Title: Using the wordpress.org API Last modified: October 16, 2019 --- # Using the wordpress.org API * Resolved [yoxalld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yoxalld/) * (@yoxalld) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/) * I am trying to use the wordpress.org API to be able to check version numbers of plugins found on .org. I have looked at [the docs](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress.org_API#Plugins) but there is very little information about using the plugin API. I am trying to use version 1.2 because it uses GET requests and I am using CURL to hit the API. But there doesn’t seem to be any reference for what fields are acceptable or how to format the request. * Based on the documentation that was linked to ([here](http://dd32.id.au/projects/wordpressorg-plugin-information-api-docs/), and [here](http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/plugins/communicating-with-the-wordpress-org-plugin-api/)) I have tried the following without any luck. * `https://api.wordpress.org/plugin/info/1.2/?action=plugin_information&request% 5Bslug%5D=ninja-forms` * `https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/?action=plugin_information&reqest[ slug]=ninja-forms` * `https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/?action=plugin_information&slug=ninja- forms` * `https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/ninja-forms/?action=plugin_information` * The closest I got was with this: `https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/? action=plugin_information` but I get this as a response: `{"error":"Plugin slug not provided."}` * I also looked at the plugins_api() as a reference and tried to reverse engineer how it might work (which is where I got the attempt at the top of the list above from) but am having no luck. * I’m not sure where else to look and have no idea how the formatting for this is meant to work so a bit of help would be greatly appreciated. * Thanks! - This topic was modified 6 years, 6 months ago by [yoxalld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yoxalld/). Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-12036297) * You have a typo in req**u**est 🙂 * `https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/?action=plugin_information&request[ slug]=ninja-forms` * Works. * You had reqest * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-12036384) * A somewhat simpler means is to use the older 1.0 endpoints. * [https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.0/ninja-forms.json](https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.0/ninja-forms.json) * For example. * Thread Starter [yoxalld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yoxalld/) * (@yoxalld) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-12036616) * [@ipstenu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) That explains a lot, thanks! * [@otto42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) That could also work, I didn’t realize that was an option. * If I only needed to grab the version number how would I format that request? * Thanks! * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-12036624) * Towards what end? What are you trying to do with the version number? There may be an easier way already (like using the update check API…) * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-12036643) * The version is in that default response, right after the slug. * If you want to reduce the amount of default data you get back, you can send what fields to exclude like so: * ``` https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.0/ninja-forms.json?fields=-added,-compatibility,-downloaded,-description,-download_link,-donate_link,-homepage,-last_updated,-rating,-ratings,-requires,-requires_php,-sections,-short_description,-tags,-tested,-icons,-active_installs,-banners,-reviews,-contributors ``` * That is about as much removal of those as you can do. * Thread Starter [yoxalld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yoxalld/) * (@yoxalld) * [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-12039219) * [@ipstenu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) I am trying to set up some automated events with my local environment and it’s being done via bash scripting so the php api calls aren’t an option. * [@otto42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) that could work. I can parse out the single piece of information I need from the larger set. I just wanted to make sure there wasn’t a simpler way to just ask for the piece of information I needed. The documentation was very sparse so it wasn’t clear what was available. * It seems like version 1.2 would have the ability to request only specific pieces of info, but again there is no documentation so I don’t know how the API is set to respond. * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-12048059) * The API is set to respond to queries from the WordPress software. It’s not meant for general public usage or to be a general way into our systems. * If you need the data, you’re welcome to it, but it isn’t intended for you or your batch inquiries, it is intended for WordPress installs to get the data they need to display things to users. * anonymized-11892634 * (@anonymized-11892634) * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-12317617) * > It’s not meant for general public usage or to be a general way into our systems. * [@otto42](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/), it might be worth adding this to the description at the top of [https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress.org_API](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress.org_API). Currently it isn’t clear, and could help to curb expectations. Speaking from my own perspective, finding this thread has made me change direction for a particular project which would have used the API in an unsuitable way. * Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/) * (@otto42) * WordPress.org Admin * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-12318234) * @philclothier We’re okay with the existing wording. * [Marc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marebos/) * (@marebos) * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-13079459) * Hello, * Could someone help me out with this API code? Would like (if possible) to add this to a custom html widget box in the Footer. * Public API V1 * Overview * The YEM Exchange API v1 is a basic REST API that users can use to retrieve market data. The API, for ease, is mostly compatible with similar simple APIs made by other major exchanges. API calls are limited to 2 requests per second, with any request exceeding the rate limit denied by an https 503 response. All API responses are valid JSON arrays. * API Functions * 1. Market Stats 2. Live Trading Data 3. Live Order Book Data * Market Stats * [https://yemexchange.com/statistics.php?pair=](https://yemexchange.com/statistics.php?pair=){ COIN}-{EXCHANGE} Function: Provides stats for a single specific market. Data Refresh: every minute. * Example: [https://yemexchange.com/statistics.php?pair=YEM-USD](https://yemexchange.com/statistics.php?pair=YEM-USD) * JSON Response * { “status”:”ok”, “LastTrade”:”2.200″, “24hourHigh”:”2.200″, “24hourLow”:”2.123″,“ 24hourVolume”:”1056732.62″ } * Thank you very much, * Marc Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘Using the wordpress.org API’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [custom api](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/custom-api/) * [footer widget](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/footer-widget/) * [json](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/json/) * In: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/) * 10 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Marc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marebos/) * Last activity: [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-wordpress-org-api/#post-13079459) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics