AJAX Paths within templates

[JayGee]

I'm trying to make an AJAX call from within a template to a php script within my templates folder, but I'm getting a 404 from all URLs. Is there a proper way to directly address scripts within PW templates? I've read it will work in the site root, but I'd rather keep all the code together if possible.

[Robin S]

See here:

 

[JayGee]

Ok cool thanks - had read that thread and was secretly hoping for 'hidden option c' that I hadn't yet come across that would allow me to keep the file in templates without relating it to a page!

[bernhard]

NOTE 2022: Better use URL hooks! https://processwire.com/blog/posts/pw-3.0.173/#introducing-url-path-hooks

Hidden option ?

// site/ready.php
$wire->addHookBefore('Page::render', function($event) {
  $page = $event->object;
  if($page->template == ...) include(yourcodefile.php); // or any other condition
});

// yourcodefile.php
<?php namespace ProcessWire;
if(!$this->config->ajax) return; // early exit
// any other conditions

// return json
header('Content-Type: application/json');
die(json_encode($yourdata));

@Guy Incognito you might also be interested in this thread: