Title: wp_xmlrpc_server::escape
Published: April 25, 2014
Last modified: April 28, 2025

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# wp_xmlrpc_server::escape( string|array $data ): string|void

## In this article

 * [Parameters](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/?output_format=md#parameters)
 * [Return](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/?output_format=md#return)
 * [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/?output_format=md#source)
 * [Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/?output_format=md#related)
 * [Changelog](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/?output_format=md#changelog)

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Escapes string or array of strings for database.

## 󠀁[Parameters](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/?output_format=md#parameters)󠁿

 `$data`string|arrayrequired

Escape single string or array of strings.

## 󠀁[Return](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/?output_format=md#return)󠁿

 string|void Returns with string is passed, alters by-reference when array is passed.

## 󠀁[Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/?output_format=md#source)󠁿

    ```php
    public function escape( &$data ) {
    	if ( ! is_array( $data ) ) {
    		return wp_slash( $data );
    	}

    	foreach ( $data as &$v ) {
    		if ( is_array( $v ) ) {
    			$this->escape( $v );
    		} elseif ( ! is_object( $v ) ) {
    			$v = wp_slash( $v );
    		}
    	}
    }
    ```

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## 󠀁[Related](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/?output_format=md#related)󠁿

| Uses | Description | 
| [wp_slash()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_slash/)`wp-includes/formatting.php` |

Adds slashes to a string or recursively adds slashes to strings within an array.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::escape()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Escapes string or array of strings for database.

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| Used by | Description | 
| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mt_getPostCategories()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mt_getpostcategories/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves post categories.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mt_setPostCategories()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mt_setpostcategories/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Sets categories for a post.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mt_publishPost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mt_publishpost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Sets a post’s publish status to ‘publish’.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::pingback_ping()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/pingback_ping/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a pingback and registers it.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::pingback_extensions_getPingbacks()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/pingback_extensions_getpingbacks/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves an array of URLs that pingbacked the given URL.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mw_editPost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mw_editpost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Edits a post.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mw_getPost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mw_getpost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a post.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mw_getRecentPosts()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mw_getrecentposts/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves list of recent posts.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mw_getCategories()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mw_getcategories/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves the list of categories on a given blog.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mw_newMediaObject()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mw_newmediaobject/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Uploads a file, following your settings.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mt_getRecentPostTitles()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mt_getrecentposttitles/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves the post titles of recent posts.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mt_getCategoryList()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mt_getcategorylist/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves the list of all categories on a blog.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::blogger_getUserInfo()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/blogger_getuserinfo/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves user’s data.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::blogger_getPost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/blogger_getpost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a post.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::blogger_getRecentPosts()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/blogger_getrecentposts/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves the list of recent posts.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::blogger_newPost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/blogger_newpost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Creates a new post.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::blogger_editPost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/blogger_editpost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Edits a post.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::blogger_deletePost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/blogger_deletepost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Deletes a post.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::mw_newPost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/mw_newpost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Creates a new post.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getOptions()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getoptions/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves blog options.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_setOptions()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_setoptions/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Updates blog options.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getMediaItem()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getmediaitem/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a media item by ID.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getMediaLibrary()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getmedialibrary/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a collection of media library items (or attachments).

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPostFormats()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getpostformats/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a list of post formats used by the site.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPostType()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getposttype/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a post type.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPostTypes()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getposttypes/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves post types.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getRevisions()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getrevisions/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves revisions for a specific post.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_restoreRevision()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_restorerevision/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Restores a post revision.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::blogger_getUsersBlogs()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/blogger_getusersblogs/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves blogs that user owns.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getComments()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getcomments/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves comments.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_deleteComment()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_deletecomment/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Deletes a comment.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_editComment()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_editcomment/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Edits a comment.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_newComment()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_newcomment/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Creates a new comment.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getCommentStatusList()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getcommentstatuslist/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves all of the comment status.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getCommentCount()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getcommentcount/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves comment counts.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPostStatusList()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getpoststatuslist/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves post statuses.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPageStatusList()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getpagestatuslist/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves page statuses.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPageTemplates()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getpagetemplates/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves page templates.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPages()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getpages/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves Pages.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_newPage()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_newpage/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Creates a new page.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_deletePage()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_deletepage/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Deletes a page.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_editPage()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_editpage/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Edits a page.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPageList()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getpagelist/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves page list.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getAuthors()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getauthors/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves authors list.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getTags()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_gettags/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Gets the list of all tags.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_newCategory()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_newcategory/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Creates a new category.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_deleteCategory()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_deletecategory/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Deletes a category.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_suggestCategories()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_suggestcategories/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves category list.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getComment()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getcomment/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a comment.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPosts()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getposts/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves posts.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_newTerm()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_newterm/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Creates a new term.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_editTerm()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_editterm/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Edits a term.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_deleteTerm()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_deleteterm/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Deletes a term.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getTerm()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getterm/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a term.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getTerms()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getterms/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves all terms for a taxonomy.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getTaxonomy()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_gettaxonomy/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a taxonomy.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getTaxonomies()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_gettaxonomies/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves all taxonomies.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getUser()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getuser/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a user.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getUsers()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getusers/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves users.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getProfile()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getprofile/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves information about the requesting user.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_editProfile()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_editprofile/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Edits user’s profile.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPage()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getpage/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a page.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_newPost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_newpost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Creates a new post for any registered post type.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_editPost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_editpost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Edits a post for any registered post type.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_deletePost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_deletepost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Deletes a post for any registered post type.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPost()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getpost/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves a post.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getUsersBlogs()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/wp_getusersblogs/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Retrieves the blogs of the user.

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| [wp_xmlrpc_server::escape()](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/)`wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php` |

Escapes string or array of strings for database.

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## 󠀁[Changelog](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_xmlrpc_server/escape/?output_format=md#changelog)󠁿

| Version | Description | 
| [1.5.2](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/since/1.5.2/) | Introduced. |

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