Tag: rest

How to create a mock REST api for testing in nodejs

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There is a frequent requirement during api development to create a mock api quickly so that other team members can use the same to test their respective part of the project. For example front-end developers might need the api endpoints to test their designs. Rather than wait for the complete api to be finished, developers can create a mock api quickly for testing. This nodejs module by typicode helps front-end developers who need a quick back-end for prototyping and mocking REST apis!
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Accessing WordPress data using the new REST api

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WordPress is without doubt the most used CMS system around. Various sources peg the usage around 20-30% of all web sites. Whatever the correct figure, there is no doubt that the collective content of WordPress sites is enormously large. However almost all content is virtually held in independent WordPress sites with no way to easily access a sites content programmatically. Of course we have RSS feeds, but it is severely restricted and has a totally different purpose.
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