WP_REST_Taxonomies_Controller::get_item_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request )

Checks if a given request has access to a taxonomy.


Parameters

$request

(Required) Full details about the request.


Return

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


Source

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

	public function get_item_permissions_check( $request ) {

		$tax_obj = get_taxonomy( $request['taxonomy'] );

		if ( $tax_obj ) {
			if ( empty( $tax_obj->show_in_rest ) ) {
				return false;
			}
			if ( 'edit' === $request['context'] && ! current_user_can( $tax_obj->cap->assign_terms ) ) {
				return new WP_Error( 'rest_forbidden_context', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to manage terms in this taxonomy.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
			}
		}

		return true;
	}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.7.0 Introduced.