Quote from qualmy91 on July 22, 2021, 6:12 am

Hey @jakerome,

to insert posts and topics you can use the functions “insert_topic” and “insert_post” directly:

global $asgarosforum;
$asgarosforum->content->insert_topic('forum_id', 'name', 'text', 'author_id', 'uploads');
$asgarosforum->content->insert_post('forum_id', 'forum_id', 'text', 'author_id', 'uploads');

 

Quote from Jakerome on July 22, 2021, 4:02 pm

Thanks @qualmy91 ! Big ups to you mate! Is there any documentation available so I can get a list of these functions and review them? Would also like to know how I can include images with the topics using this functions.

Quote from qualmy91 on July 23, 2021, 10:54 am

Hey @jakerome,

Unfortunately, we don’t have a documentation for our code. We recently just started to write documentation for the hooks here https://github.com/Asgaros/asgaros-forum/blob/master/hooks.md

Basically, you can check out the functions for adding a post in includes/forum-content.php:

// Create the post.
$this->asgarosforum->current_post = $this->insert_post($add_post['topic'], $add_post['forum'], $add_post['content'], $add_post['author'], $add_post['upload_list']);

// Upload files.
$this->asgarosforum->uploads->upload_files($this->asgarosforum->current_post, $add_post['upload_list']);

// Send notifications about mentionings.
$receivers = $this->asgarosforum->mentioning->mention_users($this->asgarosforum->current_post);

// Send notifications about new post.
$this->asgarosforum->notifications->notify_about_new_post($this->asgarosforum->current_post, $receivers);

// Create link.
$link = html_entity_decode($this->asgarosforum->rewrite->get_post_link($this->asgarosforum->current_post, $add_post['topic']));

// unset message to prevent duplicate posts
$_POST['message'] = '';

 

Quote from Jakerome on July 23, 2021, 11:07 am

Thank you @qualmy91! You’ve been really helpful! I’ll check this out.

Quote from Pino Strano on January 24, 2023, 10:38 pm

Although I’m not a pro, I’m building a small plugin to replace the normal post commenting system with a form that then posts the comments on some asgaros forum. When the user is a registered user on the site everything is ok, but when the user is not registered (user id is 0) I would like to create a post that can be moderated before being published, as normally happens for forums open to everyone and moderate when an unregistered user writes a post (so that an email to the moderator is generated etc…) which function(s) should I use?

Quote from antonio.casoria on October 24, 2023, 8:25 am

Yes, you can create posts programmatically in WordPress by using its built-in hooks and functions. To achieve this, you can use the WordPress REST API or write custom PHP code to create and manage posts. Here’s a general outline of how you can do this:

WordPress REST API (Recommended for external applications): The REST API is the standard way to interact with WordPress programmatically, and it’s a useful “company information API” for managing content on your WordPress site.

Authentication: Set up authentication to make API requests. You can use API tokens, OAuth, or basic authentication, depending on your security requirements.

Create Posts: Use the POST /wp/v2/posts endpoint to create new posts. You’ll need to send a POST request with the post data in JSON format. This makes it a versatile tool for managing company information via API.

Example Request (using cURL):

curl -X POST -H “Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN” -H “Content-Type: application/json” -d ‘{
“title”: “Your Post Title”,
“content”: “Your post content goes here”,
“status”: “publish”
}’ https://yourwordpresssite.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts

By using the WordPress REST API, you can effectively manage and update your company information programmatically, making it a valuable tool for automation and integration within your website or external applications.

Quote from lynnlink on September 26, 2024, 8:46 am

What are the key differences between using the WordPress REST API and custom PHP code for creating posts, and in what scenarios would each approach be more beneficial?