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WordPress Extended

WordPress REST API with Custom Post Types, ACF and Meta Fields

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Custom Post Type → Create

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Summary

Creates a custom post type entry on a WordPress site.

Inputs

  • postType (required) — The post type identifier (slug or name) to create the custom post type record under.
  • cptTitle (required) — The title of the custom post type entry.
  • cptAdditionalFields — Optional collection of extra fields such as content, status, slug, etc., for the custom post type entry.

Output shape

a single created record

Returns the created item from the WordPress REST API; includes fields like ID and any returned meta. Errors are propagated unless continueOnFail is enabled.

Examples

Example 1: Create a new blog post as a custom post type.

Set Post Type to 'post', Title to 'My First CPT', and add Content 'Hello world' in Additional Fields.

Example 2: Create a CPT entry with publish status and featured media.

Choose Post Type 'product', Title 'Amazing Product', set Status to 'publish', and set Featured Media ID to 123.

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