MediaWiki API help

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Documentation and examples: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API

meta=userinfo (ui)

(main | query | userinfo)

This module requires read rights.

Get information about the current user.

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Meta#userinfo_.2F_ui

Parameter:

uiprop

Which pieces of information to include:

blockinfo: Tags if the current user is blocked, by whom, and for what reason.
hasmsg: Adds a tag message if the current user has pending messages.
groups: Lists all the groups the current user belongs to.
implicitgroups: Lists all the groups the current user is automatically a member of.
rights: Lists all the rights the current user has.
changeablegroups: Lists the groups the current user can add to and remove from.
options: Lists all preferences the current user has set.
preferencestoken: Deprecated. Get a token to change current user's preferences.
editcount: Adds the current user's edit count.
ratelimits: Lists all rate limits applying to the current user.
realname: Adds the user's real name.
email: Adds the user's email address and email authentication date.
acceptlang: Echoes the Accept-Language header sent by the client in a structured format.
registrationdate: Adds the user's registration date.
unreadcount: Adds the count of unread pages on the user's watchlist (maximum 999; returns 1000+ if more).

Values (separate with |): blockinfo, hasmsg, groups, implicitgroups, rights, changeablegroups, options, preferencestoken, editcount, ratelimits, email, realname, acceptlang, registrationdate, unreadcount

Examples:

Get information about the current user.: api.php?action=query&meta=userinfo
Get additional information about the current user.: api.php?action=query&meta=userinfo&uiprop=blockinfo|groups|rights|hasmsg