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wp_get_media

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Description

Use this tool to get the complete details of a specific media file, including the URL, alt text, caption, file type, upload date, and dimensions. Your AI uses this when it needs the exact URL of a file, or to review metadata before making updates.

See it in action

Claude Desktop — MCP Connection
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Show me the details of the featured image on our homepage.
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Calling Tool: wp_get_media
Done! I've used wp_get_media to complete that for you. 
{"status": "success"}

Example Use Cases & Sample Prompts

  1. Getting an image URL
    • Prompt: “Find the company logo in the media library and give me its direct URL.”
  2. Verifying before use
    • Prompt: “Before setting it as a featured image, fetch the uploaded banner image to confirm the dimensions and alt text.”
  3. Checking metadata
    • Prompt: “Look up the media item called ‘hero-image.jpg’ and tell me its current caption and alt text.”
  4. Post association check
    • Prompt: “Get the details of the featured image for my latest post to see what file it’s using.”
  5. URL retrieval for embedding
    • Prompt: “I need the URL of the PDF we uploaded this week — can you get it from the media library?”

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