public function get_item_permissions_check( $request ) {
		$retval = true;

		if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
			$retval = new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_authorization_required',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to see this thread.', 'buddypress' ),
				array(
					'status' => rest_authorization_required_code(),
				)
			);
		}

		$thread = $this->get_thread_object( $request['id'] );

		if ( true === $retval && empty( $thread->thread_id ) ) {
			$retval = new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_invalid_id',
				__( 'Sorry, this thread does not exist.', 'buddypress' ),
				array(
					'status' => 404,
				)
			);
		}

		if ( true === $retval && bp_current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) ) {
			$retval = true;
		} else {
			$id = messages_check_thread_access( $thread->thread_id );
			if ( true === $retval && is_null( $id ) ) {
				$retval = new WP_Error(
					'bp_rest_authorization_required',
					__( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to see this thread.', 'buddypress' ),
					array(
						'status' => rest_authorization_required_code(),
					)
				);
			}

			if ( true === $retval ) {
				$retval = true;
			}
		}

		/**
		 * Filter the messages `get_item` permissions check.
		 *
		 * @since 5.0.0
		 *
		 * @param bool|WP_Error   $retval  Returned value.
		 * @param WP_REST_Request $request The request sent to the API.
		 */
		return apply_filters( 'bp_rest_messages_get_item_permissions_check', $retval, $request );
	}