[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41604: REST API: Attempting to create or update a non-existent setting doesn't return an error response

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#41604: REST API: Attempting to create or update a non-existent setting doesn't
return an error response
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 Reporter:  johnbillion         |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)        |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Options, Meta APIs  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal              |   Keywords:  needs-patch
  Focuses:  rest-api            |
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 Attempting to create a new setting via a POST request to `/wp/v2/settings`
 returns a 200 response, despite the request having been invalid. The same
 goes for attempting to update a non-existent setting with a PUT request.

 I would have expected maybe a 400 from such requests.

 The internal logic in `WP_REST_Settings_Controller` routes the request
 through the `update_item()` method, treats it as a setting update, and
 silently ignores the problem.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41604>
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