WP_REST_Widgets_Controller::permissions_check() WordPress Method

The WP_REST_Widgets_Controller::permissions_check() method is used to check if the current user has the required permissions to access the REST API. If the user does not have the required permissions, they will be given a “401 Unauthorized” error.

WP_REST_Widgets_Controller::permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request ) #

	protected function permissions_check( $request ) {
		if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_cannot_manage_widgets',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to manage widgets on this site.' ),
				array(
					'status' => rest_authorization_required_code(),
				)
			);
		}

		return true;
	}