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Plugin Description
The simplest method to link WordPress with external APIs
JCI simplifies the task of retrieving data from a third-party REST API. The returned data can be neatly arranged and showcased on your WordPress site via a shortcode or a JCI Block. Generate a template with the JCI Block.
20 seconds: Load API and display data
7 minutes: Basic intro to JCI free
Examples, Preview
Check out the live demonstration to explore how we’re interfacing with various APIs
LIVE PREVIEW – WordPress and a external API
Video: How to use the Wikipedia API
Main Plugin Features
- Low code usage: Save time and avoid coding using an API
- Insert an API-URL into the JCI Block: Data is loaded, and a template can be generated to display the data.
- Easy to start: Check Installation – Is your WordPress ready for JCI? Most probably!
- Basic Settings: Check SSL, Cacher, Gutenberg and Authentication
- ContactForm7 Integration: Populate CF7 forms with JSON data and forward CF7-submitted data to an API.
- Use the JCI cacher to avoid many API requests
- Step 1: Use the simple JCI Block interface to get data! Query the API and check the response.
- Step 2: Utilize the simple template generator inside the JCI Block to use the data!
- Contact Form 7 Integration: Fill form and submit to API
Documentation
There’s a wealth of resources and support at your fingertips. Explore the articles listed below to begin your journey:
You need more?
JSON Content Importer PRO
Both the free and PRO JCI Plugins serve the same purpose: retrieving data, transforming it, and publishing the results.
However, while the free Plugin can only handle basic challenges, the PRO JCI Plugin offers nearly full control over WordPress, the database, and applications.
Compare: Free vs. JCI PRO Plugin
PRO features:
* application building by creating a searchform and connect it to a JSON-API in the background: pass GET-Variables to use a dynamic JSON-Feed-URL (“talk to API / webservice”)
* much better and more flexible templateengine: twig
* create and use Custom Post Types
* store Templates independent of pages
* more Shortcode-Parameters
* executing Shortcodes inside a template
* more features…
Screenshots
Welcome to JCI! Thank you!
Check your JCI installation and its requirements.
Configure your JCI settings: SSL? Cache? Gutenberg?
Step 1: Retrieve data. Highly recommended: Use the JCI Block.
Step 2: Use data. Generate a template with the JCI Block and try it out.
Locate the JCI Block.
JCI Block: Welcome to the JCI Block. Familiarize yourself with the JSON example.
JCI Block: Turn debug mode on to see what is happening.
JCI Block: Generate a template from JSON.
