 'integer',
			),
			'context'     => array( 'view', 'edit' ),
		);
	}

	$schema_links = $this->get_schema_links();

	if ( $schema_links ) {
		$schema['links'] = $schema_links;
	}

	// Take a snapshot of which fields are in the schema pre-filtering.
	$schema_fields = array_keys( $schema['properties'] );

	/**
	 * Filters the post's schema.
	 *
	 * The dynamic portion of the filter, `$this->post_type`, refers to the
	 * post type slug for the controller.
	 *
	 * Possible hook names include:
	 *
	 *  - `rest_post_item_schema`
	 *  - `rest_page_item_schema`
	 *  - `rest_attachment_item_schema`
	 *
	 * @since 5.4.0
	 *
	 * @param array $schema Item schema data.
	 */
	$schema = apply_filters( "rest_{$this->post_type}_item_schema", $schema );

	// Emit a _doing_it_wrong warning if user tries to add new properties using this filter.
	$new_fields = array_diff( array_keys( $schema['properties'] ), $schema_fields );
	if ( count( $new_fields ) > 0 ) {
		_doing_it_wrong(
			__METHOD__,
			sprintf(
				/* translators: %s: register_rest_field */
				__( 'Please use %s to add new schema properties.' ),
				'register_rest_field'
			),
			'5.4.0'
		);
	}

	$this->schema = $schema;

	return $this->add_additional_fields_schema( $this->schema );
}

Hooks

apply_filters( “rest_{$this->post_type}_item_schema”, array $schema )

Filters the post’s schema.

Changelog

VersionDescription
4.7.0Introduced.

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