[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43681: Incorrect HTTP status code in 'posts' query.

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#43681: Incorrect HTTP status code in 'posts' query.
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 Reporter:  demitrimuna  |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  REST API     |    Version:  4.9.4
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  rest-api     |
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 I am using the WordPress (v4.9.4) JSON API, specifically this URL:

 {{{
 http://.../wp-json/wp/v2/posts
 }}}

 This works great. When I request a 'status':

 {{{
 http://.../wp-json/wp/v2/posts?status=draft
 }}}

 I get this error:

 {{{
 {
     "data": {
         "status": 400,
         "params": {
             "status": "Status is forbidden."
         }
     },
     "code": "rest_invalid_param",
     "message": "Invalid parameter(s): status"
 }
 }}}

 It took me a bit to realize that the problem is not that the request (or
 `status` keyword) is in valid, but that requesting drafts requires
 authentication.

 I'd like to request that HTTP status 401 (unauthorized) be returned
 instead of 400 (bad request). The request is not bad, just requires
 authentication.

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