WP_REST_Server::match_request_to_handler( WP_REST_Request $request ): array|WP_Error

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This function’s access is marked private. This means it is not intended for use by plugin or theme developers, only in other core functions. It is listed here for completeness.

Matches a request object to its handler.

Parameters

$requestWP_REST_Requestrequired
The request object.

Return

array|WP_Error The route and request handler on success or a WP_Error instance if no handler was found.

Source

protected function match_request_to_handler( $request ) {
	$method = $request->get_method();
	$path   = $request->get_route();

	$with_namespace = array();

	foreach ( $this->get_namespaces() as $namespace ) {
		if ( str_starts_with( trailingslashit( ltrim( $path, '/' ) ), $namespace ) ) {
			$with_namespace[] = $this->get_routes( $namespace );
		}
	}

	if ( $with_namespace ) {
		$routes = array_merge( ...$with_namespace );
	} else {
		$routes = $this->get_routes();
	}

	foreach ( $routes as $route => $handlers ) {
		$match = preg_match( '@^' . $route . '$@i', $path, $matches );

		if ( ! $match ) {
			continue;
		}

		$args = array();

		foreach ( $matches as $param => $value ) {
			if ( ! is_int( $param ) ) {
				$args[ $param ] = $value;
			}
		}

		foreach ( $handlers as $handler ) {
			$callback = $handler['callback'];

			// Fallback to GET method if no HEAD method is registered.
			$checked_method = $method;
			if ( 'HEAD' === $method && empty( $handler['methods']['HEAD'] ) ) {
				$checked_method = 'GET';
			}
			if ( empty( $handler['methods'][ $checked_method ] ) ) {
				continue;
			}

			if ( ! is_callable( $callback ) ) {
				return array( $route, $handler );
			}

			$request->set_url_params( $args );
			$request->set_attributes( $handler );

			$defaults = array();

			foreach ( $handler['args'] as $arg => $options ) {
				if ( isset( $options['default'] ) ) {
					$defaults[ $arg ] = $options['default'];
				}
			}

			$request->set_default_params( $defaults );

			return array( $route, $handler );
		}
	}

	return new WP_Error(
		'rest_no_route',
		__( 'No route was found matching the URL and request method.' ),
		array( 'status' => 404 )
	);
}

Changelog

VersionDescription
5.6.0Introduced.

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