Manual:Api.php
| MediaWiki file: api.php | |
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| Location: | / |
| Source code: | master • 1.43.1 • 1.42.6 • 1.39.12 |
| Classes: | Find code • Find documentation Category:MediaWiki code pages without class names |
The api.php file is the external access point for the MediaWiki API. See API:Main page for details on using the API.
Actions taken
Several actions are taken by api.php, including:
- Verify that the PHP version is supported by the software and exit with an error message if is not.
- Include WebStart.php.
- Do some stuff to make cross-site requests to the API possible. See $wgCrossSiteAJAXdomains.
- Construct an
ApiMainobject with the arguments passed via the URL and call itsexecute()method to do the actual API stuff.
- Do any deferred updates.
- Do some logging.