REST API Support: Endpoints for Schema, Expose Fields to REST

[Mte90]

Are there any plans for the rest API support?

• Create/Extend REST API Endpoints for Schema
• Expose Fields to REST (register_rest_field)

[sc0ttkclark]

Yes, we need help working on extending the REST API endpoints that expose the fields available for a post type, user, etc

[danielbachhuber]

Related WP-API/WP-API#1822, alleyinteractive/wordpress-fieldmanager#407

[sc0ttkclark]

@danielbachhuber when using register_rest_field, should we register all fields or should we make that opt-in. The default is no get/update/schema callback right now.

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[danielbachhuber]

should we register all fields or should we make that opt-in.

Good question. I'd imagine we'd want it to be opt-in, but that's not a strong opinion.

[lucyllewy]

I think if no preference is specified when a field is created then it should be exposed by default. That way if the developer who creates a new field is lazy she'll get out-of-the-box functionality via REST. The developer should be able, however, to choose to opt-out of REST support if they're going to implement their own interface.

[sc0ttkclark]

We're now somewhat mirroring some of the stuff from https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/35658 and only using register_rest_field if show_in_rest is set.