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Wordpress get user info from same browser logged into site

I'm trying to use the Wordpress API wp_get_current_user(), however it's always returning the 0 user, with empty data. I am on a fresh install of Wordpress and I have just created my own theme and added an API hook.

I see lots of guides/info on grabbing data using Nonce from a separate client/computer, but I'm just trying to get the $user from the same browser that should be already logged in via the wordpress admin interface. I've verified that my browser has cookies set. My understanding of verification is that wp_get_current_user() should be able to use these cookies to verify my user and return data. cookies.

Just to show I am logged into wordpress a

This is my functions.php located under wp-content/themes/myapi/functions/

add_action('rest_api_init', function () {
    register_rest_route( 'api', 'test',array(
                  'methods'  => 'GET',
                  'callback' => 'logged_in_wp',               
        ));
});

function logged_in_wp($request){
    if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
        return new WP_Error( 'me', 'me', array( 'status' => 200 ) );

    }

    return new WP_Error( 'not-logged in WP', 'not-logged in WP', array( 'status' => 400 ) );

}

?>

I'm using the following URL to access the data http://localhost:8080/?rest_route=/api/test

I'm expecting it to return a me,me,200, instead, i'm only seeing the not-logged-in 400 error.

so what is the difference between localhost:8080 and localhost:8080?rest_route=/api/test that wordpress cannot figure out that I am logged in?

Solution

  • So, I'm guessing since nobody is answering and based on the readings I've done. What I'm asking for is impossible. It seems it is a security response by wordpress. You will need to authenticate even if the user is logged into Wordpress on the same domain/browser.