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shortcode doesn't work when I'm getting content from wp rest api call


I'm trying to get the content of a custom post type called event using wp rest api . everything works fine but I used Wp Backery page builder for creating contents in my event post type and the problem is I'm getting shortcodes without parsing and they are in plain text .

Can anybody help me with this, please?

I've tried some of answers in similar questions like using do_shortcode() function and trying to call apply_filters( 'the_content' , get_the_content()) but none of them work for me

here is my rest-api codes:

add_action( 'rest_api_init' , 'wt_rest_api');

function wt_rest_api(){
    register_rest_route('wtrest','events',array(
            'methods'   => WP_REST_SERVER::READABLE,
            'callback'  => 'wtEventResults'
        )); 
}

function wtEventResults($data){
    $events = new WP_Query([
        'post_type' => 'event',
        'post__in'  => array( (int)$data['id'] )
        ]);

    $eventsResults = [];

    while($events->have_posts()){
        $events->the_post();

        array_push($eventsResults , [
            'content'   => apply_filters( 'the_content' , get_the_content())
            ]);
    }

    return $eventsResults;

}

I'm getting the result but the shortcodes aren't parsing and their just plain text . Thanks in advance


Solution

  • thanks to @muka.gergely I've found the answer here.

    final code that worked for me is here:

    add_action( 'rest_api_init' , 'wt_rest_api');
    
    function wt_rest_api(){
        register_rest_route('wtrest','events',array(
                'methods'   => WP_REST_SERVER::READABLE,
                'callback'  => 'wtEventResults'
            )); 
    }
    
    
    function wtEventResults($data){
        WPBMap::addAllMappedShortcodes(); // This does all the work
    
        $events = new WP_Query([
            'post_type' => 'event',
            'post__in'  => array( (int)$data['id'] )
            ]);
    
        $eventsResults = [];
    
        while($events->have_posts()){
            $events->the_post();
    
    
            array_push($eventsResults , [
                    'content'   => apply_filters( 'the_content' ,  get_the_content() )
                ]);
        }
    
        return $eventsResults;
    
    }
    

    Hope it saves you some time