WP_REST_Terms_Controller::create_item_permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request )

Checks if a request has access to create a term.


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Parameters Parameters

$request

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


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Return Return

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


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Source Source

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

	public function create_item_permissions_check( $request ) {

		if ( ! $this->check_is_taxonomy_allowed( $this->taxonomy ) ) {
			return false;
		}

		$taxonomy_obj = get_taxonomy( $this->taxonomy );
		if ( ( is_taxonomy_hierarchical( $this->taxonomy )
				&& ! current_user_can( $taxonomy_obj->cap->edit_terms ) )
			|| ( ! is_taxonomy_hierarchical( $this->taxonomy )
				&& ! current_user_can( $taxonomy_obj->cap->assign_terms ) ) ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_create', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to create new terms.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
		}

		return true;
	}

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Version Description
4.7.0 Introduced.


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