WP_REST_Posts_Controller::delete_item_permissions_check() │ public │ WP 4.7.0

Checks if a given request has access to delete a post.

Method of the class: WP_REST_Posts_Controller{}

No Hooks.

Return

true|WP_Error. True if the request has access to delete the item, WP_Error object otherwise.

Usage

$WP_REST_Posts_Controller = new WP_REST_Posts_Controller();
$WP_REST_Posts_Controller->delete_item_permissions_check( $request );

$request(WP_REST_Request) (required)

Full details about the request.

Changelog

WP_REST_Posts_Controller::delete_item_permissions_check() WP REST Posts Controller::delete item permissions check code ^{WP 6.7.2}

public function delete_item_permissions_check( $request ) {
	$post = $this->get_post( $request['id'] );
	if ( is_wp_error( $post ) ) {
		return $post;
	}

	if ( $post && ! $this->check_delete_permission( $post ) ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'rest_cannot_delete',
			__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to delete this post.' ),
			array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
		);
	}

	return true;
}