WP_REST_Terms_Controller::update_item_permissions_check() WordPress Method

The WP_REST_Terms_Controller::update_item_permissions_check() method is used to check if a given request has permission to update a term. This method is used to check if a given request has permission to update a term. Terms are stored as taxonomy objects, and this method checks if the user has permission to manage the given taxonomy. If the taxonomy is public, this method will always return true. This method does not take any parameters.

WP_REST_Terms_Controller::update_item_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request ) #

	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;
	}