As more and more third-party services (Mailchimp, Stripe, etc.) become required for our websites and for our client websites, the WordPress HTTP API has become an important tool in any developer kit. Knowing how to use the HTTP API methods to send and receive data to and from these third-party services will help you stand out from the crowd. Jonathan will teach you how to use the HTTP API to build a straightforward WordPress subscription plugin that will hook into the Mailchimp API.
Required skill set
A basic understanding of web development (HTML/CSS and PHP) would be useful. Working knowledge of HTML forms would also be useful. The workshop is aimed at beginners or those who’ve never used the WordPress HTTP API before.
Technical requirements
Bring a laptop with a working local WordPress.org install and a code editor. Attendeesalso need to install Postman for testing API endpoints https://www.getpostman.com/. And it would be ideal if they have already signed up for a free Mailchimp account.