Get PODS data from external REST API?

Hello @pcgardner
Pods simply used WordPress metadata so you can use the WordPress core functions for metadata like update_post_meta().
https://developer.www.ads-software.com/reference/functions/update_post_meta/
Cheers, Jory

Hi @keraweb

Thanks for your reply. Perhaps I’m being dim, but I don’t see how this can work for a new book form with no data. Or do I have to create a new PODS post in PHP, get its post_id, set its fields using update_post_meta() or whatever, and then create the PODS form to edit the ‘new’ post? I can do that (I think!), but I was hoping there was a simpler way to pass values to the empty PODS form fields.

All the best, Phil

Pods can create custom post types.
You’ll have to take a look at WordPress core functions to create/update new posts:
https://developer.www.ads-software.com/reference/functions/wp_update_post/
You’d indeed first create the new post and then add the post metadata. This would all be in PHP.
Marking this as resolved as it’s a customization outside of Pods.

Cheers, Jory