WP_REST_Terms_Controller::update_item_permissions_check() │ public │ WP 4.7.0

Checks if a request has access to update the specified term.

Method of the class: WP_REST_Terms_Controller{}

No Hooks.

Returns

true|WP_Error. True if the request has access to update the item, false or WP_Error object otherwise.

Usage

$WP_REST_Terms_Controller = new WP_REST_Terms_Controller();
$WP_REST_Terms_Controller->update_item_permissions_check( $request );

$request(WP_REST_Request) (required)

Full details about the request.

Changelog

WP_REST_Terms_Controller::update_item_permissions_check() WP REST Terms Controller::update item permissions check code ^{WP 6.8.1}

public function update_item_permissions_check( $request ) {
	$term = $this->get_term( $request['id'] );

	if ( is_wp_error( $term ) ) {
		return $term;
	}

	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_term', $term->term_id ) ) {
		return new WP_Error(
			'rest_cannot_update',
			__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit this term.' ),
			array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
		);
	}

	return true;
}