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I'm working on using the WP API to insert posts via AJAX.

What's the proper way of adding tags dynamically to a custom post type? These tags would not be predefined, but rather be created on demand by the user.

Currently I'm doing this:

            $tags = explode(" ", $_POST['post_tags']);

        $new_entry = array(
            'post_title' => $_POST['post_title'],
            'post_content' => $_POST['post_content'],
            'post_status' => 'publish',
            'post_author' => $current_user->ID,
            'post_type' => 'customposttype',
            'post_tags' => $tags);

        $created = wp_insert_post( $new_entry );

(Yes, this is prototype code and I'm not sanitizing input yet :))

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  • Just in case you did not see it, I've updated my answer to address an issue called out in the comments.
    – MikeSchinkel
    Commented Jan 31, 2011 at 11:10

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Hi @James:

If you have the post ID of your newly created post (the $created variable from your question) you use the wp_set_object_terms() function, for example:

wp_add_post_tags($created,'My First Tag');
wp_add_post_tags($created,'My Second Tag');
wp_add_post_tags($created,'My Third Tag');
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    You forgot to mention $append argument in your example, in current form every call will delete earlier tag. To add all three tags it needs to have $append or tags passed as array. There are also couple of simpler and more specific wrappers available - wp_set_post_tags() (same mechanics, just omits $taxonomy) and wp_add_post_tags() ($append set to true).
    – Rarst
    Commented Jan 31, 2011 at 9:01
  • +1 for append - i remember it driving my nuts trying to figure it out
    – Bainternet
    Commented Jan 31, 2011 at 10:02
  • @Rarst - Good catch. That's what I get when I try to answer too many questions in a weekend. I've updated the answer per your suggestions. PROPs to you and בניית אתרים too.
    – MikeSchinkel
    Commented Jan 31, 2011 at 11:09
  • Thank you! I went with a slightly different solution: wp_set_post_tags( $created, $tags ); which sets them all at once.
    – James
    Commented Jan 31, 2011 at 18:26
  • @James - Yes, with WordPress there are often several ways to accomplish the same goal. Glad I could point you in the right direction.
    – MikeSchinkel
    Commented Jan 31, 2011 at 22:47

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