Taxonomies 
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Schema
The schema defines all the fields that exist within a taxonomy 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.
capabilities
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All capabilities used by the taxonomy.
JSON data type: object Read only Context: |
description
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A human-readable description of the taxonomy.
JSON data type: string Read only Context: |
hierarchical
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Whether or not the taxonomy should have children.
JSON data type: boolean Read only Context: |
labels
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Human-readable labels for the taxonomy for various contexts.
JSON data type: object Read only Context: |
name
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The title for the taxonomy.
JSON data type: string Read only Context: |
slug
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An alphanumeric identifier for the taxonomy.
JSON data type: string Read only Context: |
show_cloud
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Whether or not the term cloud should be displayed.
JSON data type: boolean Read only Context: |
types
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Types associated with the taxonomy.
JSON data type: array Read only Context: |
rest_base
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REST base route for the taxonomy.
JSON data type: string Read only Context: |
rest_namespace
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REST namespace route for the taxonomy.
JSON data type: string Read only Context: |
visibility
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The visibility settings for the taxonomy.
JSON data type: object Read only Context: |
Retrieve a Taxonomy
Definition & Example Request
GET /wp/v2/taxonomies
Query this endpoint to retrieve a specific taxonomy record.
$ curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/taxonomies
Retrieve a Taxonomy
Definition & Example Request
GET /wp/v2/taxonomies/<taxonomy>
Query this endpoint to retrieve a specific taxonomy record.
$ curl https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2/taxonomies/<taxonomy>