API:Tag
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POST request to add or remove tags from individual revisions or log entries.
MediaWiki version: | ≥ 1.25 |
API documentation
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action=tag
- This module requires read rights.
- This module requires write rights.
- This module only accepts POST requests.
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Add or remove change tags from individual revisions or log entries.
- rcid
One or more recent changes IDs from which to add or remove the tag.
- Type: list of integers
- Separate values with | or alternative.
- Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
- revid
One or more revision IDs from which to add or remove the tag.
- Type: list of integers
- Separate values with | or alternative.
- Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
- logid
One or more log entry IDs from which to add or remove the tag.
- Type: list of integers
- Separate values with | or alternative.
- Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
- add
Tags to add. Only manually defined tags can be added.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): AWB, convenient-discussions
- remove
Tags to remove. Only tags that are either manually defined or completely undefined can be removed.
- Separate values with | or alternative.
- Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
- reason
Reason for the change.
- Default: (empty)
Tags to apply to the log entry that will be created as a result of this action.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): AWB, convenient-discussions
- token
A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
- This parameter is required.
- Add the vandalism tag to revision ID 123 without specifying a reason
- api.php?action=tag&revid=123&add=vandalism&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
- Remove the spam tag from log entry ID 123 with the reason Wrongly applied
- api.php?action=tag&logid=123&remove=spam&reason=Wrongly+applied&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
Example
Making any POST request is a multi-step process:
- Log in, via one of the methods described on API:Login .
- GET an edit/CSRF token as shown here API:Tokens
- Send a POST request, with the CSRF token, to add or remove tags from individual revisions or log entries.
The sample codes below cover these steps.
POST request
Wrongly applied
.Response
{
"tag": [
{
"logid": 123,
"status": "success",
"noop": ""
}
]
}
Sample code
Python
#!/usr/bin/python3
"""
tag.py
MediaWiki API Demos
Demo of `Tag` module: Remove the spam tag from log entry ID 123 with the reason Wrongly
applied
MIT license
"""
import requests
S = requests.Session()
URL = "https://test.wikipedia.org/w/api.php"
# Step 1: Retrieve a login token
PARAMS_1 = {
"action": "query",
"meta": "tokens",
"type": "login",
"format": "json"
}
R = S.get(url=URL, params=PARAMS_1)
DATA = R.json()
LOGIN_TOKEN = DATA['query']['tokens']['logintoken']
# Step 2: Send a POST request to log in. For this login
# method, obtain credentials by first visiting
# https://www.test.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual:Bot_passwords
# See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Login for more
# information on log in methods.
PARAMS_2 = {
"action": "login",
"lgname": "user_name",
"lgpassword": "password",
"format": "json",
"lgtoken": LOGIN_TOKEN
}
R = S.post(URL, data=PARAMS_2)
DATA = R.json()
# Step 3: While logged in, retrieve a CSRF token
PARAMS_3 = {
"action": "query",
"meta": "tokens",
"format": "json"
}
R = S.get(url=URL, params=PARAMS_3)
DATA = R.json()
CSRF_TOKEN = DATA["query"]["tokens"]["csrftoken"]
# Step 4: Send a POST request to remove the spam tag from log entry ID 123
# with the reason Wrongly applied
PARAMS_4 = {
"token":CSRF_TOKEN,
"action":"tag",
"format":"json",
"logid":"123",
"remove":"spam",
"reason":"Wrongly applied"
}
R = S.post(URL, data=PARAMS_4)
DATA = R.text
print(DATA)
PHP
<?php
/*
tag.php
MediaWiki API Demos
Demo of `Tag` module: Remove the spam tag from log entry ID 123 with the reason Wrongly
applied
MIT license
*/
$endPoint = "https://test.wikipedia.org/w/api.php";
$login_Token = getLoginToken(); // Step 1
loginRequest( $login_Token ); // Step 2
$csrf_Token = getCSRFToken(); // Step 3
stashEdit( $csrf_Token ); // Step 4
// Step 1: GET request to fetch login token
function getLoginToken() {
global $endPoint;
$params1 = [
"action" => "query",
"meta" => "tokens",
"type" => "login",
"format" => "json"
];
$url = $endPoint . "?" . http_build_query( $params1 );
$ch = curl_init( $url );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, "cookie.txt" );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, "cookie.txt" );
$output = curl_exec( $ch );
