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WP_REST_Attachments_Controller::create_item_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request )

Checks if a given request has access to create an attachment.

Parameters

$request

(WP_REST_Request) (Required) Full details about the request.

Return

(true|WP_Error) Boolean true if the attachment may be created, or a WP_Error if not.

Source

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

public function create_item_permissions_check( $request ) {
		$ret = parent::create_item_permissions_check( $request );

		if ( ! $ret || is_wp_error( $ret ) ) {
			return $ret;
		}

		if ( ! current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_cannot_create',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to upload media on this site.' ),
				array( 'status' => 400 )
			);
		}

		// Attaching media to a post requires ability to edit said post.
		if ( ! empty( $request['post'] ) && ! current_user_can( 'edit_post', (int) $request['post'] ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_cannot_edit',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to upload media to this post.' ),
				array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() )
			);
		}

		return true;
	}

Changelog

Version Description
4.7.0 Introduced.

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Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_rest_attachments_controller/create_item_permissions_check