Install
This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.
Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:
wp plugin install https://github.com/johnshopkins/acf-hub-api/archive/refs/heads/main.zipOn Packagist as johnshopkins/acf-hub-api:
composer require johnshopkins/acf-hub-apiNo built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Advanced Custom field that enables users to select content from the Hub API.
Installation via Composer
In your composer.json file, be sure to let Composer know where to install WordPress plugins:
{
"extra": {
"installer-paths": {
"path/tp/plugins/{$name}/": [
"type:wordpress-plugin"
]
}
}
}
Require the plugin:
composer require johnshopkins/acf-hub-api
In wp-config.php or your theme's functions file, define your Hub auhthentication:
const HUB_API_KEY = '{your_api_key}';
const HUB_API_VERSION = 1;
Activate the plugin in WordPress.
Field value
When getting the value of the field, you will receive an array with endpoint parts, like so:
[
'collection' => string 'tags',
'id' => int 384,
'subcollection' => string 'articles'
]
It is up to your theme to query the API and fetch the results.