Mediawiki-api October 2008

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Get a list of all pages containing a given template
by Ian Pye 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

Hi, Is it possible to generate a list which contains all the pages which use a given template? Thanks, Ian

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Snippets when searching
by Manuel Fernandez Sanchez de la Blanca 14 Oct '08

14 Oct '08

Hi, all. Is there some way of retrieving a snippet/summary of documents when performing a search? Let me explain better. For example, when using *api.php?action=query&list=search&srwhat=text&srsearch=cvs&format=xml ,*the result is *<api> <query> <search> </search> </query> </api>* And I would like to get something as: *<api> <query> <search> ...bla bla cvs bla bla instalar ... cvs bla bla... ...blabla bla lista tareas bla bla... </search> </query> </api>* Is it possible? Thank you. -- Manuel Fernández Sánchez de la Blanca

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MW API set cookies when using internal calls
by Dian 13 Oct '08

13 Oct '08

Hi all, I am trying to create a new layer for the MW API which allows access over SOAP. I plan to support some often used functions like: *login / logout *create / delete a page *read / update a page *move a page For each function I create a query and execute it using the created ApiMain object. When requesting an action the user should send the cookies (and the different tokens). In order to execute the action with proper user credentials set, I need to set the right cookies. Which is the best way to set the cookies in the wiki when communicating directly over ApiMain? Any suggestions appreciated! Best regards, Dian

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Re: [Mediawiki-api] GPL/ Linking application against REST API requires to open the source
by Volz Raphael 09 Oct '08

09 Oct '08

Platonides, Ran, Roan, thanks for your feedback. We have built our own client code, communicate via sockets, and live on a completely different server in Java, so I assume that I can safely use the API. Thanks again for your insight. Raphael

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GPL/ Linking application against REST API requires to open the source
by Volz Raphael 08 Oct '08

08 Oct '08

Hi - I am a bit unsure about whether it is OK to have an external application calling the MediaWiki API and being able to maintain that this application is proprietary. Does usage of the API trigger the virality of GPL ? We can work around by talking directly to MySQL instead, but using the REST API would be much more elegant and change resistant. Thanks for your insights. Thanks Raphael

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Making API work on a local Wikipedia installation?
by Johann Petrak 08 Oct '08

08 Oct '08

I have installed MediaWiki 1.11.0 locally and loaded the english Wikipedia data into the local MySQL tables. The standard procedure for creating a local Wikipedia copy only creates the page, revision, and text tables. I have also installed the Cite, ExtensionFunctions, and ParserFunctions extensions. When I browse to localhost/wiki/api.php I get the help page for the api, but all requests I try return empty results (not an error). Which additional tables or extensions do I need to get this to work locally? Cheers, Johann

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Re: [Mediawiki-api] Problem with action=edit
by Marcus Ramsden 06 Oct '08

06 Oct '08

It should work from version 1.13. Ensure that in your LocalSettings.php you have $wgEnableAPI and $wgEnableWriteAPI both set to true. Marcus From: mediawiki-api-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:mediawiki-api-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of javi bueno Sent: 06 October 2008 14:15 To: mediawiki-api(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Mediawiki-api] Problem with action=edit Hi! I want to use the edit action of the api and I have a problem with it. I can't find what version of mediawiki I have to use due to I cannot see this feature in the api description. I have downloaded several versions of the mediawiki (1.13, 1.14alpha ...) and when I use ( action=edit ) an error like the following one is shown on the screen : <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <api> <error code="unknown_action" info="Unrecognized value for parameter 'action': edit"> ... Anyone knows what version I have to download ? Thanks. _____ ¡Trónchate de risa con los mejores capítulos de South Park en MSN Vídeo! <http://video.msn.com/?mkt=es-es&vid=42a9e969-45ad-4c31-bff9-57629e71fac8&pl aylist=videoByUuids:uuids:e1daa69b-331b-4e99-8325-c936aaee9f97%2Cad4cb47a-90 a8-4b2c-88da-116d2059f4a2%2Cddaade1e-82b2-4914-8277-35e45198f5c6%2C42860247- e337-4384-94d8-fa444cb4aea7&from=hotmail&tab=s1207179071824>

