[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43316: REST API: Support autosaves

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#43316: REST API: Support autosaves
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 Reporter:  kraftbj      |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  5.0
Component:  REST API     |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:  rest-api
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Why not have the autosave functionality in REST API's `update_item()`.
 Autosaves are regular saves that create revisions, just follow a bit
 different logic.

 43316.patch attempts to mimic how autosaves currently work through AJAX.
 It uses a flag `is_autosave: true`.

 The logic is:
 1. For drafts:
  - If the draft author is the same as the autosave author, overwrite the
 draft post.
  - If the draft author is different, create an autosave, or if it exists,
 update it.
 2. For published posts:
  - Create or update autosaves for the autosave author.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43316#comment:2>
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