WP_REST_Posts_Controller::update_item_permissions_check() WordPress Method

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

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

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

		if ( ! empty( $request['author'] ) && get_current_user_id() !== $request['author'] && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_cannot_edit_others',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to update posts as this user.' ),
				array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
			);
		}

		if ( ! empty( $request['sticky'] ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_cannot_assign_sticky',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to make posts sticky.' ),
				array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
			);
		}

		if ( ! $this->check_assign_terms_permission( $request ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_cannot_assign_term',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to assign the provided terms.' ),
				array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
			);
		}

		return true;
	}