curl_close( $ch );
$result = json_decode( $output, true );
return $result["query"]["tokens"]["logintoken"];
}
// Step 2: POST request to log in. Use of main account for login is not
// supported. Obtain credentials via Special:BotPasswords
// (https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:BotPasswords) for lgname & lgpassword
function loginRequest( $logintoken ) {
global $endPoint;
$params2 = [
"action" => "login",
"lgname" => "bot_user_name",
"lgpassword" => "bot_password",
"lgtoken" => $logintoken,
"format" => "json"
];
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_URL, $endPoint );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_POST, true );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query( $params2 ) );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, "cookie.txt" );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, "cookie.txt" );
$output = curl_exec( $ch );
curl_close( $ch );
}
// Step 3: GET request to fetch CSRF token
function getCSRFToken() {
global $endPoint;
$params3 = [
"action" => "query",
"meta" => "tokens",
"format" => "json"
];
$url = $endPoint . "?" . http_build_query( $params3 );
$ch = curl_init( $url );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, "cookie.txt" );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, "cookie.txt" );
$output = curl_exec( $ch );
curl_close( $ch );
$result = json_decode( $output, true );
return $result["query"]["tokens"]["csrftoken"];
}
// Step 4: Send a POST request to remove the spam tag from log entry ID 123
// with the reason Wrongly applied
function stashEdit( $csrftoken ) {
global $endPoint;
$params4 = [
"action" => "tag",
"format" => "json",
"token" => $csrftoken,
"logid" => "123",
"remove" => "spam",
"reason" => "Wrongly applied"
];
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_URL, $endPoint );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_POST, true );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query( $params4 ) );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR, "cookie.txt" );
curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_COOKIEFILE, "cookie.txt" );
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo ($response);
}
JavaScript
/*
tag.js
MediaWiki API Demos
Demo of `Tag` module: Remove the spam tag from log entry ID 123 with the reason Wrongly
applied
MIT license
*/
var request = require("request").defaults({jar: true}),
url = "https://test.wikipedia.org/w/api.php";
// Step 1: GET Request to fetch login token
function getLoginToken() {
var params_0 = {
action: "query",
meta: "tokens",
type: "login",
format: "json"
};
request.get({ url: url, qs: params_0 }, function (error, res, body) {
if (error) {
return;
}
var data = JSON.parse(body);
loginRequest(data.query.tokens.logintoken);
});
}
// Step 2: POST request to log in.
// Use of main account for login is not
// supported. Obtain credentials via Special:BotPasswords
// (https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:BotPasswords) for lgname & lgpassword
function loginRequest(login_token) {
var params_1 = {
action: "login",
lgname: "bot_username",
lgpassword: "bot_password",
lgtoken: login_token,
format: "json"
};
request.post({ url: url, form: params_1 }, function (error, res, body) {
if (error) {
return;
}
getCsrfToken();
});
}
// Step 3: GET request to fetch CSRF token
function getCsrfToken() {
var params_2 = {
action: "query",
meta: "tokens",
format: "json"
};
request.get({ url: url, qs: params_2 }, function(error, res, body) {
if (error) {
return;
}
var data = JSON.parse(body);
stashEdit(data.query.tokens.csrftoken);
});
}
// Step 4: remove the spam tag from log entry ID 123 with the reason Wrongly applied
function stashEdit(csrf_token) {
var params_3 = {
action: "compare",
format: "json",
token: csrf_token,
logid: "123",
remove: "spam",
reason: "Wrongly applied"
};
request.post({ url: url, form: params_3 }, function(error, res, body) {
if (error) {
return;
}
console.log(body);
});
}
// Start From Step 1
getLoginToken();
MediaWiki JS
/*
tag.js
MediaWiki API Demos
Demo of `Tag` module: Remove the spam tag from log entry ID 123 with the reason Wrongly
applied
MIT license
*/
var params = {
action: "compare",
format: "json",
token: csrf_token,
logid: "123",
remove: "spam",
reason: "Wrongly applied"
},
api = new mw.Api();
api.postWithToken( 'csrf', params ).done( function ( data ) {
console.log( data );
} );
Possible errors
Code | Info |
---|---|
apierror-blocked | You have been blocked from editing. |
apierror-nosuchlogid | There is no log entry with ID logid. |
apierror-nosuchrcid | There is no recent change with ID rcid. |
apierror-nosuchrevid | There is no revision with ID revid. |
Parameter history
- v1.29: Introduced
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