The "External files in the media library" plugin offers a wealth of options for developers too. For example, it provides over 150 hooks that can be used to influence and extend the processes and capabilities of the plugin. It also offers REST API endpoints and supports the Ability API. The article here highlights these possibilities.

The "External files in the media library" plugin offers a wealth of options for developers too. For example, it provides over 150 hooks that can be used to influence and extend the processes and capabilities of the plugin. It also offers REST API endpoints and supports the Ability API. The article here highlights these possibilities. Hooks The list of supported hooks can be viewed here at any time: https://github.com/threadi/external-files-in-media-library/blob/master/docs/hooks.md REST API The plugin provides a REST API endpoint that can be used to manage URLs in your own media library: /wp-json/efml/v1/file Authentication with valid WordPress API access data of a user is required. The user must also have permissions to edit external URLs of the "External files in the media library" plugin. These endpoints have been available since version 5.0.0 of the plugin. Add URL Send a POST request to the above endpoint with the URL as the request parameter "url". Optionally, "login" and "password" can also be specified for possible access data. The response is an HTTP status 200 in the event of success and 400 in the event of an error. Check whether URL exists in media library Send a GET request to the above endpoint with the URL as the request parameter "url". The response is an HTTP status 200 if successful, 400 if no URL parameter was specified and 404 if the URL is not known. Delete URL Send a DELETE request to the above endpoint with the URL to be deleted as the GET parameter "url". The response is an HTTP status 200 if successful, 400 if no URL parameter was specified and 404 if the URL is not known. Abilities API WordPress" own Abilities API enables plugins to make their capabilities known to other plugins and AIs. The "External files in the media library' plugin offers 2 points that can be used for this purpose. This option has been available since version 5.1.0 of the plugin. Add URL This Ability has the following name: 'external-files-in-media-library/add' It requires the following parameters in this order: Attachment ID => should be 0 for a new attachment. URL => the URL to be added. Login => optional login required to access the URL Password => optional password required to access the URL Example of use: $ability = wp_get_ability( 'external-files-in-media-library/add' ); $inputs = array( 'attachment_id' => 0, 'url' => 'https://example.com/your/url/file.pdf', ); $attachment_id = $ability->execute( $inputs ); The response is the attachment ID of the created entry for the URL in the media library. Delete URL This Ability has the following name: 'external-files-in-media-library/delete" It only needs one parameter: URL => the URL to be removed from the media library. The response is a Boolean value, where "true" means that the URL has been successfully removed. WP CLI URLs in the media library can also be managed in this way. See the documentation: https://github.com/threadi/external-files-in-media-library/blob/master/docs/cli.md Are you missing an interface? Feel free to contact us in the support forum :)

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Interfaces for managing external URLs in the media library
The „External files in the media library“ plugin offers a wealth of options for developers too. For example, it provides over 150 hooks that can be used to influence and extend the processes and capabilities of the plugin. It also offers REST API endpoints and supports the Ability API. The article here highlights these possibilities. Read more
External files in the media library
One media library for all websites of a multisite
With the „External files in the media library“ plugin, it is possible to save all files within a multisite installation in a shared media library - accessible for every subsite within the multisite network. This makes it possible to avoid saving files multiple times and thus save storage space. How this works is described in this article. Read more
External files in the media library
Manage your own icon lists with graphics
The plugin enables the use of icons on the files that you want to make available as downloads in the frontend. In addition to several supplied icon sets, it is also possible to store your own icons. This is described below. Your own icon set Before you store your own icons, you must set up an individual icon set. This will then be added to the download lists... Read more
Download Listen Block with Icons
Types of icons
The „Download list with icons“ plugin supports various types of icons. These are described in more detail here. Fonts as icon source It is possible to use fonts as a source for icons. The plugin already provides 3 of these: It is also possible to store individual fonts for icons. To do this, you would have to create an icon set, but you... Read more
Download Listen Block with Icons
Distribute settings to all lists
The plugin offers the option of managing settings centrally and distributing them to all lists. Read more
Download Listen Block with Icons
Use files from a Google Cloud Storage
The „External files in the media library“ plugin allows you to use files from various external sources, such as Google Cloud Storage. Read more
External files in the media library
Use files from your AWS S3
The „External files in the media library“ plugin allows you to use files from various external sources, e.g. from AWS S3. Read more
External files in the media library
Integrate files via WordPress REST API
The „External files in the media library“ plugin allows you to use files from various external sources, e.g. via the WordPress REST API. Read more
External files in the media library
Integrate files from the local server
The plugin „External files in the media library“ allows you to use files from various external sources, e.g. from the server on which WordPress itself is installed. Read more
External files in the media library
Unzip ZIP files in media library
The plugin „External Files in the Media Library“ also allows ZIP files to be unpacked into the media library. The files from the ZIP file are inserted into the media library as normal files. Read more
External files in the media library