WP_REST_Attachments_Controller::create_item_permissions_check() public WP 4.7.0

Checks if a given request has access to create an attachment.

{} It's a method of the class: WP_REST_Attachments_Controller{}

No Hooks.

Return

true|WP_Error. Boolean true if the attachment may be created, or a WP_Error if not.

Usage

$WP_REST_Attachments_Controller = new WP_REST_Attachments_Controller();
$WP_REST_Attachments_Controller->create_item_permissions_check( $request );

$request(WP_REST_Request) (required)

Full details about the request.

Changelog

Code of WP_REST_Attachments_Controller::create_item_permissions_check() WP REST Attachments Controller::create item permissions check ^{WP 5.6.2}

<?php
public function create_item_permissions_check( $request ) {
	$ret = parent::create_item_permissions_check( $request );

	if ( ! $ret || is_wp_error( $ret ) ) {
		return $ret;
	}

	if ( ! current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'rest_cannot_create',
			__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to upload media on this site.' ),
			array( 'status' => 400 )
		);
	}

	// Attaching media to a post requires ability to edit said post.
	if ( ! empty( $request['post'] ) && ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', (int) $request['post'] ) ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'rest_cannot_edit',
			__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to upload media to this post.' ),
			array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
		);
	}

	return true;
}