WP_REST_Request::parse_json_params

		$this->parse_json_params();

		return $this->params['JSON'];
	}

	/**
	 * Parses the JSON parameters.
	 *
	 * Avoids parsing the JSON data until we need to access it.
	 *
	 * @since 4.4.0
	 * @since 4.7.0 Returns error instance if value cannot be decoded.
	 * @return true|WP_Error True if the JSON data was passed or no JSON data was provided, WP_Error if invalid JSON was passed.
	 */
	protected function parse_json_params() {
		if ( $this->parsed_json ) {
			return true;
		}

		$this->parsed_json = true;

		// Check that we actually got JSON.
		$content_type = $this->get_content_type();

		if ( empty( $content_type ) || 'application/json' !== $content_type['value'] ) {
			return true;
		}

		$body = $this->get_body();
		if ( empty( $body ) ) {
			return true;
		}

		$params = json_decode( $body, true );

		/*
		 * Check for a parsing error.
		 */
		if ( null === $params && JSON_ERROR_NONE !== json_last_error() ) {
			// Ensure subsequent calls receive error instance.
			$this->parsed_json = false;