WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_items_permissions_check() – Method

WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_items_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request ): true|WP_Error

Checks if a given request has access to read posts.

Parameters

$requestWP_REST_Requestrequired: Full details about the request.

Return

true|WP_Error True if the request has read access, WP_Error object otherwise.

Source

public function get_items_permissions_check( $request ) {

	$post_type = get_post_type_object( $this->post_type );

	if ( 'edit' === $request['context'] && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_posts ) ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'rest_forbidden_context',
			__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit posts in this post type.' ),
			array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
		);
	}

	return true;
}

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Uses	Description
current_user_can()`wp-includes/capabilities.php`	Returns whether the current user has the specified capability.

Used by	Description
WP_REST_Menu_Items_Controller::get_items_permissions_check()`wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-menu-items-controller.php`	Checks if a given request has access to read menu items.

Changelog

Version	Description
4.7.0	Introduced.

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