gistfile1.txt

  public function get_by_pod_category() {
		global $json_api;
		$cat = $json_api->query->cat;

		if (!$cat) 
			{
     		 $json_api->error("Oops. You forgot to include 'cat' var in your request");
    		}

		 $params = array(
		'where'   => 'category.name =  "' . pods_sanitize( $cat ) . '" AND t.publish_status=true',         
		 );

        $posts = pods( 'socialmedia', $params );
        $posts->find($params); 
	     if ($posts->fetch()):
		return array(
				"posts" => $posts->data()
		);
				endif;