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Problem with action=edit
by javi bueno 06 Oct '08

06 Oct '08

Hi! I want to use the edit action of the api and I have a problem with it. I can't find what version of mediawiki I have to use due to I cannot see this feature in the api description. I have downloaded several versions of the mediawiki (1.13, 1.14alpha ...) and when I use ( action=edit ) an error like the following one is shown on the screen : <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><api> <error code="unknown_action" info="Unrecognized value for parameter 'action': edit"> ... Anyone knows what version I have to download ? Thanks. _________________________________________________________________ ¡Entra en el Club oficial de Messenger y te enterarás de todas las novedades! http://www.vivelive.com/ilovemessenger

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[Mediawiki-api-announce] BREAKING CHANGE: action=protect to allow multiple expiries; output format, error messages changed
by Roan Kattouw 04 Oct '08

04 Oct '08

As of r41652 [1], action=protect allows the user to specify different expiry timestamps for different protections, something the UI has supported for a while. To support this, the expiry parameter has changed to accept multiple values, and even duplicate values. The first expiry timestamp will apply to the first protection, the second to the second, etc. The number of values in the expiry parameter must be equal to the number of values in the protections parameter, or an error will occur (for details on the new error message, see [2]). To preserve backwards compatibility, setting a single value in the expiry parameter is always allowed: in that case, all specified protections will have the same expiry timestamp. Example requests: api.php?action=protect&token=123ABC&title=Foo&protections=edit=sysop|move=sysop&expiry=infinite Will add the protections edit=sysop and move=sysop, both of which will never expire api.php?action=protect&token=123ABC&title=Foo&protections=edit=autoconfirmed|move=sysop&expiry=20081104000000|infinite Will add the protections edit=autoconfirmed and move=sysop; the first will expire on November 4, 2008, the second will never expire api.php?action=protect&token=123ABC&title=Foo&protections=edit=autoconfirmed|move=sysop|read=user&expiry=20081104000000|infinite Will cause an error, because 2 expiries were given for 3 protections api.php?action=protect&token=123ABC&title=Foo&protections=edit=autoconfirmed|move=sysop&expiry=20081104000000|infinite|infinite Will cause an error, because 3 expiries were given for 2 protections The output format has also been changed, so multiple expiry times can be listed. Old format: <protect title="Foo" reason="" expiry="infinite"> <protections edit="sysop" move="sysop" /> </protect> New format: <protect title="Foo" reason=""> <protections> <protection edit="sysop" expiry="infinite" /> <protection move="sysop" expiry="infinite" /> </protections> </protect> Additionally, the invalidexpiry and pastexpiry error messages have been changed to mention the expiry timestamp they're referring to. In the new messages, EXPIRY is replaced by the faulty expiry timestamp. Old messages: * code: invalidexpiry ** info: Invalid expiry time * code: pastexpiry ** info: Expiry time is in the past New messages: * code: invalidexpiry ** info: Invalid expiry time ``EXPIRY'' * code: pastexpiry ** info: Expiry time ``EXPIRY'' is in the past For the newly added error message toofewexpiries or more information about action=protect, see the documentation at www.mediawiki.org [2]. [1] http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki/?view=rev&rev=41652 [2] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Edit_-_Protect _______________________________________________ Mediawiki-api-announce mailing list Mediawiki-api-announce(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-api-announce

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search article by geotag
by Xu ZiZhan 02 Oct '08

02 Oct '08

Hello, i saw that wikipedia articles are geotagted usint the template {{coord}},so can I search for a certain article by it's geotag? i have a certain coordinate,like latitude=37,longitude=-122,then I want to search articles in wikipedia "nearby" this coordinate,just like http://geonames.edesign.no/examples/nearbywikipedia I don't know how to do that . Any tips/answers are highly appreciated. Thanks.

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