WP_REST_Comments_Controller::delete_item_permissions_check() WordPress Method

The WP_REST_Comments_Controller::delete_item_permissions_check() method is used to check if the current user has permission to delete a comment. This method is called before a comment is deleted. This method is used to check if the current user has the 'delete_comment' capability. If the user does not have this capability, they will not be able to delete the comment.

WP_REST_Comments_Controller::delete_item_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request ) #

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

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