public function create_item_permissions_check( $request ) {
		$retval = $this->get_item_permissions_check( $request );
		$args   = array();

		if ( isset( $this->user->ID ) ) {
			$args = array(
				'item_id' => (int) $this->user->ID,
				'object'  => 'user',
			);
		}

		if ( true === $retval && ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
			$retval = new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_authorization_required',
				__( 'Sorry, you need to be logged in to perform this action.', 'buddypress' ),
				array(
					'status' => rest_authorization_required_code(),
				)
			);
		}

		if ( true === $retval && bp_disable_avatar_uploads() ) {
			$retval = new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_attachments_member_avatar_disabled',
				__( 'Sorry, member avatar upload is disabled.', 'buddypress' ),
				array(
					'status' => 500,
				)
			);
		}

		if ( true === $retval && ! empty( $args ) && ! bp_attachments_current_user_can( 'edit_avatar', $args ) ) {
			$retval = new WP_Error(
				'bp_rest_authorization_required',
				__( 'Sorry, you are not authorized to perform this action.', 'buddypress' ),
				array(
					'status' => rest_authorization_required_code(),
				)
			);
		}

		/**
		 * Filter the member avatar `create_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_attachments_member_avatar_create_item_permissions_check', $retval, $request );
	}