/** * REST API: WP_REST_Comments_Controller class * * @package WordPress * @subpackage REST_API * @since 4.7.0 */ /** * Core controller used to access comments via the REST API. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @see WP_REST_Controller */ class WP_REST_Comments_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller { /** * Instance of a comment meta fields object. * * @since 4.7.0 * @var WP_REST_Comment_Meta_Fields */ protected $meta; /** * Constructor. * * @since 4.7.0 */ public function __construct() { $this->namespace = 'wp/v2'; $this->rest_base = 'comments'; $this->meta = new WP_REST_Comment_Meta_Fields(); } /** * Registers the routes for comments. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @see register_rest_route() */ public function register_routes() { register_rest_route( $this->namespace, '/' . $this->rest_base, array( array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'callback' => array( $this, 'get_items' ), 'permission_callback' => array( $this, 'get_items_permissions_check' ), 'args' => $this->get_collection_params(), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::CREATABLE, 'callback' => array( $this, 'create_item' ), 'permission_callback' => array( $this, 'create_item_permissions_check' ), 'args' => $this->get_endpoint_args_for_item_schema( WP_REST_Server::CREATABLE ), ), 'schema' => array( $this, 'get_public_item_schema' ), ) ); register_rest_route( $this->namespace, '/' . $this->rest_base . '/(?P[\d]+)', array( 'args' => array( 'id' => array( 'description' => __( 'Unique identifier for the comment.' ), 'type' => 'integer', ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::READABLE, 'callback' => array( $this, 'get_item' ), 'permission_callback' => array( $this, 'get_item_permissions_check' ), 'args' => array( 'context' => $this->get_context_param( array( 'default' => 'view' ) ), 'password' => array( 'description' => __( 'The password for the parent post of the comment (if the post is password protected).' ), 'type' => 'string', ), ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::EDITABLE, 'callback' => array( $this, 'update_item' ), 'permission_callback' => array( $this, 'update_item_permissions_check' ), 'args' => $this->get_endpoint_args_for_item_schema( WP_REST_Server::EDITABLE ), ), array( 'methods' => WP_REST_Server::DELETABLE, 'callback' => array( $this, 'delete_item' ), 'permission_callback' => array( $this, 'delete_item_permissions_check' ), 'args' => array( 'force' => array( 'type' => 'boolean', 'default' => false, 'description' => __( 'Whether to bypass Trash and force deletion.' ), ), 'password' => array( 'description' => __( 'The password for the parent post of the comment (if the post is password protected).' ), 'type' => 'string', ), ), ), 'schema' => array( $this, 'get_public_item_schema' ), ) ); } /** * Checks if a given request has access to read comments. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return true|WP_Error True if the request has read access, error object otherwise. */ public function get_items_permissions_check( $request ) { if ( ! empty( $request['post'] ) ) { foreach ( (array) $request['post'] as $post_id ) { $post = get_post( $post_id ); if ( ! empty( $post_id ) && $post && ! $this->check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_read_post', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to read the post for this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } elseif ( 0 === $post_id && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_read', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to read comments without a post.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } } } if ( ! empty( $request['context'] ) && 'edit' === $request['context'] && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_forbidden_context', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit comments.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) { $protected_params = array( 'author', 'author_exclude', 'author_email', 'type', 'status' ); $forbidden_params = array(); foreach ( $protected_params as $param ) { if ( 'status' === $param ) { if ( 'approve' !== $request[ $param ] ) { $forbidden_params[] = $param; } } elseif ( 'type' === $param ) { if ( 'comment' !== $request[ $param ] ) { $forbidden_params[] = $param; } } elseif ( ! empty( $request[ $param ] ) ) { $forbidden_params[] = $param; } } if ( ! empty( $forbidden_params ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_forbidden_param', /* translators: %s: List of forbidden parameters. */ sprintf( __( 'Query parameter not permitted: %s' ), implode( ', ', $forbidden_params ) ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } } return true; } /** * Retrieves a list of comment items. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return WP_REST_Response|WP_Error Response object on success, or error object on failure. */ public function get_items( $request ) { // Retrieve the list of registered collection query parameters. $registered = $this->get_collection_params(); /* * This array defines mappings between public API query parameters whose * values are accepted as-passed, and their internal WP_Query parameter * name equivalents (some are the same). Only values which are also * present in $registered will be set. */ $parameter_mappings = array( 'author' => 'author__in', 'author_email' => 'author_email', 'author_exclude' => 'author__not_in', 'exclude' => 'comment__not_in', 'include' => 'comment__in', 'offset' => 'offset', 'order' => 'order', 'parent' => 'parent__in', 'parent_exclude' => 'parent__not_in', 'per_page' => 'number', 'post' => 'post__in', 'search' => 'search', 'status' => 'status', 'type' => 'type', ); $prepared_args = array(); /* * For each known parameter which is both registered and present in the request, * set the parameter's value on the query $prepared_args. */ foreach ( $parameter_mappings as $api_param => $wp_param ) { if ( isset( $registered[ $api_param ], $request[ $api_param ] ) ) { $prepared_args[ $wp_param ] = $request[ $api_param ]; } } // Ensure certain parameter values default to empty strings. foreach ( array( 'author_email', 'search' ) as $param ) { if ( ! isset( $prepared_args[ $param ] ) ) { $prepared_args[ $param ] = ''; } } if ( isset( $registered['orderby'] ) ) { $prepared_args['orderby'] = $this->normalize_query_param( $request['orderby'] ); } $prepared_args['no_found_rows'] = false; $prepared_args['update_comment_post_cache'] = true; $prepared_args['date_query'] = array(); // Set before into date query. Date query must be specified as an array of an array. if ( isset( $registered['before'], $request['before'] ) ) { $prepared_args['date_query'][0]['before'] = $request['before']; } // Set after into date query. Date query must be specified as an array of an array. if ( isset( $registered['after'], $request['after'] ) ) { $prepared_args['date_query'][0]['after'] = $request['after']; } if ( isset( $registered['page'] ) && empty( $request['offset'] ) ) { $prepared_args['offset'] = $prepared_args['number'] * ( absint( $request['page'] ) - 1 ); } /** * Filters WP_Comment_Query arguments when querying comments via the REST API. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @link https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_comment_query/ * * @param array $prepared_args Array of arguments for WP_Comment_Query. * @param WP_REST_Request $request The REST API request. */ $prepared_args = apply_filters( 'rest_comment_query', $prepared_args, $request ); $query = new WP_Comment_Query(); $query_result = $query->query( $prepared_args ); $comments = array(); foreach ( $query_result as $comment ) { if ( ! $this->check_read_permission( $comment, $request ) ) { continue; } $data = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); $comments[] = $this->prepare_response_for_collection( $data ); } $total_comments = (int) $query->found_comments; $max_pages = (int) $query->max_num_pages; if ( $total_comments < 1 ) { // Out-of-bounds, run the query again without LIMIT for total count. unset( $prepared_args['number'], $prepared_args['offset'] ); $query = new WP_Comment_Query(); $prepared_args['count'] = true; $prepared_args['orderby'] = 'none'; $total_comments = $query->query( $prepared_args ); $max_pages = (int) ceil( $total_comments / $request['per_page'] ); } $response = rest_ensure_response( $comments ); $response->header( 'X-WP-Total', $total_comments ); $response->header( 'X-WP-TotalPages', $max_pages ); $base = add_query_arg( urlencode_deep( $request->get_query_params() ), rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base ) ) ); if ( $request['page'] > 1 ) { $prev_page = $request['page'] - 1; if ( $prev_page > $max_pages ) { $prev_page = $max_pages; } $prev_link = add_query_arg( 'page', $prev_page, $base ); $response->link_header( 'prev', $prev_link ); } if ( $max_pages > $request['page'] ) { $next_page = $request['page'] + 1; $next_link = add_query_arg( 'page', $next_page, $base ); $response->link_header( 'next', $next_link ); } return $response; } /** * Get the comment, if the ID is valid. * * @since 4.7.2 * * @param int $id Supplied ID. * @return WP_Comment|WP_Error Comment object if ID is valid, WP_Error otherwise. */ protected function get_comment( $id ) { $error = new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_id', __( 'Invalid comment ID.' ), array( 'status' => 404 ) ); if ( (int) $id <= 0 ) { return $error; } $id = (int) $id; $comment = get_comment( $id ); if ( empty( $comment ) ) { return $error; } if ( ! empty( $comment->comment_post_ID ) ) { $post = get_post( (int) $comment->comment_post_ID ); if ( empty( $post ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_post_invalid_id', __( 'Invalid post ID.' ), array( 'status' => 404 ) ); } } return $comment; } /** * Checks if a given request has access to read the comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return true|WP_Error True if the request has read access for the item, error object otherwise. */ public function get_item_permissions_check( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } if ( ! empty( $request['context'] ) && 'edit' === $request['context'] && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_forbidden_context', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit comments.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } $post = get_post( $comment->comment_post_ID ); if ( ! $this->check_read_permission( $comment, $request ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_read', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to read this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } if ( $post && ! $this->check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_read_post', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to read the post for this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } return true; } /** * Retrieves a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return WP_REST_Response|WP_Error Response object on success, or error object on failure. */ public function get_item( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } $data = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); $response = rest_ensure_response( $data ); return $response; } /** * Checks if a given request has access to create a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return true|WP_Error True if the request has access to create items, error object otherwise. */ public function create_item_permissions_check( $request ) { if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) { if ( get_option( 'comment_registration' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_login_required', __( 'Sorry, you must be logged in to comment.' ), array( 'status' => 401 ) ); } /** * Filters whether comments can be created via the REST API without authentication. * * Enables creating comments for anonymous users. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param bool $allow_anonymous Whether to allow anonymous comments to * be created. Default `false`. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request used to generate the * response. */ $allow_anonymous = apply_filters( 'rest_allow_anonymous_comments', false, $request ); if ( ! $allow_anonymous ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_login_required', __( 'Sorry, you must be logged in to comment.' ), array( 'status' => 401 ) ); } } // Limit who can set comment `author`, `author_ip` or `status` to anything other than the default. if ( isset( $request['author'] ) && get_current_user_id() !== $request['author'] && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_author', /* translators: %s: Request parameter. */ sprintf( __( "Sorry, you are not allowed to edit '%s' for comments." ), 'author' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } if ( isset( $request['author_ip'] ) && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { if ( empty( $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ) || $request['author_ip'] !== $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_author_ip', /* translators: %s: Request parameter. */ sprintf( __( "Sorry, you are not allowed to edit '%s' for comments." ), 'author_ip' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } } if ( isset( $request['status'] ) && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_status', /* translators: %s: Request parameter. */ sprintf( __( "Sorry, you are not allowed to edit '%s' for comments." ), 'status' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } if ( empty( $request['post'] ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_post_id', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to create this comment without a post.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } $post = get_post( (int) $request['post'] ); if ( ! $post ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_post_id', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to create this comment without a post.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } if ( 'draft' === $post->post_status ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_draft_post', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to create a comment on this post.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } if ( 'trash' === $post->post_status ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_trash_post', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to create a comment on this post.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } if ( ! $this->check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_read_post', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to read the post for this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } if ( ! comments_open( $post->ID ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_closed', __( 'Sorry, comments are closed for this item.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } return true; } /** * Creates a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return WP_REST_Response|WP_Error Response object on success, or error object on failure. */ public function create_item( $request ) { if ( ! empty( $request['id'] ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_exists', __( 'Cannot create existing comment.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } // Do not allow comments to be created with a non-default type. if ( ! empty( $request['type'] ) && 'comment' !== $request['type'] ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_invalid_comment_type', __( 'Cannot create a comment with that type.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } $prepared_comment = $this->prepare_item_for_database( $request ); if ( is_wp_error( $prepared_comment ) ) { return $prepared_comment; } $prepared_comment['comment_type'] = 'comment'; if ( ! isset( $prepared_comment['comment_content'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_content'] = ''; } if ( ! $this->check_is_comment_content_allowed( $prepared_comment ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_content_invalid', __( 'Invalid comment content.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } // Setting remaining values before wp_insert_comment so we can use wp_allow_comment(). if ( ! isset( $prepared_comment['comment_date_gmt'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_date_gmt'] = current_time( 'mysql', true ); } // Set author data if the user's logged in. $missing_author = empty( $prepared_comment['user_id'] ) && empty( $prepared_comment['comment_author'] ) && empty( $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] ) && empty( $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] ); if ( is_user_logged_in() && $missing_author ) { $user = wp_get_current_user(); $prepared_comment['user_id'] = $user->ID; $prepared_comment['comment_author'] = $user->display_name; $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] = $user->user_email; $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] = $user->user_url; } // Honor the discussion setting that requires a name and email address of the comment author. if ( get_option( 'require_name_email' ) ) { if ( empty( $prepared_comment['comment_author'] ) || empty( $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_author_data_required', __( 'Creating a comment requires valid author name and email values.