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A Simple Example Using WordPress Data

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Gellért Tóth
Gellért Tóth
Contributor

A few weeks ago, I was building a small side project in Nowa.

You know, it was one of those late-night ideas where I just wanted to get something working quickly — no complicated setup, no coding marathon

The app looked good, but it felt empty without real data. I needed something simple and fast to connect to — something I could use to make the UI come alive.

That’s when I decided to try Wordpress.

I remembered it has a REST API built in, so I pointed my browser to a public demo site, tested a few endpoints… and within minutes, I was pulling categories straight into my Nowa project.

Honestly, it surprised me how smooth it was. So in this post, I’ll walk you through exactly what I did — step by step — so you can try the same and get real content into your app fast.

Why I Start with WordPress?​

Many websites today are powered by Wordpress — and it has a built-in REST API that makes it easy to fetch content like posts, pages, or categories.

We’ll use a public demo site so you can experiment freely without setting anything up:

👉 Demo site: https://wpmovies.dev

👉 Demo API endpoint:

https://wpmovies.dev/wp-json/wp/v2/categories

This API returns a list of movie categories in a clean, structured format. And that’s exactly what we’ll show in our app.

Create a New Nowa Project​

Log in to your Nowa dashboard and create a New Cloud project.
No need to worry about code — Nowa gives you a visual builder and AI assistant to help with design and logic.

Once your project is ready, open the API section in the left panel. This is where we’ll connect to WordPress.

Connect the WordPress API​

  1. Click “New API Collection.”
  2. Name it something like WordPress.
  3. Add a new API request and paste the demo URL:
https://wpmovies.dev/wp-json/wp/v2/categories
  1. Save the request.

Nowa will automatically analyze the response and generate a model for you. That means you don’t have to manually write code to handle the data — it’s already structured and ready to use in your app.

Let Nowa AI Build the Page​

Here’s the fun part.

  1. Go to the AI Assistant inside Nowa.
  2. Ask it something like:

“Create a page that displays all categories from my WordPress API in a beautiful list.”

The AI will build a ready-to-use UI that fetches the category data and shows it on the screen. You can preview the app instantly and see the live data coming from the WordPress site.

Test, Preview, and Share​

Nowa lets you preview the app live in your browser or on your device.
Once everything looks good, you can easily publish it or share it with your team for feedback.

Why This Example Works​

Starting with a WordPress API is a great first step because:

  • It’s easy to understand and work with
  • It connects your app to real, dynamic data
  • You get hands-on experience with Nowa’s API tools and AI builder
  • You can quickly expand this into a blog app, news app, or content hub

Once you’re comfortable with this, you can integrate more endpoints, build navigation flows, and add your own logic.

✨ Bonus Tip​

You can replace the demo URL with your own WordPress site’s API. That means you can turn your personal blog or company website into a mobile app in just a few clicks.