(C++) WordPress Create Post

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Demonstrates how to create a WordPress post.

For more information, see https://wordpress.org/plugins/application-passwords/

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#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http;
    bool success;

    // Use your WordPress login, such as "admin", not the application name.
    http.put_Login("wp_username");
    // Use the application password, such as "Nths RwVH eDJ4 weNZ orMN jabq"
    // See WordPress Application Passwords Plugin
    http.put_Password("app_password");
    http.put_BasicAuth(true);

    // Note: For this to work, you'll likely need to update your .htaccess file on your WordPress server.
    // Otherwise you'll get this error:
    // 
    // 401 : Sorry, you are not allowed to create posts as this user
    // 
    // Your default .htaccess file probably looks like this:
    // 
    // <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    // RewriteEngine On
    // RewriteBase /
    // RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - 
    // RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    // RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    // RewriteRule . /index.php 
    // </IfModule>
    // # END WordPress
    // 
    // Add the following line immediately after the "RewriteEngine On" line:    RewriteRule .* - [E=REMOTE_USER:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
    // Your .htaccess file should look like this after the edit:
    // 
    // <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    // RewriteEngine On
    // RewriteRule .* - [E=REMOTE_USER:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
    // RewriteBase /
    // RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - 
    // RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    // RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    // RewriteRule . /index.php 
    // </IfModule>
    // # END WordPress

    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateString("title","This is a test post");
    json.UpdateString("content","<p>This is the HTML body of my post</p>");
    // The status can be "draft" or "publish"
    json.UpdateString("status","draft");

    // Add tags -- but you need to know the ID of an existing tag.
    // See Chilkat's other WordPress example for creating a tag, or getting the ID of an existing tag.
    int tagIdx = 0;
    json.put_I(tagIdx);
    // When Chilkat sees the literal string "[i]" in the JSON path, it replaces the "i" with the value of the "I" property.
    json.UpdateInt("tags[i]",56);
    tagIdx = tagIdx + 1;
    json.put_I(tagIdx);
    json.UpdateInt("tags[i]",75);
    // ..

    CkHttpResponse *resp = http.PostJson3("https://cknotes.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts","application/json",json);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    if (resp->get_StatusCode() != 201) {
        std::cout << resp->bodyStr() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "status code = " << resp->get_StatusCode() << "\r\n";
        delete resp;
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject jResp;
    jResp.Load(resp->bodyStr());
    std::cout << "Post ID = " << jResp.IntOf("id") << "\r\n";
    std::cout << "Post URL = " << jResp.stringOf("link") << "\r\n";

    delete resp;
    }