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } } if ( ! isset( $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] = ''; } if ( ! isset( $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] = ''; } if ( ! isset( $prepared_comment['comment_agent'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_agent'] = ''; } $check_comment_lengths = wp_check_comment_data_max_lengths( $prepared_comment ); if ( is_wp_error( $check_comment_lengths ) ) { $error_code = $check_comment_lengths->get_error_code(); return new WP_Error( $error_code, __( 'Comment field exceeds maximum length allowed.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } $prepared_comment['comment_approved'] = wp_allow_comment( $prepared_comment, true ); if ( is_wp_error( $prepared_comment['comment_approved'] ) ) { $error_code = $prepared_comment['comment_approved']->get_error_code(); $error_message = $prepared_comment['comment_approved']->get_error_message(); if ( 'comment_duplicate' === $error_code ) { return new WP_Error( $error_code, $error_message, array( 'status' => 409 ) ); } if ( 'comment_flood' === $error_code ) { return new WP_Error( $error_code, $error_message, array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } return $prepared_comment['comment_approved']; } /** * Filters a comment before it is inserted via the REST API. * * Allows modification of the comment right before it is inserted via wp_insert_comment(). * Returning a WP_Error value from the filter will short-circuit insertion and allow * skipping further processing. * * @since 4.7.0 * @since 4.8.0 `$prepared_comment` can now be a WP_Error to short-circuit insertion. * * @param array|WP_Error $prepared_comment The prepared comment data for wp_insert_comment(). * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request used to insert the comment. */ $prepared_comment = apply_filters( 'rest_pre_insert_comment', $prepared_comment, $request ); if ( is_wp_error( $prepared_comment ) ) { return $prepared_comment; } $comment_id = wp_insert_comment( wp_filter_comment( wp_slash( (array) $prepared_comment ) ) ); if ( ! $comment_id ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_failed_create', __( 'Creating comment failed.' ), array( 'status' => 500 ) ); } if ( isset( $request['status'] ) ) { $this->handle_status_param( $request['status'], $comment_id ); } $comment = get_comment( $comment_id ); /** * Fires after a comment is created or updated via the REST API. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment Inserted or updated comment object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request object. * @param bool $creating True when creating a comment, false * when updating. */ do_action( 'rest_insert_comment', $comment, $request, true ); $schema = $this->get_item_schema(); if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['meta'] ) && isset( $request['meta'] ) ) { $meta_update = $this->meta->update_value( $request['meta'], $comment_id ); if ( is_wp_error( $meta_update ) ) { return $meta_update; } } $fields_update = $this->update_additional_fields_for_object( $comment, $request ); if ( is_wp_error( $fields_update ) ) { return $fields_update; } $context = current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ? 'edit' : 'view'; $request->set_param( 'context', $context ); /** * Fires completely after a comment is created or updated via the REST API. * * @since 5.0.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment Inserted or updated comment object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request object. * @param bool $creating True when creating a comment, false * when updating. */ do_action( 'rest_after_insert_comment', $comment, $request, true ); $response = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); $response = rest_ensure_response( $response ); $response->set_status( 201 ); $response->header( 'Location', rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s/%d', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base, $comment_id ) ) ); return $response; } /** * Checks if a given REST request has access to update a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return true|WP_Error True if the request has access to update the item, error object otherwise. */ public function update_item_permissions_check( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } if ( ! $this->check_edit_permission( $comment ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_edit', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } return true; } /** * Updates a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return WP_REST_Response|WP_Error Response object on success, or error object on failure. */ public function update_item( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } $id = $comment->comment_ID; if ( isset( $request['type'] ) && get_comment_type( $id ) !== $request['type'] ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_type', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to change the comment type.' ), array( 'status' => 404 ) ); } $prepared_args = $this->prepare_item_for_database( $request ); if ( is_wp_error( $prepared_args ) ) { return $prepared_args; } if ( ! empty( $prepared_args['comment_post_ID'] ) ) { $post = get_post( $prepared_args['comment_post_ID'] ); if ( empty( $post ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_invalid_post_id', __( 'Invalid post ID.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) ); } } if ( empty( $prepared_args ) && isset( $request['status'] ) ) { // Only the comment status is being changed. $change = $this->handle_status_param( $request['status'], $id ); if ( ! $change ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_failed_edit', __( 'Updating comment status failed.' ), array( 'status' => 500 ) ); } } elseif ( ! empty( $prepared_args ) ) { if ( is_wp_error( $prepared_args ) ) { return $prepared_args; } if ( isset( $prepared_args['comment_content'] ) && empty( $prepared_args['comment_content'] ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_content_invalid', __( 'Invalid comment content.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } $prepared_args['comment_ID'] = $id; $check_comment_lengths = wp_check_comment_data_max_lengths( $prepared_args ); if ( is_wp_error( $check_comment_lengths ) ) { $error_code = $check_comment_lengths->get_error_code(); return new WP_Error( $error_code, __( 'Comment field exceeds maximum length allowed.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } $updated = wp_update_comment( wp_slash( (array) $prepared_args ), true ); if ( is_wp_error( $updated ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_failed_edit', __( 'Updating comment failed.' ), array( 'status' => 500 ) ); } if ( isset( $request['status'] ) ) { $this->handle_status_param( $request['status'], $id ); } } $comment = get_comment( $id ); /** This action is documented in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php */ do_action( 'rest_insert_comment', $comment, $request, false ); $schema = $this->get_item_schema(); if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['meta'] ) && isset( $request['meta'] ) ) { $meta_update = $this->meta->update_value( $request['meta'], $id ); if ( is_wp_error( $meta_update ) ) { return $meta_update; } } $fields_update = $this->update_additional_fields_for_object( $comment, $request ); if ( is_wp_error( $fields_update ) ) { return $fields_update; } $request->set_param( 'context', 'edit' ); /** This action is documented in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php */ do_action( 'rest_after_insert_comment', $comment, $request, false ); $response = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); return rest_ensure_response( $response ); } /** * Checks if a given request has access to delete a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return true|WP_Error True if the request has access to delete the item, error object otherwise. */ public function delete_item_permissions_check( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } if ( ! $this->check_edit_permission( $comment ) ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_delete', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to delete this comment.