This project is a modified version of the XMLRPCServer.pm file from Movable Type. It is (almost) completely backwards compatible with the original version, but provides three sets of extensions.

• Tweaks to the original implementation to correct errors or provide easier use
• Extensions to existing functionality
• Additional functionality similar to but distinct from the original functionality

To install this, replace the existing file in lib/MT with the modified version. Be sure to have a backup copy of the original somewhere, although you can recover if necessary by downloading the original Movable Type distribution and copying the original file from there.

Tweaks

• publishPost will now set the post state to “PUBLISH” if it is not already. This resolves an issue I have with w.bloggar leaving new posts in “DRAFT” state. In my view, if the client calls this method to publish a post, the post should end up published, i.e. publically visible.
• editPost and newPost will now accept the trackback URLs to pick as a space separated string, in addition to an array of strings. This fixes an issue with w.bloggar.
• editPost supports modifying the author of a post. It still requires that the specified author be associated with the weblog for the post.

Extensions

MovableTypeRPC_getPost

The data returned can be controlled by the caller by specifying which fields to return.

Additional

MT::XMLRPC::getPostRange

Get a range of posts by properties.

MT::XMLRPC::getComment

Get a single comment by comment ID.

MT::XMLRPC::getCommentRange

Get a range of comments by properties.