wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getMediaItem( array $args ): array|IXR_Error

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Retrieves a media item by ID.

Parameters

$argsarrayrequired
Method arguments. Note: arguments must be ordered as documented.
  • int
    Blog ID (unused).
  • 1 string
    Username.
  • 2 string
    Password.
  • 3 int
    Attachment ID.

Return

array|IXR_Error Associative array contains:
  • 'date_created_gmt'
  • 'parent'
  • 'link'
  • 'thumbnail'
  • 'title'
  • 'caption'
  • 'description'
  • 'metadata'

Source

public function wp_getMediaItem( $args ) {
	$this->escape( $args );

	$username      = $args[1];
	$password      = $args[2];
	$attachment_id = (int) $args[3];

	$user = $this->login( $username, $password );
	if ( ! $user ) {
		return $this->error;
	}

	if ( ! current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) ) {
		return new IXR_Error( 403, __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to upload files.' ) );
	}

	/** This action is documented in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php */
	do_action( 'xmlrpc_call', 'wp.getMediaItem', $args, $this );

	$attachment = get_post( $attachment_id );
	if ( ! $attachment || 'attachment' !== $attachment->post_type ) {
		return new IXR_Error( 404, __( 'Invalid attachment ID.' ) );
	}

	return $this->_prepare_media_item( $attachment );
}

Hooks

do_action( ‘xmlrpc_call’, string $name, array|string $args, wp_xmlrpc_server $server )

Fires after the XML-RPC user has been authenticated but before the rest of the method logic begins.

Changelog

VersionDescription
3.1.0Introduced.

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