WP_REST_Terms_Controller::delete_item_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request )

Checks if a request has access to delete the specified term.

Parameters

$request

(Required) Full details about the request.

Return

(bool|WP_Error) True if the request has access to delete the item, otherwise false or WP_Error object.

Source

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

	public function delete_item_permissions_check( $request ) {
		$term = $this->get_term( $request['id'] );
		if ( is_wp_error( $term ) ) {
			return $term;
		}

		if ( ! current_user_can( 'delete_term', $term->term_id ) ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_delete', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to delete this term.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
		}

		return true;
	}

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Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php: WP_REST_Terms_Controller::get_term()

Get the term, if the ID is valid.
wp-includes/l10n.php: __()

Retrieve the translation of $text.
wp-includes/class-wp-error.php: WP_Error::__construct()

Initialize the error.
wp-includes/capabilities.php: current_user_can()

Whether the current user has a specific capability.
wp-includes/rest-api.php: rest_authorization_required_code()

Returns a contextual HTTP error code for authorization failure.
wp-includes/load.php: is_wp_error()

Check whether variable is a ClassicPress Error.
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Version Description
WP-4.7.0 Introduced.