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

		// Get the image file from  $_FILES.
		$files = $request->get_file_params();

		if ( empty( $files ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_attachments_member_avatar_no_image_file',
				__( 'Sorry, you need an image file to upload.', 'buddypress' ),
				array(
					'status' => 500,
				)
			);
		}

		// Upload the avatar.
		$avatar = $this->upload_avatar_from_file( $files );
		if ( is_wp_error( $avatar ) ) {
			return $avatar;
		}

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

		$response = rest_ensure_response( $retval );

		/**
		 * Fires after a member avatar is uploaded via the REST API.
		 *
		 * @since 5.0.0
		 *
		 * @param stdClass          $avatar   Avatar object.
		 * @param WP_REST_Response  $response The response data.
		 * @param WP_REST_Request   $request  The request sent to the API.
		 */
		do_action( 'bp_rest_attachments_member_avatar_create_item', $avatar, $response, $request );

		return $response;
	}