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Al Johnson

22 Feb 2013 22 Feb '13

2:47 a.m.

I hope someone can help.

I have a custom namespace.

I can edit via API in the _main_ namespace, thus, my custom bot is logging in, getting edit token, etc.. - API edit code tests good.

I can edit via the WEB interface in the _custom_ namespace successfully - security/permissions configed correctly.

But, I cannot edit via the API in the _custom_ namespace. So, there is something about editing a custom namespace WITH the api.

Error output: <?xml version="1.0"?><api><error code="protectednamespace" info="You're not allowed to edit pages in the "SusData" namespace" /></api>

Any ideas?

Thanks, al

P.S. I can post config stuff if needed.

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K. Peachey

22 Feb 22 Feb

3:16 a.m.

Is the API logged in as a user with permissions that cover editing the namespace?

On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 5:47 PM, Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com wrote:

...

I hope someone can help.

I have a custom namespace.

I can edit via API in the _main_ namespace, thus, my custom bot is logging in, getting edit token, etc.. - API edit code tests good.

I can edit via the WEB interface in the _custom_ namespace successfully - security/permissions configed correctly.

But, I cannot edit via the API in the _custom_ namespace. So, there is something about editing a custom namespace WITH the api.

Error output:

<?xml version="1.0"?><api><error code="protectednamespace" info="You're not allowed to edit pages in the "SusData" namespace" /></api>

Any ideas?

Thanks, al

P.S. I can post config stuff if needed. _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

Al Johnson

5:27 a.m.

Yes, the same user credentials that I use to edit manually, which is in the sysop group.

________________________________ From: K. Peachey p858snake@gmail.com To: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com; MediaWiki announcements and site admin list mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 1:16 AM Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

Is the API logged in as a user with permissions that cover editing the namespace?

On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 5:47 PM, Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com wrote:

...

I hope someone can help.

I have a custom namespace.

I can edit via API in the _main_ namespace, thus, my custom bot is logging in, getting edit token, etc.. - API edit code tests good.

I can edit via the WEB interface in the _custom_ namespace successfully - security/permissions configed correctly.

But, I cannot edit via the API in the _custom_ namespace. So, there is something about editing a custom namespace WITH the api.

Error output:

<?xml version="1.0"?><api><error code="protectednamespace" info="You're not allowed to edit pages in the "SusData" namespace" /></api>

Any ideas?

Thanks, al

P.S. I can post config stuff if needed. _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

Al Johnson

3:14 p.m.

In short, I CAN edit a page in a custom namespace with the interface, but NOT with the API... using the sysop account. Is there some code I can do a simple check of? I see no prior bugs about this so maybe there is a tricky configuration setting? If I remove the following namespace protection, the API works:

$wgNamespaceProtection[NS_SUSDATA] = array( 'editsd' );

But, I need the namespace protection.

Thanks, al

________________________________ From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: "mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org" mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 12:47 AM Subject: [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

I hope someone can help.

I have a custom namespace.

I can edit via API in the _main_ namespace, thus, my custom bot is logging in, getting edit token, etc.. - API edit code tests good.

I can edit via the WEB interface in the _custom_ namespace successfully - security/permissions configed correctly.

But, I cannot edit via the API in the _custom_ namespace. So, there is something about editing a custom namespace WITH the api.

Error output: <?xml version="1.0"?><api><error code="protectednamespace" info="You're not allowed to edit pages in the "SusData" namespace" /></api>

Any ideas?

Thanks, al

P.S. I can post config stuff if needed.

Al Johnson

5:25 p.m.

The Special:ListGroupRights correctly shows the Administrators group has my defined permission for the namespace: editsd (editsd) Does this issue look like a bug?

________________________________ From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: "mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org" mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

$wgNamespaceProtection[NS_SUSDATA] = array( 'editsd' );

But, I need the namespace protection.

Thanks, al

I hope someone can help.

I have a custom namespace.

I can edit via API in the _main_ namespace, thus, my custom bot is logging in, getting edit token, etc.. - API edit code tests good.

I can edit via the WEB interface in the _custom_ namespace successfully - security/permissions configed correctly.

But, I cannot edit via the API in the _custom_ namespace. So, there is something about editing a custom namespace WITH the api.

Error output: <?xml version="1.0"?><api><error code="protectednamespace" info="You're not allowed to edit pages in the "SusData" namespace" /></api>

Any ideas?

