Automattic Freshly Pressed API
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: WordPress.com REST API v1.1 Freshly Pressed API
version: v1.1
description: 'The WordPress.com REST API, operated by Automattic. Derived by API Evangelist from Automattic''s own self-describing help document at https://public-api.wordpress.com/rest/v1.1/help (Accept: application/json), which publishes every endpoint''s method, path, description, path/query/body parameters and response fields. Security schemes come from https://public-api.wordpress.com/.well-known/openid-configuration. The error envelope was observed live.'
termsOfService: https://wordpress.com/tos/
contact:
name: WordPress.com Developer Resources
url: https://developer.wordpress.com/docs/api/
x-derived-from: https://public-api.wordpress.com/rest/v1.1/help
x-derived-by: API Evangelist enrichment pipeline
servers:
- url: https://public-api.wordpress.com/rest/v1.1
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: freshly-pressed
paths:
/freshly-pressed/:
get:
operationId: getFreshlyPressed
summary: Get a list of Freshly Pressed posts.
description: Get a list of Freshly Pressed posts.
tags:
- freshly-pressed
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
ID:
type: integer
description: The post ID.
site_ID:
type: integer
description: The site ID.
author:
type: object
description: The author of the post.
date:
type: string
format: date-time
description: The post's creation time.
modified:
type: string
format: date-time
description: The post's most recent update time.
title:
type: string
description: context dependent.
URL:
type: string
format: uri
description: The full permalink URL to the post.
short_URL:
type: string
format: uri
description: The wp.me short URL.
content:
type: string
description: context dependent.
excerpt:
type: string
description: context dependent.
slug:
type: string
description: The name (slug) for the post, used in URLs.
guid:
type: string
description: The GUID for the post.
status:
type: string
description: 'publish: The post is published.; draft: The post is saved as a draft.; pending: The post is pending editorial approval.; private: The post is published privately; future: The post is scheduled for future publishing.; trash: The post is in the trash.; auto-draft: The post is a placeholder for a new post.'
enum:
- publish
- draft
- pending
- private
- future
- trash
- auto-draft
sticky:
type: boolean
description: Is the post sticky?
password:
type: string
description: The plaintext password protecting the post, or, more likely, the empty string if the post is not password protected.
parent:
type: string
description: A reference to the post's parent, if it has one.
type:
type: string
description: The post's post_type. Post types besides post, page and revision need to be whitelisted using the rest_api_allowed_post_types filter.
comments_open:
type: boolean
description: Is the post open for comments?
pings_open:
type: boolean
description: Is the post open for pingbacks, trackbacks?
likes_enabled:
type: boolean
description: Is the post open to likes?
sharing_enabled:
type: boolean
description: Should sharing buttons show on this post?
comment_count:
type: integer
description: The number of comments for this post.
like_count:
type: integer
description: The number of likes for this post.
i_like:
type: boolean
description: Does the current user like this post?
is_reblogged:
type: boolean
description: Did the current user reblog this post?
is_following:
type: boolean
description: Is the current user following this blog?
global_ID:
type: string
description: A unique WordPress.com-wide representation of a post.
featured_image:
type: string
format: uri
description: The URL to the featured image for this post if it has one.
post_thumbnail:
type: object
description: The attachment object for the featured image if it has one.
format:
type: string
description: 'standard: Standard; aside: Aside; chat: Chat; gallery: Gallery; link: Link; image: Image; quote: Quote; status: Status; video: Video; audio: Audio'
enum:
- standard
- aside
- chat
- gallery
- link
- image
- quote
- status
- video
- audio
geo:
type: string
menu_order:
type: integer
description: (Pages Only) The order pages should appear in.
publicize_URLs:
type: array
items: {}
description: Array of Facebook URLs published by this post.
tags:
type: object
description: Hash of tags (keyed by tag name) applied to the post.
categories:
type: object
description: Hash of categories (keyed by category name) applied to the post.
attachments:
type: object
description: Hash of post attachments (keyed by attachment ID).
metadata:
type: array
items: {}
description: Array of post metadata keys and values. All unprotected meta keys are available by default for read requests. Both unprotected and protected meta keys are available for authenticated requests with access. Protected meta keys can be made available with the rest_api_allowed_public_metadata filter.
meta:
type: object
description: API result meta data
current_user_can:
type: object
description: List of permissions. Note, deprecated in favor of `capabilities`
capabilities:
type: object
description: List of post-specific permissions for the user; publish_post, edit_post, delete_post
date_range:
type: object
description: date range covered by current results.
number:
type: integer
description: The number of posts brought back by current query.
posts:
type: array
items: {}
description: An array of post objects, with added Freshly Pressed info, in the editorial property for each post.
'400':
description: Bad request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'401':
description: Authorization required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'403':
description: Forbidden
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
parameters:
- name: http_envelope
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
description: 'false: (default); true: Some environments (like in-browser JavaScript or Flash) block or divert responses with a non-200 HTTP status code. Setting this parameter will force the HTTP status code to always be 200. The JSON response is wrapped in an "envelope" containing the "real" HTTP status code and headers.'
- name: pretty
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
description: 'false: (default); true: Output pretty JSON'
- name: meta
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Optional. Loads data from the endpoints found in the ''meta'' part of the response. Comma-separated list. Example: meta=site,likes'
- name: fields
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Optional. Returns specified fields only. Comma-separated list. Example: fields=ID,title'
- name: callback
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: An optional JSONP callback function.
- name: number
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
description: 'The number of posts to return. Default: 10. Limit: 40. Default: 10.'
- name: after
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Return posts picked on or after the specified datetime.
- name: before
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Return posts picked on or before the specified datetime.
- name: content_width
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
description: 'When in context=display, images/embeds in post content will be set to the desired maximum width. Default: 480.'
- name: thumb_width
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
description: 'Desired width of thumbnail images, in pixels. Default: 252.'
- name: thumb_height
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
description: 'Desired height of thumbnail images, in pixels. Default: 160.'
- name: format
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: 'Output format. Accepts "json" or "rss". Default: json. Default: ''json''.'
components:
schemas:
Error:
type: object
description: WordPress.com REST API error envelope (observed live).
properties:
error:
type: string
examples:
- not_found
message:
type: string
securitySchemes:
oauth2:
type: oauth2
description: WordPress.com OAuth 2.1 (see /.well-known/openid-configuration).
flows:
authorizationCode:
authorizationUrl: https://public-api.wordpress.com/oauth2-1/authorize
tokenUrl: https://public-api.wordpress.com/oauth2-1/token
refreshUrl: https://public-api.wordpress.com/oauth2-1/token
scopes:
global: ''
auth: ''
openid: ''
profile: ''
email: ''
users: ''
sites: ''
posts: ''
comments: ''
taxonomy: ''
follow: ''
sharing: ''
freshly-pressed: ''
notifications: ''
insights: ''
read: ''
stats: ''
media: ''
menus: ''
batch: ''
videos: ''
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
description: 'Authorization: Bearer <access_token>'