PHP Fatal Error on the rest api location

[passam]

Here's is the full stack trace. Note, we do not alter core files in any way and it is updated to the latest version (5.8 at time of writing)... Note we recently upgraded to php8

timberry.bplans.com - PHP Fatal error: Uncaught ArgumentCountError: is_numeric() expects exactly 1 argument, 3 given in .../www/wp/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-request.php:910
Stack trace:
#0 .../www/wp/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-request.php(910): is_numeric('14102', Object(WP_REST_Request), 'id')
#1 .../www/wp/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php(976): WP_REST_Request->has_valid_params()
#2 .../www/wp/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php(414): WP_REST_Server->dispatch(Object(WP_REST_Request))
#3 .../www/wp/wp-includes/rest-api.php(370): WP_REST_Server->serve_request('/custom-permali...')
#4 .../www/wp/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(303): rest_api_loaded(Object(WP))
#5 .../www/wp/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(327): WP_Hook->apply_filters('', Array)
#6 .../www/wp/wp-includes/plugin.php(518): WP_Hook->do_action(Array)
#7 .../www/wp/wp-includes/class-wp.php(388): do_action_ref_array('parse_request', Array)
#8 .../www/wp/wp-includes/class-wp.php(750): WP->parse_request('')
#9 .../www/wp/wp-includes/functions.php(1291): WP->main('')
#10 .../www/wp/wp-blog-header.php(16): wp()
#11 .../www/index.php(9): require('/home/saur...')
#12 {main}
 thrown in .../www/wp/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-request.php on line 910

[hellofromTonya]

Hello @passam,

Welcome to WordPress Core's Trac!

The error message and first entry in the error stack trace give clues:

PHP Fatal error: Uncaught ArgumentCountError: is_numeric() expects exactly 1 argument, 3 given in /home/sauron/code/global/wp/www/wp/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-request.php:910

Stack trace:
#0 /home/sauron/code/global/wp/www/wp/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-request.php(910): is_numeric('14102', Object(WP_REST_Request), 'id')

• Something has set the validate_callback as is_numeric
• Core's ​`WP_REST_Request::has_valid_params()` method is where the error happens

You noted that it happened when upgrading to PHP 8. That's a clue too. ​This sample shows what happens in < PHP 8 and with PHP 8 when the validate_callback is set to is_numeric:

• PHP 8 throws a Fatal Error
• <= 7.4.23 throws a Warning

A warning was likely being logged in the site's error logs.

Why is this happening?

A custom endpoint exists in the site (from a plugin, theme, or script) that defines a custom endpoint with the validate_callback set to is_integer.

​PHP's `is_numeric()` accepts only 1 argument, i.e. the value to be evaluated.

The ​REST API Handbook warns of using is_integer as the validation_callback:

You could also pass in a function name to validate_callback, but passing certain functions like is_numeric directly will not only throw a warning about having extra parameters passed to it, but will also return NULL causing the callback function to be called with invalid data.

What to do?

The key is to figure out where the custom endpoint exists and then work with its author to resolve. How to figure out?

• do a search in the wp-content folder
• or deactivate plugins one-at-time until the problem goes away (then that's the one causing it)
• or use the ​WordPress Support Forums for further help

For resolution, the ​REST API Handbook recommends using an anonymous function and then within it invoke is_integer().

Notes

I'm marking this ticket as close.

Why? The problem appears to be external to WordPress core itself.

Why not close it? Thinking it would be good for a REST component maintainer to review:

• if there are further enhancements to be done within core itself to allow using functions like is_integer() as the callback
• and/or if using rest_is_integer() might be another option, and if yes, then maybe updating the handbook to suggest it as an alternative

though likely both of these are outside scope of this ticket.

[hellofromTonya]

Related: #34659