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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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The following documentation is the output of Special:ApiHelp/tag, automatically generated by the pre-release version of MediaWiki that is running on this site (MediaWiki.org).

action=tag

(main | 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.

Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
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

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.
Examples:
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

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Making any POST request is a multi-step process:

  1. Log in, via one of the methods described on API:Login .
  2. GET an edit/CSRF token as shown here API:Tokens
  3. 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

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Remove the spam tag from log entry ID 123 with the reason Wrongly applied.

Response

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{
"tag":[
{
"logid":123,
"status":"success",
"noop":""
}
]
}

Sample code

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Python

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#!/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

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<?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

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/*
 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
*/
varrequest=require("request").defaults({jar:true}),
url="https://test.wikipedia.org/w/api.php";
// Step 1: GET Request to fetch login token
functiongetLoginToken(){
varparams_0={
action:"query",
meta:"tokens",
type:"login",
format:"json"
};
request.get({url:url,qs:params_0},function(error,res,body){
if(error){
return;
}
vardata=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
functionloginRequest(login_token){
varparams_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
functiongetCsrfToken(){
varparams_2={
action:"query",
meta:"tokens",
format:"json"
};
request.get({url:url,qs:params_2},function(error,res,body){
if(error){
return;
}
vardata=JSON.parse(body);
stashEdit(data.query.tokens.csrftoken);
});
}
// Step 4: remove the spam tag from log entry ID 123 with the reason Wrongly applied
functionstashEdit(csrf_token){
varparams_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

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/*
 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
*/
varparams={

action:"compare",
format:"json",
token:csrf_token,
logid:"123",
remove:"spam",
reason:"Wrongly applied"
},
api=newmw.Api();
api.postWithToken('csrf',params).done(function(data){
console.log(data);
});

Possible errors

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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

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  • v1.29: Introduced tags

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