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) ); } return true; } /** * Deletes a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Full details about the request. * @return WP_REST_Response|WP_Error Response object on success, or error object on failure. */ public function delete_item( $request ) { $comment = $this->get_comment( $request['id'] ); if ( is_wp_error( $comment ) ) { return $comment; } $force = isset( $request['force'] ) ? (bool) $request['force'] : false; /** * Filters whether a comment can be trashed via the REST API. * * Return false to disable trash support for the comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param bool $supports_trash Whether the comment supports trashing. * @param WP_Comment $comment The comment object being considered for trashing support. */ $supports_trash = apply_filters( 'rest_comment_trashable', ( EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS > 0 ), $comment ); $request->set_param( 'context', 'edit' ); if ( $force ) { $previous = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); $result = wp_delete_comment( $comment->comment_ID, true ); $response = new WP_REST_Response(); $response->set_data( array( 'deleted' => true, 'previous' => $previous->get_data(), ) ); } else { // If this type doesn't support trashing, error out. if ( ! $supports_trash ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_trash_not_supported', /* translators: %s: force=true */ sprintf( __( "The comment does not support trashing. Set '%s' to delete." ), 'force=true' ), array( 'status' => 501 ) ); } if ( 'trash' === $comment->comment_approved ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_already_trashed', __( 'The comment has already been trashed.' ), array( 'status' => 410 ) ); } $result = wp_trash_comment( $comment->comment_ID ); $comment = get_comment( $comment->comment_ID ); $response = $this->prepare_item_for_response( $comment, $request ); } if ( ! $result ) { return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_delete', __( 'The comment cannot be deleted.' ), array( 'status' => 500 ) ); } /** * Fires after a comment is deleted via the REST API. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment The deleted comment data. * @param WP_REST_Response $response The response returned from the API. * @param WP_REST_Request $request The request sent to the API. */ do_action( 'rest_delete_comment', $comment, $response, $request ); return $response; } /** * Prepares a single comment output for response. * * @since 4.7.0 * @since 5.9.0 Renamed `$comment` to `$item` to match parent class for PHP 8 named parameter support. * * @param WP_Comment $item Comment object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request object. * @return WP_REST_Response Response object. */ public function prepare_item_for_response( $item, $request ) { // Restores the more descriptive, specific name for use within this method. $comment = $item; $fields = $this->get_fields_for_response( $request ); $data = array(); if ( in_array( 'id', $fields, true ) ) { $data['id'] = (int) $comment->comment_ID; } if ( in_array( 'post', $fields, true ) ) { $data['post'] = (int) $comment->comment_post_ID; } if ( in_array( 'parent', $fields, true ) ) { $data['parent'] = (int) $comment->comment_parent; } if ( in_array( 'author', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author'] = (int) $comment->user_id; } if ( in_array( 'author_name', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_name'] = $comment->comment_author; } if ( in_array( 'author_email', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_email'] = $comment->comment_author_email; } if ( in_array( 'author_url', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_url'] = $comment->comment_author_url; } if ( in_array( 'author_ip', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_ip'] = $comment->comment_author_IP; } if ( in_array( 'author_user_agent', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_user_agent'] = $comment->comment_agent; } if ( in_array( 'date', $fields, true ) ) { $data['date'] = mysql_to_rfc3339( $comment->comment_date ); } if ( in_array( 'date_gmt', $fields, true ) ) { $data['date_gmt'] = mysql_to_rfc3339( $comment->comment_date_gmt ); } if ( in_array( 'content', $fields, true ) ) { $data['content'] = array( /** This filter is documented in wp-includes/comment-template.php */ 'rendered' => apply_filters( 'comment_text', $comment->comment_content, $comment, array() ), 'raw' => $comment->comment_content, ); } if ( in_array( 'link', $fields, true ) ) { $data['link'] = get_comment_link( $comment ); } if ( in_array( 'status', $fields, true ) ) { $data['status'] = $this->prepare_status_response( $comment->comment_approved ); } if ( in_array( 'type', $fields, true ) ) { $data['type'] = get_comment_type( $comment->comment_ID ); } if ( in_array( 'author_avatar_urls', $fields, true ) ) { $data['author_avatar_urls'] = rest_get_avatar_urls( $comment ); } if ( in_array( 'meta', $fields, true ) ) { $data['meta'] = $this->meta->get_value( $comment->comment_ID, $request ); } $context = ! empty( $request['context'] ) ? $request['context'] : 'view'; $data = $this->add_additional_fields_to_object( $data, $request ); $data = $this->filter_response_by_context( $data, $context ); // Wrap the data in a response object. $response = rest_ensure_response( $data ); if ( rest_is_field_included( '_links', $fields ) || rest_is_field_included( '_embedded', $fields ) ) { $response->add_links( $this->prepare_links( $comment ) ); } /** * Filters a comment returned from the REST API. * * Allows modification of the comment right before it is returned. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Response $response The response object. * @param WP_Comment $comment The original comment object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request used to generate the response. */ return apply_filters( 'rest_prepare_comment', $response, $comment, $request ); } /** * Prepares links for the request. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment Comment object. * @return array Links for the given comment. */ protected function prepare_links( $comment ) { $links = array( 'self' => array( 'href' => rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s/%d', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base, $comment->comment_ID ) ), ), 'collection' => array( 'href' => rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base ) ), ), ); if ( 0 !== (int) $comment->user_id ) { $links['author'] = array( 'href' => rest_url( 'wp/v2/users/' . $comment->user_id ), 'embeddable' => true, ); } if ( 0 !== (int) $comment->comment_post_ID ) { $post = get_post( $comment->comment_post_ID ); $post_route = rest_get_route_for_post( $post ); if ( ! empty( $post->ID ) && $post_route ) { $links['up'] = array( 'href' => rest_url( $post_route ), 'embeddable' => true, 'post_type' => $post->post_type, ); } } if ( 0 !== (int) $comment->comment_parent ) { $links['in-reply-to'] = array( 'href' => rest_url( sprintf( '%s/%s/%d', $this->namespace, $this->rest_base, $comment->comment_parent ) ), 'embeddable' => true, ); } // Only grab one comment to verify the comment has children. $comment_children = $comment->get_children( array( 'count' => true, 'orderby' => 'none', ) ); if ( ! empty( $comment_children ) ) { $args = array( 'parent' => $comment->comment_ID, ); $rest_url = add_query_arg( $args, rest_url( $this->namespace . '/' . $this->rest_base ) ); $links['children'] = array( 'href' => $rest_url, 'embeddable' => true, ); } return $links; } /** * Prepends internal property prefix to query parameters to match our response fields. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param string $query_param Query parameter. * @return string The normalized query parameter. */ protected function normalize_query_param( $query_param ) { $prefix = 'comment_'; switch ( $query_param ) { case 'id': $normalized = $prefix . 'ID'; break; case 'post': $normalized = $prefix . 'post_ID'; break; case 'parent': $normalized = $prefix . 'parent'; break; case 'include': $normalized = 'comment__in'; break; default: $normalized = $prefix . $query_param; break; } return $normalized; } /** * Checks comment_approved to set comment status for single comment output. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param string|int $comment_approved comment status. * @return string Comment status. */ protected function prepare_status_response( $comment_approved ) { switch ( $comment_approved ) { case 'hold': case '0': $status = 'hold'; break; case 'approve': case '1': $status = 'approved'; break; case 'spam': case 'trash': default: $status = $comment_approved; break; } return $status; } /** * Prepares a single comment to be inserted into the database. