Here’s what has changed in WordPress XML-RPC and AtomPub APIs from 2.7.1 to the new WordPress 2.8 release:
XML-RPC
- Fixed wp.getUsersBlogs and blogger.getUsersBlogs to return the correct value for the ‘xmlrpc’ field when WordPress is installed in separate directory ( ticket #9516 )
- Authentication is filterable now, allowing for alternative authentication methods like OAuth ( ticket #8941 and #8938 )
- Provide sticky status of posts via ‘sticky’ field in metaWeblog.newPost / metaWeblog.editPost / metaWeblog.getPost ( ticket #8777 )
- Don’t duplicate post enclosures ( ticket #7773 )
AtomPub
- Always use filterable authentication, allowing for alternative authentication methods like OAuth ( ticket #9320 and #8938 )
- Update image captions (summary) correctly ( ticket #9148 )
- Hooks for extending AtomPub ( ticket #8827 )
- Fix file upload updates and image processing when uploading an image ( ticket #9233 )
- Provide the correct edit URL for images ( ticket #9147 )
A big thank you to everyone who submitted tickets and patches. With 2.8 out the door now is the time to bring up new features for WordPress 2.9. If you’ve got a patch for a new feature, even better! Go submit a ticket at http://core.trac.wordpress.org/.
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