WordPress REST API

The app fetches all content from a WordPress backend via the REST API. The service layer is in src/services/wordpress.ts.

Configuration

EXPO_PUBLIC_WORDPRESS_API_URL=https://example.com/wp-json/wp/v2
EXPO_PUBLIC_WORDPRESS_USER_ID=1

Endpoints

Get User

GET /users/{id}

Returns the WordPress user profile including name, description, avatar URLs, and ACF fields.

Used by: useAbout() hook → About screen

Get Posts (Paginated)

GET /posts?page={page}&per_page={perPage}&_embed

Returns a paginated list of blog posts with embedded data.

Response headers:

• X-WP-TotalPages — Total pages available
• X-WP-Total — Total post count

Used by: usePosts() hook → Blog list

Get Single Post

GET /posts/{id}?_embed

Returns a single post with embedded featured image, author, and terms.

Used by: usePost(id) hook → Blog post detail

Search Posts

GET /posts?search={query}&page={page}&per_page={perPage}&_embed

Searches posts by query string.

Used by: useSearchPosts(query) hook → Blog search

Get Categories

GET /categories?per_page=100

Returns all post categories.

Used by: useCategories() hook → Category filter

TypeScript Types

Types are defined in src/types/wordpress.ts:

• WPUser — User profile with ACF fields
• WPPost — Blog post with embedded data
• WPPostsResponse — Paginated posts response ({ posts, totalPages, total })
• WPCategory — Category with name and slug
• WPAuthorAcf — ACF fields on the user (role_title, social_links, banner_image)
• WPSocialLink — Social link entry from ACF repeater

The _embed Parameter

Adding _embed to requests tells WordPress to include related data inline:

• Featured media (images)
• Author information
• Taxonomy terms (categories, tags)

This avoids making separate API calls for each relationship.