wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getMediaItem() WordPress Method

The wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getMediaItem() method is used to retrieve a media item from the WordPress media library. This method can be used to retrieve both image and non-image files from the media library.

wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getMediaItem( array $args ) #

Retrieve a media item by ID


Parameters

$args

(array)(Required)Method arguments. Note: arguments must be ordered as documented.

  • 'blog_id'
    (int) (unused)
  • 'username'
    (string)
  • 'password'
    (string)
  • 'attachment_id'
    (int)


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Return

(array|IXR_Error) Associative array contains:

  • 'date_created_gmt'
  • 'parent'
  • 'link'
  • 'thumbnail'
  • 'title'
  • 'caption'
  • 'description'
  • 'metadata'


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Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php

	public function wp_getMediaItem( $args ) {
		$this->escape( $args );

		$username      = $args[1];
		$password      = $args[2];
		$attachment_id = (int) $args[3];

		$user = $this->login( $username, $password );
		if ( ! $user ) {
			return $this->error;
		}

		if ( ! current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) ) {
			return new IXR_Error( 403, __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to upload files.' ) );
		}

		/** This action is documented in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php */
		do_action( 'xmlrpc_call', 'wp.getMediaItem', $args, $this );

		$attachment = get_post( $attachment_id );
		if ( ! $attachment || 'attachment' !== $attachment->post_type ) {
			return new IXR_Error( 404, __( 'Invalid attachment ID.' ) );
		}

		return $this->_prepare_media_item( $attachment );
	}


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3.1.0Introduced.

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