WP_REST_Posts_Controller::get_items_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request )

Checks if a given request has access to read posts.


Parameters

$request

(Required) Full details about the request.


Return

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


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;
	}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.7.0 Introduced.