BP_REST_Friends_Endpoint::create_item( WP_REST_Request $request )

	public function create_item( $request ) {
		$request->set_param( 'context', 'edit' );

		$initiator_id = get_user_by( 'id', $request['initiator_id'] );
		$friend_id    = get_user_by( 'id', $request['friend_id'] );

		// Check if users are valid.
		if ( ! $initiator_id || ! $friend_id ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_friends_create_item_failed',
				__( 'There was a problem confirming if user is a valid one.', 'buddyboss' ),
				array(
					'status' => 404,
				)
			);
		}

		// Check if users are friends or if there is a friendship request.
		if ( 'not_friends' !== friends_check_friendship_status( $initiator_id->ID, $friend_id->ID ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_friends_create_item_failed',
				__( 'Those users are already friends or have sent friendship request(s) recently.', 'buddyboss' ),
				array(
					'status' => 500,
				)
			);
		}

		$is_moderator = bp_current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' );

		// Only admins can create friendship requests for other people.
		if ( ! in_array( bp_loggedin_user_id(), array( $initiator_id->ID, $friend_id->ID ), true ) && ! $is_moderator ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_friends_create_item_failed',
				__( 'You are not allowed to perform this action.', 'buddyboss' ),
				array(
					'status' => 403,
				)
			);
		}

		// Only admins can force a friendship request.
		$force = false;
		if ( true === $request->get_param( 'force' ) && $is_moderator ) {
			$force = true;
		}

		// Adding friendship.
		if ( ! friends_add_friend( $initiator_id->ID, $friend_id->ID, $request['force'] ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_friends_create_item_failed',
				__( 'There was an error trying to create the friendship.', 'buddyboss' ),
				array(
					'status' => 404,
				)
			);
		}

		// Get friendship.
		$friendship = $this->get_friendship_object(
			BP_Friends_Friendship::get_friendship_id( $initiator_id->ID, $friend_id->ID )
		);

		if ( ! $friendship || empty( $friendship->id ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_invalid_id',
				__( 'Friendship does not exist.', 'buddyboss' ),
				array(
					'status' => 404,
				)
			);
		}

		$retval = $this->prepare_response_for_collection(
			$this->prepare_item_for_response( $friendship, $request )
		);

		$response = rest_ensure_response( $retval );

		/**
		 * Fires after a friendship is created via the REST API.
		 *
		 * @param BP_Friends_Friendship $friendship The friendship object.
		 * @param WP_REST_Response      $retval     The response data.
		 * @param WP_REST_Request       $request    The request sent to the API.
		 *
		 * @since 0.1.0
		 */
		do_action( 'bp_rest_friends_create_item', $friendship, $response, $request );

		return $response;
	}