Get data from Woocommerce via server api

[Dan Korneff]

you need to access that data directly or through an API, there shouldn't be a need to make POST/GET requests within your own server.

From what I'm reading, I need to use the API to access my license manager database, and the API can only communicate thru HTTP requests... and JWT authentication is required to access the endpoints. so I'm back to square one.

Doesn't WooCommerce give you all this already?

The standard user area in woocommerce leaves a lot to be desired. License codes are practically hidden in the order details page, then the customer has to go to a separate page to find their download link.

[Casey Kolb]

The standard user area in woocommerce leaves a lot to be desired. License codes are practically hidden in the order details page, then the customer has to go to a separate page to find their download link.

@dustbro There are plugins for this. We use https://yithemes.com/themes/plugins/yith-woocommerce-customize-myaccount-page/

Also, this plugin should automatically add a section to the My Account area for licenses: https://www.licensemanager.at/

You don't need any JWT authentication, and at most you'll just need a few Read/Write calls from that license manager plugin. I've already looked at literally all the options and plugins available for license management via Woocommerce, and that's the best option by a mile.

[DanH]

@Casey-Kolb @dustbro @d-healey @orange Noob alert but where should I begin to make a license delivery system in woo please?

[orange]

@DanH https://forum.hise.audio/topic/4967/woocommerce-linked-licensing-system-for-your-plugins?_=1651045362623

[orange]

@dustbro

The standard user area in woocommerce leaves a lot to be desired. License codes are practically hidden in the order details page, then the customer has to go to a separate page to find their download link.

Yes, the standard Woocommerce account page is boring, but as @Casey-Kolb suggested, you can go with a plugin to customize the layout.

Also if the user login to their account successfully directly on the website, you won't need JWT authentication. But if you want to make a separate website for the account page & licenses particularly, then you'll need that JWT auth to use the APIs. In this case, I will suggest going with a PHP developer on Upwork or Fiverr.

[Dan Korneff]

@d-healey said in Get data from Woocommerce via server api:

I avoided the REST API entirely and created a custom wordpress plugin, this gives complete flexibility to pull from Wordpress, WooCommerce, and the license manager plugin I'm using (different one to Orange).

I think I need to do the same. Any chance you can give some insight on creating a plugin that will give me access to the woocommerce customer download links?

[d.healey]

@Dan-Korneff Have you made a plugin before?

[Dan Korneff]

@d-healey No. I'm going thru the plugin tutorial now

[d.healey]

@Dan-Korneff That's what I did too. Once you've made a basic plugin and got a feel for it get back to me and I'll help you get up and running