AmNP For Wordpress

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Features

• REST API endpoint for now playing data & separate endpoint for artwork updates
• Bearer authentication
• Admin panel for key management
• Shortcode: [now-playing-widget]
• Sidebar/Footer widget support
• Graceful fallback for NoScript peeps

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REST API Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
/wp-json/nowplaying/v1/update	POST	Updates now playing metadata
/wp-json/nowplaying/v1/update/artwork	POST	Updates album artwork

All requests must include an Authorization header in the format:

Authorization: Bearer 73757065725f7365637572655f746f6b656e

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Admin Setup

After installing the plugin:

1. Go to Settings -> Now Playing API
2. Set or generate a secure 64-character API key
3. Use the displayed endpoint URLs for POST requests from the AmNP Extention

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Usage

Shortcode

Add the widget to any post or page using:

[now-playing-widget]

Widget

Go to Appearance → Widgets, then drag the Now Playing Widget into your sidebar or footer.

Example of Widget

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Output

The widget displays:

• Album artwork (and when you hover over it, it shows the album name!)
• Song title
• Artist name
• Playback status
• Progress bar and time

If JavaScript is disabled, a static fallback will display the last known song and artwork.

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File Output

Two JSON files are saved to the plugin directory:

• nowplaying.json -> song metadata
• nowplaying-art.json -> album artwork (base64 or URL)

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.