Step by Step Guide to Building a WP All Export Pro API Integration in Go

Aug 18, 2024 • 6 minute read

Introduction

Hey there, fellow developer! Ready to supercharge your WordPress data management with some Go magic? Today, we're diving into building a slick integration with the WP All Export Pro API. This powerhouse tool lets you pull data from your WordPress site like a pro, and we're going to harness that power with Go's efficiency. Let's get cracking!

Prerequisites

Before we jump in, make sure you've got:

Go installed on your machine (if not, what are you waiting for?)
A WP All Export Pro API key (you'll thank me later)
A decent grasp of Go and RESTful APIs (I know you've got this!)

Setting up the project

First things first, let's get our project off the ground:

mkdir wp-all-export-go
cd wp-all-export-go
go mod init github.com/yourusername/wp-all-export-go

Now, let's grab the HTTP client we'll be using:

go get -u github.com/go-resty/resty/v2

Authentication

Time to get cozy with the API. We'll use our API key for all requests:

package main

import (
    "github.com/go-resty/resty/v2"
)

const (
    baseURL = "https://your-site.com/wp-json/wpae/v1"
    apiKey  = "your-api-key-here"
)

func main() {
    client := resty.New().
        SetBaseURL(baseURL).
        SetHeader("X-WPAE-API-KEY", apiKey)
}

Making API requests

Let's fetch some export data, shall we?

resp, err := client.R().
    SetQueryParam("page", "1").
    Get("/exports")

if err != nil {
    // Handle error
}

// Process response

Processing the response

Time to make sense of what we got:

type Export struct {
    ID   int    `json:"id"`
    Name string `json:"name"`
    // Add other fields as needed
}

var exports []Export
err = json.Unmarshal(resp.Body(), &exports)
if err != nil {
    // Handle error
}

Implementing key functionalities

Let's add some meat to our integration:

// List exports
func listExports(client *resty.Client) ([]Export, error) {
    // Implementation
}

// Create a new export
func createExport(client *resty.Client, name string) (int, error) {
    // Implementation
}

// Run an export
func runExport(client *resty.Client, id int) error {
    // Implementation
}

// Check export status
func checkExportStatus(client *resty.Client, id int) (string, error) {
    // Implementation
}

Optimizing the integration

Let's make it purr:

// Implement rate limiting
time.Sleep(time.Second)

// Basic caching
var cache = make(map[string]interface{})

Error handling and logging

Because we're professionals:

import "log"

// ... in your functions
if err != nil {
    log.Printf("Error: %v", err)
    return nil, err
}

Testing the integration

Let's make sure this baby runs smooth:

func TestListExports(t *testing.T) {
    // Write your test
}

func TestCreateExport(t *testing.T) {
    // Write your test
}

// Add more tests as needed

Conclusion

And there you have it! You've just built a lean, mean, WP All Export Pro API integration machine with Go. You've got the power to list, create, run, and check the status of your exports. But don't stop here – there's always room for improvement. Maybe add some concurrent operations or beef up the error handling?

Resources

Want to dive deeper? Check out:

Now go forth and export with confidence! Happy coding!