WP_REST_Widgets_Controller::permissions_check( WP_REST_Request $request )

Performs a permissions check for managing widgets.

Parameters

$request

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

Return

(true|WP_Error)

Source

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

protected function permissions_check( $request ) {
		if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_cannot_manage_widgets',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to manage widgets on this site.' ),
				array(
					'status' => rest_authorization_required_code(),
				)
			);
		}

		return true;
	}

Changelog

Version Description
5.8.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_rest_widgets_controller/permissions_check