How to use rest_after_insert_application_password action in WordPress

rest_after_insert_application_password action

Fires after a single application password is completely created or updated via the REST API. To use rest_after_insert_application_password action, first you have to register it using add_action. You can write this code into functions.php of your activated theme or in a custom WordPress Plugin.

We always prefer to create a custom WordPress Plugin while using hooks so nothing breaks when you update your WordPress Theme in the future.

In the below live example, we have defined a function execute_on_rest_after_insert_application_password_event which takes 3 parameters and we registered using add_action. The first parameter rest_after_insert_application_password is the name of the hook, the second parameter execute_on_rest_after_insert_application_password_event is the name of the function which needs to be called, the third parameter is the priority of calling the hook if the same hook is used multiple times, and the last parameter is the number of arguments (if any) to be passed in the registered function.

Sometimes, you have to remove a registered hook so you can use remove_action to remove rest_after_insert_application_password action.

Parameters

Below are the 3 parameters required to use this hook.

• $item: (array) Inserted or updated password item.
• $request: (WP_REST_Request) Request object.
• $creating: (bool) True when creating an application password, false when updating.

Live Example 1: Basic Usage

Below is an example of how you can use this hook.

        function weplugins_execute_on_rest_after_insert_application_password_event($item, $request, $creating){
            // You can write code here to be executed when this action occurs in WordPress. 
            // Use the parameters received in the function arguments & implement the required additional custom functionality according to your website requirements.
        }
        // add the action
        add_action( "rest_after_insert_application_password", "weplugins_execute_on_rest_after_insert_application_password_event" , 10, 3);
        

Live Example 2: Removing a Hook Callback

To remove a hook callback, use the example below.

        remove_action( "rest_after_insert_application_password", "weplugins_execute_on_rest_after_insert_application_password_event", 10, 3 );
        

Please make sure to provide the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments while removing the hook callback.

Live Example 3: Custom Functionality

Here is another example where you might implement custom functionality when the action is triggered.

        function weplugins_custom_functionality_on_password_event($item, $request, $creating){
            // Implement custom logic here
        }
        add_action( "rest_after_insert_application_password", "weplugins_custom_functionality_on_password_event", 20, 3 );
        

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