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How to get distinct values from REST API?
You Can do group by to get the distinct value. You cannot keep directly group by option in REST API URL so you can keep CAML query in REST API, In CAML query you can use GROUP By option. As per your requirment, you need show list of existing group names as suggestion in the NewItemForm page of that list.
It will show list of unique groups in a dropdown list which user can either select a value from the list OR they can enter their own value in the textbox. Hope this is what you want to acheive. Following is code snippet which you have to include inside a content editor web part on that page.
How to get list items from SharePoint REST API?
Suppose the following function is used for getting list items via SharePoint REST API: From what I understand that you are talking about http:///_vti_bin/Lists.asmx.
View ID: View ID, we will use Default View to get the ID. We will need to pass “List Name” and “Field Internal Name” to the function and it will provide unique values in “uniqueVals” array.
As per your requirment, you need show list of existing group names as suggestion in the NewItemForm page of that list. To achieve this you can use jQuery UI AutoComplete feature. It will show list of unique groups in a dropdown list which user can either select a value from the list OR they can enter their own value in the textbox.
What does rest mean in the WordPress API?
REST, standing for “REpresentational State Transfer,” is a set of concepts for modeling and accessing your application’s data as interrelated objects and collections. The WordPress REST API provides REST endpoints (URLs) representing the posts, pages, taxonomies, and other built-in WordPress data types.
Which is an example of an endpoint in WordPress?
The index provides information regarding what routes are available for that particular WordPress install, along with what HTTP methods are supported and what endpoints are registered. Endpoints are functions available through the API. This can be things like retrieving the API index, updating a post, or deleting a comment.