Making content from a REST endpoint available to Uniform

This recipe covers how to use Uniform to connect to an external system with content you want to use in Uniform, without having to write any code. In this example, reading content from the external system is accomplished using a REST endpoint.

The external content source in this example is a WordPress blog. You will make posts from the blog available in Uniform.

Video walk-through#

This video walks you through the process of incorporating content from a WordPress site into a page built in Uniform.

Step-by-step#

This section provides instructions to build the data resource demonstrated in the video above.

Create the Data Source#

1. In Uniform, navigate to Data Types.
2. Click the button Add data type.
3. For Data Source, select HTTP Request > Create new....
4. Enter the following values:

   Parameter	Value
   Base URL	https://public-api.wordpress.com/rest/v1.1/sites/227813160
   Name	WordPress Site
   Public ID	wordpressSite

5. Click Save.

Create the Data Type#

1. Under the section Request settings, next to the dropdown with GET selected, enter the following value:

2. Enter the following values:

   Parameter	Value
   Name	WordPress Posts
   Public ID	wordpressPosts

3. Click Save.

Use the Data Type#

In order to use the data type, you must create a Data Resource. These can be created in a number of places, depending on what you are trying to accomplish: