wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_suggestCategories( array $args )

Retrieve category list.


Parameters

$args

(Required) Method arguments. Note: arguments must be ordered as documented.

  • 'blog_id'
    (int) (unused)
  • 'username'
    (string)
  • 'password'
    (string)
  • 'category'
    (array)
  • 'max_results'
    (int)


Return

(array|IXR_Error)


Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php

	public function wp_suggestCategories( $args ) {
		$this->escape( $args );

		$username    = $args[1];
		$password    = $args[2];
		$category    = $args[3];
		$max_results = (int) $args[4];

		if ( !$user = $this->login($username, $password) )
			return $this->error;

		if ( !current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) )
			return new IXR_Error( 401, __( 'Sorry, you must be able to edit posts on this site in order to view categories.' ) );

		/** This action is documented in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php */
		do_action( 'xmlrpc_call', 'wp.suggestCategories' );

		$category_suggestions = array();
		$args = array('get' => 'all', 'number' => $max_results, 'name__like' => $category);
		foreach ( (array) get_categories($args) as $cat ) {
			$category_suggestions[] = array(
				'category_id'	=> $cat->term_id,
				'category_name'	=> $cat->name
			);
		}

		return $category_suggestions;
	}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-2.2.0 Introduced.