The get operation is used to retrieve information on installed extensions.

Request Packet Structure

A request XML packet retrieving information on installed extensions includes the get operation node:

<packet>
  <extension>
    <get/>
  </extension>
</packet>
  • The filter node is  optional. It specifies the filtering rule. You can use the filter node only with the extension id element.

Response Packet Structure

  • The result node is  required. It wraps the response retrieved from the server. Data type: resultType.
    • The status node is required. It specifies the execution status of the get operation. Allowed values: ok|error. Data type: string.
    • The errcode node is required if the get operation fails. It returns the error code. Data type: unsignedInt.
    • The errtext node is required if the get operation fails. It returns the error message. Data type: string.
    • The details node is required if the getoperation succeeds. It wraps the information about the retrieved extension.
      • The id node is required if the get operation succeeds. It returns the ID of the retrieved extension. Data type: string.
      • The name node is required if the get operation succeeds. It returns the name of the retrieved extension. Data type: string.
      • The version node is required if the get operation succeeds. It returns the version of the retrieved extension. Data type: string.
      • The release node is required if the get operation succeeds. It returns the release number of the retrieved extension. Data type: integer.
      • The active node is required if the get operation succeeds. It shows if the retrieved extension is enabled or disabled. Data type: boolean.

Samples

The following packet retrieves information on the installed extension with the given ID:

<packet>
  <extension>
    <get>
      <filter>
        <id>wp-toolkit</id>
      </filter>
    </get>
  </extension>
</packet>

Response:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<packet version="1.6.9.1">
  <extension>
    <get>
      <result>
        <status>ok</status>
        <details>
          <id>wp-toolkit</id>
          <name>WordPress Toolkit</name>
          <version>2.5.0</version>
          <release>763</release>
          <active>true</active>
        </details>
      </result>
    </get>
  </extension>
</packet>