Automattic Plugins API
The plugins API from Automattic — 4 operation(s) for plugins.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Automattic Plugins API
version: v2
contact:
name: Automattic
url: https://developer.wordpress.com/docs/api/
x-derived-by: API Evangelist enrichment pipeline
x-refined-note:
- x-derived-from differs across the merged source definitions and was not carried
description: 'Operations tagged plugins across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: automattic-wordpress-com-wp-v2-openapi.yml, automattic-wordpress-com-wpcom-v2-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://public-api.wordpress.com
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: plugins
paths:
/wp/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins:
get:
operationId: getWpV2SitesbyWpcomSitePlugins
summary: GET /wp/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins
tags:
- plugins
responses:
'200':
description: OK
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
parameters:
- name: wpcom_site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: context
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
enum:
- view
- embed
- edit
default: view
description: Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
- name: search
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Limit results to those matching a string.
- name: status
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: array
items:
type: string
description: Limits results to plugins with the given status.
post:
operationId: postWpV2SitesbyWpcomSitePlugins
summary: POST /wp/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins
tags:
- plugins
responses:
'200':
description: OK
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
parameters:
- name: wpcom_site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
slug:
type: string
description: WordPress.org plugin directory slug.
status:
type: string
enum:
- inactive
- active
- network-active
default: inactive
description: The plugin activation status.
required:
- slug
servers:
- url: https://public-api.wordpress.com
/wp/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins/{plugin}:
get:
operationId: getWpV2SitesbyWpcomSitePluginsbyPlugin
summary: GET /wp/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins/{plugin}
tags:
- plugins
responses:
'200':
description: OK
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
parameters:
- name: wpcom_site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: plugin
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: context
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
enum:
- view
- embed
- edit
default: view
description: Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
post:
operationId: postWpV2SitesbyWpcomSitePluginsbyPlugin
summary: POST /wp/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins/{plugin}
tags:
- plugins
responses:
'200':
description: OK
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
parameters:
- name: wpcom_site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: plugin
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
context:
type: string
enum:
- view
- embed
- edit
default: view
description: Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
status:
type: string
enum:
- inactive
- active
- network-active
description: The plugin activation status.
put:
operationId: putWpV2SitesbyWpcomSitePluginsbyPlugin
summary: PUT /wp/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins/{plugin}
tags:
- plugins
responses:
'200':
description: OK
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
parameters:
- name: wpcom_site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: plugin
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
context:
type: string
enum:
- view
- embed
- edit
default: view
description: Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
status:
type: string
enum:
- inactive
- active
- network-active
description: The plugin activation status.
patch:
operationId: patchWpV2SitesbyWpcomSitePluginsbyPlugin
summary: PATCH /wp/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins/{plugin}
tags:
- plugins
responses:
'200':
description: OK
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
parameters:
- name: wpcom_site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: plugin
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
context:
type: string
enum:
- view
- embed
- edit
default: view
description: Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
status:
type: string
enum:
- inactive
- active
- network-active
description: The plugin activation status.
delete:
operationId: deleteWpV2SitesbyWpcomSitePluginsbyPlugin
summary: DELETE /wp/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins/{plugin}
tags:
- plugins
responses:
'200':
description: OK
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
parameters:
- name: wpcom_site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: plugin
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: context
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
enum:
- view
- embed
- edit
default: view
description: Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response.
servers:
- url: https://public-api.wordpress.com
/wpcom/v2/plugins/featured:
get:
operationId: getWpcomV2PluginsFeatured
summary: GET /wpcom/v2/plugins/featured
tags:
- plugins
responses:
'200':
description: OK
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
servers:
- url: https://public-api.wordpress.com
/wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins/recommended:
get:
operationId: getWpcomV2SitesbyWpcomSitePluginsRecommended
summary: GET /wpcom/v2/sites/{wpcom_site}/plugins/recommended
tags:
- plugins
responses:
'200':
description: OK
'401':
description: Authentication required
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
'404':
description: Not found
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/WPRestError'
parameters:
- name: wpcom_site
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: limit
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
default: -1
description: Limit the number of recommended plugins returned. -1 for no limits.
servers:
- url: https://public-api.wordpress.com
components:
schemas:
WPRestError:
type: object
description: WordPress REST API error envelope (observed on public-api.wordpress.com).
properties:
code:
type: string
example: rest_unauthorized
message:
type: string
example: Authentication required.
data:
type: object
properties:
status:
type: integer
example: 401
securitySchemes:
oauth2:
type: oauth2
description: WordPress.com OAuth 2.1, per https://public-api.wordpress.com/.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
x-refined-from:
- automattic-wordpress-com-wp-v2-openapi.yml
- automattic-wordpress-com-wpcom-v2-openapi.yml