SleekView Kanban for WP REST API Controller
SleekView Kanban reads the WP REST API Controller endpoint and meta field configurations stored in WordPress options, groups them by exposure state, and lets API leads drag endpoints between Draft, Internal, Public, and Deprecated columns for a real review.
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Why WP REST API Controller sites need a kanban view
WP REST API Controller lets site builders expose any post type, taxonomy, or meta field through the WordPress REST API by toggling endpoint and field settings in the controller admin page. Those toggles persist in the wp_options table as serialized arrays keyed by the post type or taxonomy slug, and the controller admin shows them as a long settings list with check boxes per resource the site exposes through the WordPress REST API.
SleekView Kanban points at the controller's option records, lets you pick an exposure state column to group by, and renders one card per exposed resource. Each card shows the resource slug, the resource type, the REST base, the visibility flag, the assigned API lead, and the timestamp of the last change so the team sees the shape of every endpoint at a glance during the review.
When an API lead drags a card from Draft into Internal or Public, SleekView updates the controller's option record through the standard update_option path, fires the rest_api_init hook on the next request, and updates column counts. Custom code listening to standard REST hooks continues to fire.
Workflow
Build an endpoint governance board in 4 steps
Connect SleekView Controller
Pick an exposure state
Set what shows on cards
Enable drag-and-drop rules
Sample board
Sample endpoint governance board
Comparison
Default controller admin vs SleekView Kanban
Default controller admin
- Controller shows every resource as rows in a long settings list with check boxes.
- Exposure states live in toggles with no visual queue around the value flow path.
- Bulk actions are limited and cannot group endpoints by exposure state cleanly.
- Filtering by exposure state is not supported, and leads cannot drag between rows.
- API leads write custom admin pages to give endpoints a board-like governance view.
SleekView Kanban
- Group WP REST API Controller endpoints by an exposure state key or visibility flag.
- Show resource type, REST base, lead, and timestamp on the card front for context.
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Drag a card from Draft into Internal and SleekView writes via
update_option. - Run one board for endpoints and another for the controller's meta field exposures.
- Roles can be limited to API leads so general subscribers never see the board view.
Features
What SleekView Kanban gives you for WP REST API Controller
Governance for every endpoint
Every WP REST API Controller endpoint lands on the board with an exposure state key defining columns. API leads skip custom admin pages, and the standard rest_api_init lifecycle stays intact through every move.
Leads, bases, timestamps on cards
Resource type, REST base, lead, and timestamp land on the card front, so a reviewer sees ownership and recent activity without opening the endpoint. Standard REST hooks fire on every column move.
Drag writes via update_option
When a card moves, SleekView updates the controller's option record through update_option, the same path the controller admin uses on save. The standard rest_api_init hook fires on every change.
Audience
API leads that put it on the governance dashboard
Headless teams reviewing routes
Headless teams expose CPTs and taxonomies through the controller. Public shows what is live, Internal shows admin-only routes, and rest_api_init keeps custom auth code running.
Security auditing exposure
Security teams audit which post types and meta fields the controller exposes through the public REST API. Deprecated tracks sunsets, Internal shows admin-only routes, and the board stays honest.
Platform multi-site rollout
Platform teams roll out shared endpoints across many WordPress sites. Draft tracks new endpoints in design, Public marks the shipped surface, and the board doubles as a recent-history view.
The bigger picture
Why an endpoint kanban governs the public surface
WP REST API Controller is how site builders turn the WordPress REST API from an editor-only tool into the source of truth for a headless frontend, a partner integration, or a mobile app. Every endpoint and every meta field that ships through the controller is a public contract with whatever consumes it, and the cost of an accidental exposure or a silent breaking change can be high. The default controller admin lists every resource as a row in a long settings page with toggle check boxes, which works for one or two endpoints but turns into a wall of toggles once a site has thirty or more endpoints across several teams.
A kanban view changes that shape. An exposure state key becomes the columns, the most important controller fields land on the cards, and the board gives the API governance team a real review surface without writing a custom admin page. The Public column shows the shipped surface, Internal tracks admin-only routes, and Deprecated documents sunsets.
Questions
Common questions about SleekView Kanban for WP REST API Controller
Yes. Moving a card updates the controller's option record through update_option, the same path the controller admin uses on save. The standard rest_api_init hook fires on the next request, and any custom code listening to the standard WordPress REST hooks continues to fire.
SleekView reads the WP REST API Controller option records through the standard options API, which includes every endpoint and meta field exposure toggle the controller manages. You pick the source, choose an exposure state key to group by, and SleekView renders one card per resource.
Yes. SleekView ships with role-based permissions, so API leads can have a single page that holds the governance board and nothing else. Only chosen roles can drag cards, and destination columns can be limited per role so contributors cannot move endpoints into Public without approval.
Derived states are first-class in SleekView. You can define a workflow_state computed from several controller fields, such as treating an endpoint as Deprecated when a sunset flag is true and the controller visibility is still on, and SleekView groups by that derived value.
Each board has one source so the rules stay clear, but most setups run one board for endpoints and a second board for meta field exposures on the same governance dashboard. Column counts at the top of each show waiting work at a glance, so the team sees both surfaces.
Dragging never deletes data. It updates only the exposure state key for the chosen endpoint through update_option, which is the same thing a save in the controller admin does. Other controller settings, visibility, REST base, and field lists remain exactly as saved before.
Yes. Each card can show the time since the controller setting was last modified or since the exposure state key was last updated, so an endpoint stuck in Draft for a quarter looks visibly different from a fresh one. Sort options can place the oldest cards at the top of every column.
No. SleekView pages the board, only loads cards for visible columns, and uses indexed queries on the options API. Sites with hundreds of WP REST API Controller endpoints stay responsive because heavy field lists are only fetched for cards currently on screen during review.
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