wp_xmlrpc_server::mt_getCategoryList( array $args )

Retrieve list of all categories on blog.


Description Description


Parameters Parameters

$args

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

  • 'blog_id'
    (int) (unused)
  • 'username'
    (string)
  • 'password'
    (string)


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Return Return

(array|IXR_Error)


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Source Source

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

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

		$username = $args[1];
		$password = $args[2];

		$user = $this->login( $username, $password );
		if ( ! $user ) {
			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', 'mt.getCategoryList' );

		$categories_struct = array();

		$cats = get_categories(
			array(
				'hide_empty'   => 0,
				'hierarchical' => 0,
			)
		);
		if ( $cats ) {
			foreach ( $cats as $cat ) {
				$struct                 = array();
				$struct['categoryId']   = $cat->term_id;
				$struct['categoryName'] = $cat->name;

				$categories_struct[] = $struct;
			}
		}

		return $categories_struct;
	}

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Version Description
1.5.0 Introduced.


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