register_rest_route() WordPress Function

The register_rest_route() function is used to create new routes for the WordPress REST API. This function allows you to specify the HTTP method, the endpoint, the callback function, and other options for the route.

register_rest_route( string $namespace, string $route, array $args = array(), bool $override = false ) #

Registers a REST API route.


Description

Note: Do not use before the ‘rest_api_init’ hook.


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Parameters

$namespace

(string)(Required)The first URL segment after core prefix. Should be unique to your package/plugin.

$route

(string)(Required)The base URL for route you are adding.

$args

(array)(Optional) Either an array of options for the endpoint, or an array of arrays for multiple methods.

Default value: array()

$override

(bool)(Optional) If the route already exists, should we override it? True overrides, false merges (with newer overriding if duplicate keys exist).

Default value: false


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Return

(bool) True on success, false on error.


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Source

File: wp-includes/rest-api.php

function register_rest_route( $namespace, $route, $args = array(), $override = false ) {
	if ( empty( $namespace ) ) {
		/*
		 * Non-namespaced routes are not allowed, with the exception of the main
		 * and namespace indexes. If you really need to register a
		 * non-namespaced route, call `WP_REST_Server::register_route` directly.
		 */
		_doing_it_wrong( 'register_rest_route', __( 'Routes must be namespaced with plugin or theme name and version.' ), '4.4.0' );
		return false;
	} elseif ( empty( $route ) ) {
		_doing_it_wrong( 'register_rest_route', __( 'Route must be specified.' ), '4.4.0' );
		return false;
	}

	$clean_namespace = trim( $namespace, '/' );

	if ( $clean_namespace !== $namespace ) {
		_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, __( 'Namespace must not start or end with a slash.' ), '5.4.2' );
	}

	if ( ! did_action( 'rest_api_init' ) ) {
		_doing_it_wrong(
			'register_rest_route',
			sprintf(
				/* translators: %s: rest_api_init */
				__( 'REST API routes must be registered on the %s action.' ),
				'<code>rest_api_init</code>'
			),
			'5.1.0'
		);
	}

	if ( isset( $args['args'] ) ) {
		$common_args = $args['args'];
		unset( $args['args'] );
	} else {
		$common_args = array();
	}

	if ( isset( $args['callback'] ) ) {
		// Upgrade a single set to multiple.
		$args = array( $args );
	}

	$defaults = array(
		'methods'  => 'GET',
		'callback' => null,
		'args'     => array(),
	);

	foreach ( $args as $key => &$arg_group ) {
		if ( ! is_numeric( $key ) ) {
			// Route option, skip here.
			continue;
		}

		$arg_group         = array_merge( $defaults, $arg_group );
		$arg_group['args'] = array_merge( $common_args, $arg_group['args'] );

		if ( ! isset( $arg_group['permission_callback'] ) ) {
			_doing_it_wrong(
				__FUNCTION__,
				sprintf(
					/* translators: 1: The REST API route being registered, 2: The argument name, 3: The suggested function name. */
					__( 'The REST API route definition for %1$s is missing the required %2$s argument. For REST API routes that are intended to be public, use %3$s as the permission callback.' ),
					'<code>' . $clean_namespace . '/' . trim( $route, '/' ) . '</code>',
					'<code>permission_callback</code>',
					'<code>__return_true</code>'
				),
				'5.5.0'
			);
		}
	}

	$full_route = '/' . $clean_namespace . '/' . trim( $route, '/' );
	rest_get_server()->register_route( $clean_namespace, $full_route, $args, $override );
	return true;
}


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Changelog

Changelog
VersionDescription
5.5.0Added a _doing_it_wrong() notice when the required permission_callback argument is not set.
5.1.0Added a _doing_it_wrong() notice when not called on or after the rest_api_init hook.
4.4.0Introduced.

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