Block Types 
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Schema
The schema defines all the fields that exist within a block type record. Any response from these endpoints can be expected to contain the fields below unless the `_filter` query parameter is used or the schema field only appears in a specific context.
api_version
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Version of block API.
JSON data type: integer Read only Context: |
title
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Title of block type.
JSON data type: string Read only Context: |
name
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Unique name identifying the block type.
JSON data type: string Read only Context: |
description
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Description of block type.
JSON data type: string Read only Context: |
icon
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Icon of block type.
JSON data type: string or null Read only Context: |
attributes
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Block attributes.
JSON data type: object or null Read only Context: |
provides_context
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Context provided by blocks of this type.
JSON data type: object Read only Context: |
uses_context
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Context values inherited by blocks of this type.
JSON data type: array Read only Context: |
selectors
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Custom CSS selectors.
JSON data type: object Read only Context: |
supports
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Block supports.
JSON data type: object Read only Context: |
category
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Block category.
JSON data type: string or null Read only Context: |
is_dynamic
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Is the block dynamically rendered.
JSON data type: boolean Read only Context: |
editor_script_handles
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Editor script handles.
JSON data type: array Read only Context: |
script_handles
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Public facing and editor script handles.
JSON data type: array Read only Context: |
view_script_handles
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Public facing script handles.
JSON data type: array Read only Context: |
editor_style_handles
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Editor style handles.
JSON data type: array Read only Context: |
style_handles
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Public facing and editor style handles.
JSON data type: array Read only Context: |
styles
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Block style variations.
JSON data type: array Read only Context: |
variations
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Block variations.
JSON data type: array Read only Context: |
textdomain
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Public text domain.
JSON data type: string or null Read only Context: |
parent
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Parent blocks.
JSON data type: array or null Read only Context: |
ancestor
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Ancestor blocks.
JSON data type: array or null Read only Context: |
keywords
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Block keywords.
JSON data type: array Read only Context: |
example
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Block example.
JSON data type: object or null Read only Context: |
editor_script
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Editor script handle. DEPRECATED: Use `editor_script_handles` instead.
JSON data type: string or null Read only Context: |
script
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Public facing and editor script handle. DEPRECATED: Use `script_handles` instead.
JSON data type: string or null Read only Context: |
view_script
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Public facing script handle. DEPRECATED: Use `view_script_handles` instead.
JSON data type: string or null Read only Context: |
editor_style
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Editor style handle. DEPRECATED: Use `editor_style_handles` instead.
JSON data type: string or null Read only Context: |
style
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Public facing and editor style handle. DEPRECATED: Use `style_handles` instead.
JSON data type: string or null Read only Context: |
Retrieve a Block Type
Definition & Example Request
GET /wp/v2/block-types
Query this endpoint to retrieve a specific block type record.
$ curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/block-types
Retrieve a Block Type
Definition & Example Request
GET /wp/v2/block-types/<namespace>
Query this endpoint to retrieve a specific block type record.
$ curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/block-types/<namespace>
Retrieve a Block Type
Definition & Example Request
GET /wp/v2/block-types/<namespace>/<name>
Query this endpoint to retrieve a specific block type record.
$ curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/block-types/<namespace>/<name>