Pic ’n’ Mix WordPress: Using the WordPress Rest API to super-charge non-WP sites and apps

This talk will show real-life examples of some of the possibilities that the new WordPress Rest API gives to web developers to supercharge their non-WordPress sites and apps.

The talk will highlight the following topics:

  • Brief introduction into what the Rest API offers and why it is such a big deal.
  • An example of using the Rest API for user management (including how to make it work cross domain).
  • An example of using WordPress as a payment server on a non-wordpress site and restricting access to features based on roles.
  • An example of using the Rest API in a hybrid app.
  • Other awesome possibilities…

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