The Custom Controller Pattern

[jonathanbossenger]

Details

• Content type (Online Workshop, Lesson, Course, Tutorial, or Lesson Plan): Lesson
• Content title: The Custom Controller Pattern
• Topic description: Introduce the custom Controller Pattern to implement custom REST routes and endpoints for more complex API endpoints.
• Audience (User, Developer, Designer, Contributor, etc.): Developer

• Experience Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Any): Intermediate

  Prerequisites

  It is assumed that the learner has already completed the following lessons:

• Beginner WordPress developer

• Modules 1 - 8

  Learning Objectives

  • Explain why a developer might consider a custom controller class over using register_rest_route
  • Understand the custom controller class examples in the documentation
  • Discuss the benefits of using a custom controller class

  Related Resources and Other Notes

• https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/extending-the-rest-api/adding-custom-endpoints/#the-controller-pattern
• https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/extending-the-rest-api/controller-classes/

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