How to make an ajax call to a php function with parameters in functions.php file Wordpress

Question

I am trying to make a call to a php function that I have added to my functions.php file in WordPress. I am able to execute the code without parameters but not sure how modify my function and ajax call to accept my posted data.

Within the functions.php file in WordPress this my code:

add_action('wp_ajax_get_parts', 'get_parts');
add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_get_parts', 'get_parts');

function get_parts()
{
       //DOING STUFF

        echo $output;

        wp_reset_postdata();

        die();
}

And this is my ajax call:

$.post("/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php", {'action':'get_parts'}, function(data, status){
    //DOING STUFF...
});

I want to change my php function to accept two parameters (partnumber and zipcode):

function get_parts($partnumber, $zipcode)

And within my ajax call I would like to pass two values from textboxes (Example of what i have):

$.post("/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php", {'action':'get_parts', 'partnumber' : $("#searchtbx").val(), 'zipcode' : $("#ziptbx").val()},
function(data, status){

});

As of right now I am able to call the function and get data. How do I pass two parameters (partnumber and zipcode) to php function?

xjmdoo · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-03 17:16:14Z

2

You can access them, but not as the function parameters. They are in $_POST. So, $_POST['partnumber'] and $_POST['zipcode'].

answered Jun 3, 2016 at 17:16

xjmdoo

1,75611 silver badges15 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

3 Comments

user3788671 Over a year ago

I have tried using $_POST['partnumber'] and it doesnt appear that I am getting any data back. I have used fiddler to confirm that the data is being passed and it is. Is there anything else I have to add?

user3788671 Over a year ago

This is how I am using the data:$url = "pacificdda.com/ppgapi/api/partslocatorparts?partnumber=" . $_POST['partnumber'] . "&zipcode=" . $_POST['zipcode']; If i hardcode strings into the parameters it works fine.

user3788671 Over a year ago

Nevermind, I had to convert them to strings. thanks for the help!

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

How to make an ajax call to a php function with parameters in functions.php file Wordpress

1 Answer 1

3 Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

3 Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related