WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_items_permissions_check() WordPress Method

The WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_items_permissions_check() method is used to check if the current user has the permissions to make a GET request for posts. This method is called before any other methods in the class when a GET request is made.

WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_items_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request ) #

Checks if a given request has access to read posts.


Parameters

$request

(WP_REST_Request)(Required)Full details about the request.


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Return

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


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Source

File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php

	public function get_items_permissions_check( $request ) {

		$post_type = get_post_type_object( $this->post_type );

		if ( 'edit' === $request['context'] && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_posts ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_forbidden_context',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit posts in this post type.' ),
				array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
			);
		}

		return true;
	}


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Changelog

Changelog
VersionDescription
4.7.0Introduced.

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