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# wp_upload_media ![media](https://img.shields.io/badge/category-media-purple) Uploads a file to the WordPress media library. ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Examples | | ------------- | -------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------- | | `file_path` | `string` | ✅ | The local, absolute path to the file to upload. | - | `example` | | `title` | `string` | ❌ | The title for the media item. | - | `My Blog Post`, `Hello World` | | `alt_text` | `string` | ❌ | Alternative text for the media item (for accessibility). | - | `example` | | `caption` | `string` | ❌ | The caption for the media item. | - | `example` | | `description` | `string` | ❌ | The description for the media item. | - | `example` | | `post` | `number` | ❌ | The ID of a post to attach this media to. | - | `example` | ## Examples ### Basic media Usage Simple example of using wp_upload_media **Command:** ```bash wp_upload_media --file_path="example_value" ``` **Response:** ```json { "success": true, "data": {}, "message": "wp_upload_media executed successfully" } ``` **Error Example (Authentication failure):** ```json { "error": "Authentication failed", "message": "Invalid credentials or insufficient permissions" } ``` ### Advanced media Configuration Comprehensive example using all available parameters **Command:** ```bash wp_upload_media --file_path="example_value" --title="Example Post Title" --alt_text="example_value" --caption="example_value" --description="example_value" --post="example_value" ``` **Response:** ```json { "success": true, "data": {}, "message": "wp_upload_media executed successfully" } ``` ## Required Permissions This tool requires the following WordPress user capabilities: - `upload_files` **Note:** The authenticated user must have these capabilities to successfully execute this tool. ## Response Format **Return Type:** `object` ```json { "success": true, "data": { // object response data }, "metadata": { "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "tool": "wp_upload_media", "site": "site1" } } ``` ## Error Handling ### AUTHENTICATION_FAILED **Message:** Authentication failed **Description:** Invalid credentials or insufficient permissions **Resolution:** Check your authentication credentials and user permissions ### VALIDATION_ERROR **Message:** Parameter validation failed **Description:** One or more required parameters are missing or invalid **Resolution:** Review the required parameters and their formats ### NOT_FOUND **Message:** Resource not found **Description:** The requested resource does not exist **Resolution:** Verify the resource ID and ensure it exists ### PERMISSION_DENIED **Message:** Insufficient permissions **Description:** The user does not have permission to perform this action **Resolution:** Contact an administrator to grant the necessary permissions --- _Generated automatically from tool definitions - Do not edit manually_

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