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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

(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
    api.php?action=query&format=json&meta=tokens [try in ApiSandbox]
  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.
api.php?action=tag&logid=123&remove=spam&reason=Wrongly+applied&token=123ABC [try in ApiSandbox]

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
*/
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

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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
*/

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

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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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