[huetherb]

Hi, I am trying to use the wordpress restAPI to get topic data. I am trying to do so via

add_filter( ‘bbp_register_topic_post_type’, ‘enable_restAPI_bbpress_topics’, 10,1);
function enable_restAPI_bbpress_topics ($args) {
$args[‘show_in_rest’] = true;
return $args;
}

That is to enable some functionality in another plugin.

But for some reason, doing so causes the bbpress topic editor to alter behavior. It shows a different editor type.

Instead of normal editor which shows a title field and then a content area below, it shows a Gutenberg block for title and content.

But more importantly, when I submit a topic it gets saved with userid set to 0. The revision is saved with correct user id, but the post itself is saved with post_author 0.

Any idea what is going on?

Brian

[huetherb]

Here is what I needed to do:

add_filter( ‘bbp_register_topic_post_type’, ‘enable_restAPI_bbpress_topics’, 10,1);
function enable_restAPI_bbpress_topics ($args) {
$args[‘show_in_rest’] = true;
$args[‘supports’] = array( ‘title’, ‘editor’, ‘author’ );
return $args;
}
Notice the supports variable. By including author that ensures post_author is set.

Seriously, BBPress should simply include a setting in backend to enable restAPI. That is the direction that the web is heading in already, with headless CMS, decoupling front and and backend.