Disable REST API email sending programatically

[pderksen]

Is there a way to disable sending emails via the REST API through code?

In my case, when I make a snapshot of my live site to staging (in this case WP Engine), I can then detect I'm on a staging URL, and send automated emails through the site to a test SMTP server (in this case mailtrap.io).

If I forget this then user accounts on my site will start to get automated emails through the staging site (purchase renewal reminders, etc).

If there was simply a way to disable sending emails with this plugin (like unchecking the "Enable" checkbox in the settings does) without having to deactivate the entire plugin that would be ideal.

Thanks!

[mgibbs189]

Hi @pderksen

Not currently, but we could probably add a filter to this line.

Before:

if ( 1 == $postmark->settings['enabled'] ) {

After:

$enabled = (bool) $postmark->settings['enabled'];
if ( apply_filters( 'postmark_enabled', $enabled ) ) {

Usage:

add_filter( 'postmark_enabled', '__return_true' );

[mgibbs189]

@atheken see #7

[pderksen]

@mgibbs189 That should do it. Pretty straight-forward. Thanks!

[atheken]

Thanks @mgibbs189! I merged it to master.

@pderksen Feel free to grab the latest from master, or you might also use our "testing" key for sending from staging, POSTMARK_API_TEST, as outlined here: http://developer.postmarkapp.com/developer-send-api.html

[pderksen]

@atheken Also would be useful in my case. See follow-up #10. Thanks!