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request object. * @return array|WP_Error Prepared comment, otherwise WP_Error object. */ protected function prepare_item_for_database( $request ) { $prepared_comment = array(); /* * Allow the comment_content to be set via the 'content' or * the 'content.raw' properties of the Request object. */ if ( isset( $request['content'] ) && is_string( $request['content'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_content'] = trim( $request['content'] ); } elseif ( isset( $request['content']['raw'] ) && is_string( $request['content']['raw'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_content'] = trim( $request['content']['raw'] ); } if ( isset( $request['post'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_post_ID'] = (int) $request['post']; } if ( isset( $request['parent'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_parent'] = $request['parent']; } if ( isset( $request['author'] ) ) { $user = new WP_User( $request['author'] ); if ( $user->exists() ) { $prepared_comment['user_id'] = $user->ID; $prepared_comment['comment_author'] = $user->display_name; $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] = $user->user_email; $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] = $user->user_url; } else { return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_author_invalid', __( 'Invalid comment author ID.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) ); } } if ( isset( $request['author_name'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author'] = $request['author_name']; } if ( isset( $request['author_email'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_email'] = $request['author_email']; } if ( isset( $request['author_url'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_url'] = $request['author_url']; } if ( isset( $request['author_ip'] ) && current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_IP'] = $request['author_ip']; } elseif ( ! empty( $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ) && rest_is_ip_address( $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_author_IP'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']; } else { $prepared_comment['comment_author_IP'] = '127.0.0.1'; } if ( ! empty( $request['author_user_agent'] ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_agent'] = $request['author_user_agent']; } elseif ( $request->get_header( 'user_agent' ) ) { $prepared_comment['comment_agent'] = $request->get_header( 'user_agent' ); } if ( ! empty( $request['date'] ) ) { $date_data = rest_get_date_with_gmt( $request['date'] ); if ( ! empty( $date_data ) ) { list( $prepared_comment['comment_date'], $prepared_comment['comment_date_gmt'] ) = $date_data; } } elseif ( ! empty( $request['date_gmt'] ) ) { $date_data = rest_get_date_with_gmt( $request['date_gmt'], true ); if ( ! empty( $date_data ) ) { list( $prepared_comment['comment_date'], $prepared_comment['comment_date_gmt'] ) = $date_data; } } /** * Filters a comment added via the REST API after it is prepared for insertion into the database. * * Allows modification of the comment right after it is prepared for the database. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param array $prepared_comment The prepared comment data for `wp_insert_comment`. * @param WP_REST_Request $request The current request. */ return apply_filters( 'rest_preprocess_comment', $prepared_comment, $request ); } /** * Retrieves the comment's schema, conforming to JSON Schema. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @return array */ public function get_item_schema() { if ( $this->schema ) { return $this->add_additional_fields_schema( $this->schema ); } $schema = array( '$schema' => 'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#', 'title' => 'comment', 'type' => 'object', 'properties' => array( 'id' => array( 'description' => __( 'Unique identifier for the comment.' ), 'type' => 'integer', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'readonly' => true, ), 'author' => array( 'description' => __( 'The ID of the user object, if author was a user.' ), 'type' => 'integer', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), ), 'author_email' => array( 'description' => __( 'Email address for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'email', 'context' => array( 'edit' ), 'arg_options' => array( 'sanitize_callback' => array( $this, 'check_comment_author_email' ), 'validate_callback' => null, // Skip built-in validation of 'email'. ), ), 'author_ip' => array( 'description' => __( 'IP address for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'ip', 'context' => array( 'edit' ), ), 'author_name' => array( 'description' => __( 'Display name for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'arg_options' => array( 'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_text_field', ), ), 'author_url' => array( 'description' => __( 'URL for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'uri', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), ), 'author_user_agent' => array( 'description' => __( 'User agent for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'edit' ), 'arg_options' => array( 'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_text_field', ), ), 'content' => array( 'description' => __( 'The content for the comment.' ), 'type' => 'object', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'arg_options' => array( 'sanitize_callback' => null, // Note: sanitization implemented in self::prepare_item_for_database(). 'validate_callback' => null, // Note: validation implemented in self::prepare_item_for_database(). ), 'properties' => array( 'raw' => array( 'description' => __( 'Content for the comment, as it exists in the database.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'edit' ), ), 'rendered' => array( 'description' => __( 'HTML content for the comment, transformed for display.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'readonly' => true, ), ), ), 'date' => array( 'description' => __( "The date the comment was published, in the site's timezone." ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'date-time', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), ), 'date_gmt' => array( 'description' => __( 'The date the comment was published, as GMT.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'date-time', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit' ), ), 'link' => array( 'description' => __( 'URL to the comment.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'uri', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'readonly' => true, ), 'parent' => array( 'description' => __( 'The ID for the parent of the comment.' ), 'type' => 'integer', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'default' => 0, ), 'post' => array( 'description' => __( 'The ID of the associated post object.' ), 'type' => 'integer', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit' ), 'default' => 0, ), 'status' => array( 'description' => __( 'State of the comment.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit' ), 'arg_options' => array( 'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key', ), ), 'type' => array( 'description' => __( 'Type of the comment.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'readonly' => true, ), ), ); if ( get_option( 'show_avatars' ) ) { $avatar_properties = array(); $avatar_sizes = rest_get_avatar_sizes(); foreach ( $avatar_sizes as $size ) { $avatar_properties[ $size ] = array( /* translators: %d: Avatar image size in pixels. */ 'description' => sprintf( __( 'Avatar URL with image size of %d pixels.' ), $size ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'uri', 'context' => array( 'embed', 'view', 'edit' ), ); } $schema['properties']['author_avatar_urls'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Avatar URLs for the comment author.' ), 'type' => 'object', 'context' => array( 'view', 'edit', 'embed' ), 'readonly' => true, 'properties' => $avatar_properties, ); } $schema['properties']['meta'] = $this->meta->get_field_schema(); $this->schema = $schema; return $this->add_additional_fields_schema( $this->schema ); } /** * Retrieves the query params for collections. