SyncEngine
Request Demo
Integration Case Study

SharePoint Lists WordPress CPT

Automated synchronization of SharePoint list items to WordPress custom post types, with category term management and status mapping.

SharePoint SharePoint List API
SyncEngine SyncEngine 1 automation · 5 routines
WordPress WordPress REST API
1 Automations
5 Routines
3 Schemas
Auto CUD Operations
SharePoint Ingestion & Transformation
SharePoint List Processing
  • Fetch list columns info dynamically via SharePoint API
  • Enforce data lists and column mappings
  • Remove empty values before processing
  • Schema-driven column conversion (Schema Sharepoint Item)
Column Conversion & Mapping
  • Enforce lists for structured data handling
  • Convert categories to WordPress term IDs
  • Convert Machinetypes with custom logic
  • Map columns from SharePoint schema to WP Post schema
  • Parse and map status values
WordPress Integration
Post Management
  • Find existing post by SharePoint ID (revalidation)
  • Create or update WordPress posts automatically
  • Custom post type with full content mapping
Category Term Management
  • Fetch categories from SharePoint list
  • Convert Sharepoint categories to WP term IDs
  • Create or update WP terms by meta value (if not found)
  • Cache terms by reference for performance

Architecture Overview

SharePoint list data delivered via API, processed through SyncEngine with schema-driven conversion, and synchronized to WordPress REST API v2.

SharePoint List API
SharePoint List API List items + column metadata
SyncEngine
SyncEngine Schema conversion · Term mapping · CUD auto
WordPress REST API
WordPress REST API Custom post types + taxonomy

Schema Definitions

Three schemas drive the data transformation pipeline.

SP
Schema Sharepoint Item
WP
Schema WP Post
WP
Schema WP Term

Technologies & Connections

WordPress REST API v2 SharePoint List API HTTP Authorization Custom Post Type Term Mapping Schema-Driven Conversion Auto Create/Update Post Revalidation Cache Optimization

See SyncEngine in action

Discover how SyncEngine can handle your data synchronization needs.