WP_Post_Type::get_rest_controller() WordPress Method
The WP_Post_Type::get_rest_controller() method is used to get the post type's rest controller.
WP_Post_Type::get_rest_controller() #
Gets the REST API controller for this post type.
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Description
Will only instantiate the controller class once per request.
Return
(WP_REST_Controller|null) The controller instance, or null if the post type is set not to show in rest.
Source
File: wp-includes/class-wp-post-type.php
	public function get_rest_controller() {
		if ( ! $this->show_in_rest ) {
			return null;
		}
		$class = $this->rest_controller_class ? $this->rest_controller_class : WP_REST_Posts_Controller::class;
		if ( ! class_exists( $class ) ) {
			return null;
		}
		if ( ! is_subclass_of( $class, WP_REST_Controller::class ) ) {
			return null;
		}
		if ( ! $this->rest_controller ) {
			$this->rest_controller = new $class( $this->name );
		}
		if ( ! ( $this->rest_controller instanceof $class ) ) {
			return null;
		}
		return $this->rest_controller;
	}
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Changelog
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | Introduced. |