protected function prepare_item_for_database( $request ) {
		$prepared_notification = new stdClass();
		$schema                = $this->get_item_schema();
		$notification          = $this->get_notification_object( $request );

		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['id'] ) && ! empty( $notification->id ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->id = $notification->id;
		}

		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['user_id'] ) && isset( $request['user_id'] ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->user_id = (int) $request['user_id'];
		} elseif ( isset( $notification->user_id ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->user_id = $notification->user_id;
		} else {
			$prepared_notification->user_id = bp_loggedin_user_id();
		}

		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['item_id'] ) && isset( $request['item_id'] ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->item_id = $request['item_id'];
		} elseif ( isset( $notification->item_id ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->item_id = $notification->item_id;
		}

		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['secondary_item_id'] ) && isset( $request['secondary_item_id'] ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->secondary_item_id = $request['secondary_item_id'];
		} elseif ( isset( $notification->secondary_item_id ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->secondary_item_id = $notification->secondary_item_id;
		}

		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['component'] ) && isset( $request['component'] ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->component_name = $request['component'];
		} elseif ( isset( $notification->component_name ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->component_name = $notification->component_name;
		}

		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['action'] ) && isset( $request['action'] ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->component_action = $request['action'];
		} elseif ( isset( $notification->component_action ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->component_action = $notification->component_action;
		}

		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['is_new'] ) && isset( $request['is_new'] ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->is_new = $request['is_new'];
		} elseif ( isset( $notification->is_new ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->is_new = $notification->is_new;
		}

		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['date'] ) && isset( $request['date'] ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->date_notified = $request['date'];
		} elseif ( isset( $notification->date_notified ) ) {
			$prepared_notification->date_notified = $notification->date_notified;
		}

		/**
		 * Filters a notification before it is inserted or updated via the REST API.
		 *
		 * @since 5.0.0
		 *
		 * @param stdClass        $prepared_notification An object prepared for inserting or updating the database.
		 * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request object.
		 */
		return apply_filters( 'bp_rest_notifications_pre_insert_value', $prepared_notification, $request );
	}