protected function prepare_item_for_database( $request ) {
		$prepared_group = new stdClass();
		$schema         = $this->get_item_schema();
		$group          = $this->get_group_object( $request );

		// Group ID.
		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['id'] ) && ! empty( $group->id ) ) {
			$prepared_group->group_id = $group->id;
		}

		// Group Creator ID.
		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['creator_id'] ) && isset( $request['creator_id'] ) ) {
			$prepared_group->creator_id = (int) $request['creator_id'];

			// Fallback on the existing creator id in case of an update.
		} elseif ( isset( $group->creator_id ) && $group->creator_id ) {
			$prepared_group->creator_id = (int) $group->creator_id;

			// Fallback on the current user otherwise.
		} else {
			$prepared_group->creator_id = bp_loggedin_user_id();
		}

		// Group Slug.
		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['slug'] ) && isset( $request['slug'] ) ) {
			$prepared_group->slug = $request['slug'];
		}

		// Group Name.
		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['name'] ) && isset( $request['name'] ) ) {
			$prepared_group->name = $request['name'];
		}

		// Do additional checks for the Group's slug.
		if ( WP_REST_Server::CREATABLE === $request->get_method() || ( isset( $group->slug ) && isset( $prepared_group->slug ) && $group->slug !== $prepared_group->slug ) ) {
			// Fallback on the group name if the slug is not defined.
			if ( ! isset( $prepared_group->slug ) && ! isset( $group->slug ) ) {
				$prepared_group->slug = $prepared_group->name;
			}

			// Make sure it is unique and sanitize it.
			$prepared_group->slug = groups_check_slug( sanitize_title( esc_attr( $prepared_group->slug ) ) );
		}

		// Group description.
		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['description'] ) && isset( $request['description'] ) ) {
			if ( is_string( $request['description'] ) ) {
				$prepared_group->description = $request['description'];
			} elseif ( isset( $request['description']['raw'] ) ) {
				$prepared_group->description = $request['description']['raw'];
			}
		}

		// Group status.
		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['status'] ) && isset( $request['status'] ) ) {
			$prepared_group->status = $request['status'];
		}

		// Group Forum Enabled.
		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['enable_forum'] ) && isset( $request['enable_forum'] ) ) {
			$prepared_group->enable_forum = (bool) $request['enable_forum'];
		}

		// Group Parent ID.
		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['parent_id'] ) && isset( $request['parent_id'] ) ) {
			$prepared_group->parent_id = $request['parent_id'];
		}

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