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @return array Comments collection parameters. */ public function get_collection_params() { $query_params = parent::get_collection_params(); $query_params['context']['default'] = 'view'; $query_params['after'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Limit response to comments published after a given ISO8601 compliant date.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'date-time', ); $query_params['author'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to comments assigned to specific user IDs. Requires authorization.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), ); $query_params['author_exclude'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Ensure result set excludes comments assigned to specific user IDs. Requires authorization.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), ); $query_params['author_email'] = array( 'default' => null, 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to that from a specific author email. Requires authorization.' ), 'format' => 'email', 'type' => 'string', ); $query_params['before'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Limit response to comments published before a given ISO8601 compliant date.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'format' => 'date-time', ); $query_params['exclude'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Ensure result set excludes specific IDs.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), 'default' => array(), ); $query_params['include'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to specific IDs.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), 'default' => array(), ); $query_params['offset'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Offset the result set by a specific number of items.' ), 'type' => 'integer', ); $query_params['order'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Order sort attribute ascending or descending.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'default' => 'desc', 'enum' => array( 'asc', 'desc', ), ); $query_params['orderby'] = array( 'description' => __( 'Sort collection by comment attribute.' ), 'type' => 'string', 'default' => 'date_gmt', 'enum' => array( 'date', 'date_gmt', 'id', 'include', 'post', 'parent', 'type', ), ); $query_params['parent'] = array( 'default' => array(), 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to comments of specific parent IDs.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), ); $query_params['parent_exclude'] = array( 'default' => array(), 'description' => __( 'Ensure result set excludes specific parent IDs.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), ); $query_params['post'] = array( 'default' => array(), 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to comments assigned to specific post IDs.' ), 'type' => 'array', 'items' => array( 'type' => 'integer', ), ); $query_params['status'] = array( 'default' => 'approve', 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to comments assigned a specific status. Requires authorization.' ), 'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key', 'type' => 'string', 'validate_callback' => 'rest_validate_request_arg', ); $query_params['type'] = array( 'default' => 'comment', 'description' => __( 'Limit result set to comments assigned a specific type. Requires authorization.' ), 'sanitize_callback' => 'sanitize_key', 'type' => 'string', 'validate_callback' => 'rest_validate_request_arg', ); $query_params['password'] = array( 'description' => __( 'The password for the post if it is password protected.' ), 'type' => 'string', ); /** * Filters REST API collection parameters for the comments controller. * * This filter registers the collection parameter, but does not map the * collection parameter to an internal WP_Comment_Query parameter. Use the * `rest_comment_query` filter to set WP_Comment_Query parameters. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param array $query_params JSON Schema-formatted collection parameters. */ return apply_filters( 'rest_comment_collection_params', $query_params ); } /** * Sets the comment_status of a given comment object when creating or updating a comment. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param string|int $new_status New comment status. * @param int $comment_id Comment ID. * @return bool Whether the status was changed. */ protected function handle_status_param( $new_status, $comment_id ) { $old_status = wp_get_comment_status( $comment_id ); if ( $new_status === $old_status ) { return false; } switch ( $new_status ) { case 'approved': case 'approve': case '1': $changed = wp_set_comment_status( $comment_id, 'approve' ); break; case 'hold': case '0': $changed = wp_set_comment_status( $comment_id, 'hold' ); break; case 'spam': $changed = wp_spam_comment( $comment_id ); break; case 'unspam': $changed = wp_unspam_comment( $comment_id ); break; case 'trash': $changed = wp_trash_comment( $comment_id ); break; case 'untrash': $changed = wp_untrash_comment( $comment_id ); break; default: $changed = false; break; } return $changed; } /** * Checks if the post can be read. * * Correctly handles posts with the inherit status. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Post $post Post object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request data to check. * @return bool Whether post can be read. */ protected function check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) { $post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type ); // Return false if custom post type doesn't exist if ( ! $post_type ) { return false; } $posts_controller = $post_type->get_rest_controller(); /* * Ensure the posts controller is specifically a WP_REST_Posts_Controller instance * before using methods specific to that controller. */ if ( ! $posts_controller instanceof WP_REST_Posts_Controller ) { $posts_controller = new WP_REST_Posts_Controller( $post->post_type ); } $has_password_filter = false; // Only check password if a specific post was queried for or a single comment $requested_post = ! empty( $request['post'] ) && ( ! is_array( $request['post'] ) || 1 === count( $request['post'] ) ); $requested_comment = ! empty( $request['id'] ); if ( ( $requested_post || $requested_comment ) && $posts_controller->can_access_password_content( $post, $request ) ) { add_filter( 'post_password_required', '__return_false' ); $has_password_filter = true; } if ( post_password_required( $post ) ) { $result = current_user_can( 'edit_post', $post->ID ); } else { $result = $posts_controller->check_read_permission( $post ); } if ( $has_password_filter ) { remove_filter( 'post_password_required', '__return_false' ); } return $result; } /** * Checks if the comment can be read. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment Comment object. * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request data to check. * @return bool Whether the comment can be read. */ protected function check_read_permission( $comment, $request ) { if ( ! empty( $comment->comment_post_ID ) ) { $post = get_post( $comment->comment_post_ID ); if ( $post ) { if ( $this->check_read_post_permission( $post, $request ) && 1 === (int) $comment->comment_approved ) { return true; } } } if ( 0 === get_current_user_id() ) { return false; } if ( empty( $comment->comment_post_ID ) && ! current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return false; } if ( ! empty( $comment->user_id ) && get_current_user_id() === (int) $comment->user_id ) { return true; } return current_user_can( 'edit_comment', $comment->comment_ID ); } /** * Checks if a comment can be edited or deleted. * * @since 4.7.0 * * @param WP_Comment $comment Comment object. * @return bool Whether the comment can be edited or deleted. */ protected function check_edit_permission( $comment ) { if ( 0 === (int) get_current_user_id() ) { return false; } if ( current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) { return true; } return current_user_can( 'edit_comment', $comment->comment_ID ); } /** * Checks a comment author email for validity. * * Accepts either a valid email address or empty string as a valid comment * author email address. 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  • Since their launch in the beginning 2010s, these games have attained huge recognition, with a report from Statista revealing that the live casino industry is projected to attain $2.7 billion by 2025.
  • The other main difference is that to take part in our live game shows you are required to place a bet.

