MediaWiki API help

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(main | query | categories)

  • This module requires read rights.

  • This module can be used as a generator.

  • Source: MediaWiki

  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later

List all categories the pages belong to.

Parameters:

clprop

Which additional properties to get for each category:

sortkey
Adds the sortkey (hexadecimal string) and sortkey prefix (human-readable part) for the category.
timestamp
Adds timestamp of when the category was added.
hidden
Tags categories that are hidden with __HIDDENCAT__.

Values (separate with | or alternative): sortkey, timestamp, hidden

clshow

Which kind of categories to show.

Values (separate with | or alternative): hidden, !hidden

cllimit

How many categories to return.

No more than 500 (5,000 for bots) allowed.

Type: integer or max

Default: 10

clcontinue

When more results are available, use this to continue.

clcategories

Only list these categories. Useful for checking whether a certain page is in a certain category.

Separate values with | or alternative.

Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for bots).

cldir

The direction in which to list.

One of the following values: ascending, descending

Default: ascending

Examples:

Get a list of categories the page Albert Einstein belongs to.

api.php?action=query&prop=categories&titles=Albert%20Einstein

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Get information about all categories used in the page Albert Einstein.

api.php?action=query&generator=categories&titles=Albert%20Einstein&prop=info

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