Has anyone used the JMP API to connect real-time data streams or external data sources to a WordPress website?

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I'm eager to learn from the experiences of fellow community members who have ventured into integrating the power of the JMP API with a WordPress website. Specifically, I'm interested in understanding the processes, challenges, and successes involved in establishing a connection between real-time data streams or external data sources and a WordPress platform using the JMP API. Could you kindly share your insights on the technical steps you took to achieve this integration, the tools or technologies you utilized, and any practical tips you gained along the way? Additionally, insights into maintaining data accuracy, security measures implemented, and the overall impact on user engagement and experience would greatly enrich our understanding of this advanced integration. Your real-world experiences will undoubtedly shed light on the potential of leveraging the JMP API to enhance the functionality and data-driven capabilities of WordPress websites.

bryan_boone · Answer

Are you wanting to use JMP to get data from REST endpoint like:

https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/

Craige_Hales · Answer

I'll guess: "probably not."

But there could be a useful connection, in at least two ways. Can you explain a bit more?

* what do you want to do?
* when (how often) or why (what triggers) does it happen?
* where (server? desktop?) do you think JMP would be running?
* how will JMP add value (graphs, analysis?)

possible solutions I can think of revolve around your PHP knowledge... wp database structure and maybe using PHP to automate JMP.

edit 1: https://stackoverflow.com/a/2779511 suggests PHP does support automation. This means JMP would be running on the windows-based server with the web server and JMP is licensed for server use. It also means you'd be writing PHP code, inside of the wordpress codebase.

edit 2: https://robingeuens.com/blog/python-wordpress-api/ describes a wordpress API that JMP could drive. This might be the best answer.

edit 3: https://blogvault.net/wordpress-database-schema/ tells a bit about the wordpress database schema. JMP could probably manipulate the database directly, but going through the API seems way safer.