According to the IPO prospectus, Europe’s gambling market in 2013 was valued at €95.9 billion, with online gambling making up €14.5 billion (15% of the whole market). Live casino games accounted for just €771 million, or 0.8% of the total market. This was even after Evolution had gained traction from 2006 to 2013. In 2007, Evolution launched its first live dealer games, including Live Roulette and Live Blackjack.

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Their live game shows have redefined what’s possible in online gambling and become increasingly popular in the process. In fact, many of them have worked in land-based casinos prior to being a dealer in our live casino studios. For now, Evolution is well-positioned as the gold standard of live casino, and with every state or country that legalizes online gambling, its future only gets brighter. The house may not always win – but if Evolution’s track record is any indication, it sure seems like this one does. In Europe and North America, Evolution’s main rivals are Playtech and Pragmatic Play. There’s also Vivo Games, which actually won the EGR live casino award in 2022.

The game is played with eight decks, where the 9s and 10s have been removed from each deck but picture cards remain. This is another great ‘Infinite’ game — where there’s no limit on the number of players who can take a seat at the table for a chance to win big. All players are dealt a common initial two-card hand in the main game. Thereafter, you have complete freedom to play your hand just as you want. All our Live Blackjack games are optimised perfectly for the best possible playing experience on desktop and mobile, so you can play virtually anywhere, anytime.

