WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_item() WordPress Method

The get_item() method is used to retrieve a single post from a WordPress site. This method takes two arguments: the post ID and the context. The context can be either 'view' or 'edit'.

WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_item( WP_REST_Request $request ) #

Retrieves a single post.


Parameters

$request

(WP_REST_Request)(Required)Full details about the request.


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Return

(WP_REST_Response|WP_Error) Response object on success, or WP_Error object on failure.


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Source

File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php

	public function get_item( $request ) {
		$post = $this->get_post( $request['id'] );
		if ( is_wp_error( $post ) ) {
			return $post;
		}

		$data     = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $post, $request );
		$response = rest_ensure_response( $data );

		if ( is_post_type_viewable( get_post_type_object( $post->post_type ) ) ) {
			$response->link_header( 'alternate', get_permalink( $post->ID ), array( 'type' => 'text/html' ) );
		}

		return $response;
	}


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Changelog

Changelog
VersionDescription
4.7.0Introduced.

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