WP_REST_Users_Controller::check_username( string $value, WP_REST_Request $request, string $param )
Check a username for the REST API.
Description
Performs a couple of checks like edit_user() in wp-admin/includes/user.php.
Parameters
- $value
-
(Required) The username submitted in the request.
- $request
-
(Required) Full details about the request.
- $param
-
(Required) The parameter name.
Return
(string|WP_Error) The sanitized username, if valid, otherwise an error.
Source
File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php
public function check_username( $value, $request, $param ) {
$username = (string) $value;
if ( ! validate_username( $username ) ) {
return new WP_Error( 'rest_user_invalid_username', __( 'Username contains invalid characters.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) );
}
/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/user.php */
$illegal_logins = (array) apply_filters( 'illegal_user_logins', array() );
if ( in_array( strtolower( $username ), array_map( 'strtolower', $illegal_logins ) ) ) {
return new WP_Error( 'rest_user_invalid_username', __( 'Sorry, that username is not allowed.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) );
}
return $username;
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.7.0 | Introduced. |