It allows you to see and hear your fellow players in the game and for them to see and hear you. Balancing these two revenue streams can be tricky for companies like Evolution. Evolution operates with country-specific licenses in places like the UK and Sweden.

It’s easy to enjoy the basic game with its choice of optional Insurance, ‘Double Down’ and ‘Split Pair’ bets. Live dealers games such as roulette, blackjack, and baccarat allow you to play against real-life dealers instead of computers. The payout rates and odds of winning are the same for all cooperation partners.

Those that choose a briefcase and reveal monetary amounts successfully pass the qualifying round and move on to the live show. In Dream Catcher, Evolution takes the wheel of fortune and makes it come to life with the help of a live host. Exciting prizes, including alluring multiplier portions and the potential to win £500,000, are being offered in a frenzy. Once your initial bets are placed, there are no more decisions to make. As the game unfolds, you can follow the different winning hands and payouts on-screen.

Are Evolution Gaming’s Games Optimised for Mobile?

In common with all our First Person games, First Person Dream Catcher is a superior 3D animated game that blends the best of First Person and Live Casino gaming. Just as in our live dealer Super Sic Bo, each round an RNG element generates multipliers of up to 1,000x for random bet spots offering even more chances for excitement and entertainment. Evolution First Person Blackjack’s superior 3D animated environment and user interface make the gameplay as close as any RNG game comes to playing Blackjack in a real casino. This is Live Roulette game action in the fast lane with a custom-designed wheel and experienced live dealers.

Evolution Gaming operates under multiple licensing bodies around the world, including the NJ DGE. To ensure gaming fairness, licensing bodies conduct rigorous testing at complete random. These audits ensure games operate at accurate RTP percentages, and provide players with a private and secure gaming platform, offering at least 128-bit SSL encryptions. Instantly reward players with triggered campaigns, create leaderboards, and offer free games tailored to your preferences. Real Time Rewards enable instant bonuses in popular games, while Push Notifications allow targeted messages within Evolution games.

Live European Roulette is our core Live Roulette game in Europe and beyond. Offering the largest number of standard and VIP tables available from a single source, it’s the ultimate world-class Live Roulette experience for you to enjoy across the widest range of devices. As with all Evolution Live Casino games that support mobile play, every table is available on every supported device, with everything beautifully optimised for the specific device and screen size. The music of each game serves to continue to give players the full immersive experience. Players can also choose to switch music and sound effects on or off when playing.

Customize your gameplay with the Speed slider, allowing you to toggle between Fast and Normal modes. Autoplay is also available should you wish to automatically play the same bets for a selected number of game rounds. The automatic game rounds will continue until the chosen number of Autoplay rounds is complete, or you can choose to stop Autoplay. Created in partnership with Games Marketing, this premium live game is only available via Evolution. This popular variant has lower betting limits than other Roulette variants, with an additional ‘Five Bet’ for yet more variety and choice. Online casinos in the U.S. offer a world of opportunities for local gamblers!

Based on the revealed card’s value, the player must predict whether the next card dealt will have a higher, lower, or the same value. A correct guess allows the player to proceed to the next card or claim winnings by pressing the ‘CASH OUT’ button. A world-class RNG version of our live Craps game, appealing to both experienced Craps players and new players as an easy introduction into the world of Craps.

To determine how decent your odds of wins are, you must take a look at two features – house edge and variance. The house edge will tell you how much money you can expect in return over a longer period of betting. If you want to play it for real money, you can do so at WynnBET casino. You can deposit at least $30 to claim its welcome bonus, which is a 100% match offer of up to $1,000. Furthermore, the Dynamic Statistics board will tell you what types of bets other players are making. This option has fewer bet types and thus, the gameplay becomes far less complicated.

Lose on your one hand in standard Poker, and the game is over for you. And, of course, with two hands to play, there are more chances to win. The top Progressive Jumbo 7 Jackpot prize is uncapped and pays out on a 7 Card Straight Flush, with the prize growing in value with each game round until it is won. The same single side bet also gives you the chance to win lower fixed prizes for a range of other Poker hands.

It has also emphasized what truly matters – having the best products – while making smart business decisions like operating solely as a B2B provider and co-funding studios with partners. As the U.S. and other regions slowly move toward broader legalization of online gambling, Evolution’s potential only continues to expand. Unregulated markets – sometimes called “gray markets” – bring in revenue from areas where laws are vague, outdated, or non-existent. Asia, Latin America, and parts of Eastern Europe fall into this category.

You get a simple and exciting live game that will surely remain unique for a long time. Yes, Evolution live casino games let you talk to other players and the dealer in real time via the Chat messaging system that’s part of each game’s user interface . The dealer can see the messages and respond by speaking, while the other players in the game can only respond via the Chat system. Experimenting with various live blackjack game variations can maintain the novelty and excitement of your gaming experience. Each game variation offers unique rules, side bets, and features that can add a new level of excitement to your gameplay. By experimenting with various live blackjack games, you can find the perfect fit for your preferences and betting style.

And if that is not enough, the house edge of this game is just 0.53%. The games have been certified fair by the eCogra agency, and the live casino software has been verified as fair by Technical Systems Testing. The conventional card game is spiced up with the addition of the Six Card Charlie rule. Visit us to play blackjack with a never-ending stream of other players. Created in partnership with Games Marketing, Evolution’s Live Caribbean Stud Poker is the only online live version of this hugely popular Poker game.

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