public function prepare_recipient_for_response( $recipient, $request ) {
		$data = array(
			'id'        => (int) $recipient->id,
			'user_id'   => (int) $recipient->user_id,
			'user_link' => esc_url( bp_core_get_user_domain( $recipient->user_id ) ),
		);

		// Fetch the user avatar urls (Full & thumb).
		if ( true === buddypress()->avatar->show_avatars ) {
			foreach ( array( 'full', 'thumb' ) as $type ) {
				$data['user_avatars'][ $type ] = bp_core_fetch_avatar(
					array(
						'item_id' => $recipient->user_id,
						'html'    => false,
						'type'    => $type,
					)
				);
			}
		}

		$data = array_merge(
			$data,
			array(
				'thread_id'    => (int) $recipient->thread_id,
				'unread_count' => (int) $recipient->unread_count,
				'sender_only'  => (int) $recipient->sender_only,
				'is_deleted'   => (int) $recipient->is_deleted,
			)
		);

		/**
		 * Filter a recipient value returned from the API.
		 *
		 * @since 5.0.0
		 *
		 * @param array           $data      The recipient value for the REST response.
		 * @param object          $recipient The recipient object.
		 * @param WP_REST_Request $request   Request used to generate the response.
		 */
		return apply_filters( 'bp_rest_messages_prepare_recipient_value', $data, $recipient, $request );
	}