Hi all,

Summary: The API Portal wiki[1] is shutting down. API keys created on the API Portal will continue to work (rate limits apply). api.wikimedia.org endpoints will be deprecated gradually starting in July 2026. Documentation on the API Portal is moving to mediawiki.org[2].

== Context == Started in 2020, the API Portal is an experimental wiki available at api.wikimedia.org. It was designed by the Wikimedia Foundation as a home for Wikimedia API docs and related functionality. The Wikimedia Foundation has decided to shut down the API Portal as part of a new strategy for Wikimedia APIs[3] and to focus on new ways to make API docs easy to find, use, and create.

== Changes == Endpoints: api.wikimedia.org endpoints will continue to work as currently documented until at least June 2026. Starting in the second half of 2026, these endpoints will be migrated to new routes, and the old routes will be deprecated gradually. Deprecation information will be communicated through the mediawiki-api-announce mailing list[4], Wikimedia API changelog[5], and on the project talk page[6].

Rate limits: Starting in late March or early April 2026, api.wikimedia.org endpoints will have the same rate limits[7] as other Wikimedia APIs. The new rate limits are higher than the current rate limits[8], so this change should not create any issues. The Lift Wing API will continue to have the same custom rate limits[9] with only minor clarifications.

API keys: We expect API keys created through the API Portal to continue to work normally within the API rate limits[7]. You can manage your API keys through Meta-Wiki[10]. If you encounter any issues, please reach out using the contact information below.

Documentation: Documentation from the API Portal is currently being consolidated and moved to other technical documentation wikis. Starting in June 2026, the API Portal will be inaccessible. To learn about Wikimedia APIs and find links to docs, visit the new landing page (work in progress) on mediawiki.org[2].

== Contact == If you have any questions, want to share your feedback, or have any issues with functionality related to the API Portal: - Post to the project talk page[6] - Email techdocs@wikimedia.org

== Learn more == For a timeline, background behind the decision, and the latest project information, see the project page[11].

Best, - Alex Paskulin on behalf of the Wikimedia Tech Docs Team and MediaWiki Interfaces Team

[1]: https://api.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page [2]: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_APIs [3]: https://techblog.wikimedia.org/2025/06/12/apis-as-a-product-investing-in-the... [4]: https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-api-announce.lists.wik... [5]: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_APIs/Changelog [6]: https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:API_Portal/Deprecation [7]: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_APIs/Rate_limits [8]: https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/API_Portal/Deprecation#API_Portal_histor... [9]: https://api.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lift_Wing_API/Rate_limits [10]: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:OAuthConsumerRegistration/list [11]: https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/API_Portal/Deprecation