);

			return new WP_Error( 'sucuri_api_error_status', $message );
		}

		return $data;
	}

	/**
	 * An i18n-friendly alternative to the built-in PHP method `http_build_query()`.
	 *
	 * @param array|object $params An array or object containing properties.
	 *
	 * @return string An URL-encoded string.
	 */
	private function build_query( $params ): string {
		if ( ! $params ) {
			return '';
		}

		$params = (array) $params;

		foreach ( $params as $param => $value ) {
			$params[ $param ] = $param . '=' . rawurlencode( (string) $value );
		}

		return implode( '&', $params );
	}
}