WP_REST_Templates_Controller::permissions_check() │ protected │ WP 5.8.0

Checks if the user has permissions to make the request.

Method of the class: WP_REST_Templates_Controller{}

No Hooks.

Return

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

Usage

// protected - for code of main (parent) or child class
$result = $this->permissions_check( $request );

$request(WP_REST_Request) (required)

Full details about the request.

Changelog

WP_REST_Templates_Controller::permissions_check() WP REST Templates Controller::permissions check code ^{WP 6.5.2}

protected function permissions_check( $request ) {
	/*
	 * Verify if the current user has edit_theme_options capability.
	 * This capability is required to edit/view/delete templates.
	 */
	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'rest_cannot_manage_templates',
			__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to access the templates on this site.' ),
			array(
				'status' => rest_authorization_required_code(),
			)
		);
	}

	return true;
}