MetaWeblog

The MetaWeblog API is an

entries to be written, edited, and deleted using web services.

The API is implemented as an XML-RPC web service with three methods whose names describe their function: metaweblog.newPost(), metaweblog.getPost() and metaweblog.editPost(). These methods take arguments that specify the blog author's username and password along with information related to an individual weblog entry.

The impetus for the creation of the API in 2002 was perceived limitations of the

Recommendation in May 2017.

Many

support the MetaWeblog API, as do numerous desktop clients.

See also

• Atom Publishing Protocol
• Micropub