Thanks, al

Tom Hutchison

5:42 p.m.

Did you set:

$wgGroupPermissions['editsd']['writeapi'] = true;

Tom

-----Original Message----- From: mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Al Johnson Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 5:25 PM To: mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

The Special:ListGroupRights correctly shows the Administrators group has my defined permission for the namespace: editsd (editsd) Does this issue look like a bug?

________________________________ From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: "mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org" mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

$wgNamespaceProtection[NS_SUSDATA] = array( 'editsd' );

But, I need the namespace protection.

Thanks, al

I hope someone can help.

I have a custom namespace.

I can edit via API in the _main_ namespace, thus, my custom bot is logging in, getting edit token, etc.. - API edit code tests good.

I can edit via the WEB interface in the _custom_ namespace successfully - security/permissions configed correctly.

But, I cannot edit via the API in the _custom_ namespace. So, there is something about editing a custom namespace WITH the api.

Error output: <?xml version="1.0"?><api><error code="protectednamespace" info="You're not allowed to edit pages in the "SusData" namespace" /></api>

Any ideas?

Thanks, al

Al Johnson

6:57 p.m.

No, but I just tried with it and still same error. But, 'editsd' is my permission, not a group. Can the 1st array index take a permission name?

________________________________ From: Tom Hutchison tom@hutch4.us To: 'Al Johnson' alj62888@yahoo.com; 'MediaWiki announcements and site admin list' mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 3:42 PM Subject: RE: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

Did you set:

$wgGroupPermissions['editsd']['writeapi'] = true;

Tom

The Special:ListGroupRights correctly shows the Administrators group has my defined permission for the namespace: editsd (editsd) Does this issue look like a bug?

________________________________ From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: "mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org" mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

$wgNamespaceProtection[NS_SUSDATA] = array( 'editsd' );

But, I need the namespace protection.

Thanks, al

I hope someone can help.

I have a custom namespace.

I can edit via API in the _main_ namespace, thus, my custom bot is logging in, getting edit token, etc.. - API edit code tests good.

I can edit via the WEB interface in the _custom_ namespace successfully - security/permissions configed correctly.

But, I cannot edit via the API in the _custom_ namespace. So, there is something about editing a custom namespace WITH the api.

Error output: <?xml version="1.0"?><api><error code="protectednamespace" info="You're not allowed to edit pages in the "SusData" namespace" /></api>

Any ideas?

Thanks, al

Al Johnson

11:27 p.m.

Wow, I can't believe that I actually had a bug in my code /^)

But, seriously, the error message is a bit misleading. It should include an attribute like, foruser="John Doe". The cookies weren't being set correctly and so it assumed the edit was by anon. An att, foruser="197.201.33.10" would have offered a clue. It took some debugging of the MW code to figure that out by noticing that the $user in Title.php was not a registered user.

Cheers

________________________________ From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: 'MediaWiki announcements and site admin list' mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

No, but I just tried with it and still same error. But, 'editsd' is my permission, not a group. Can the 1st array index take a permission name?

Did you set:

$wgGroupPermissions['editsd']['writeapi'] = true;

Tom

The Special:ListGroupRights correctly shows the Administrators group has my defined permission for the namespace: editsd (editsd) Does this issue look like a bug?

________________________________ From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: "mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org" mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

$wgNamespaceProtection[NS_SUSDATA] = array( 'editsd' );

But, I need the namespace protection.

Thanks, al

I hope someone can help.

I have a custom namespace.

I can edit via API in the _main_ namespace, thus, my custom bot is logging in, getting edit token, etc.. - API edit code tests good.

I can edit via the WEB interface in the _custom_ namespace successfully - security/permissions configed correctly.

But, I cannot edit via the API in the _custom_ namespace. So, there is something about editing a custom namespace WITH the api.

Error output: <?xml version="1.0"?><api><error code="protectednamespace" info="You're not allowed to edit pages in the "SusData" namespace" /></api>

Any ideas?

Thanks, al

P.S. I can post config stuff if needed. _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

Tom

11:49 p.m.

Oops

See you found it. Good.

Tom

On Feb 22, 2013, at 11:27 PM, Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com wrote:

...

Wow, I can't believe that I actually had a bug in my code /^)

But, seriously, the error message is a bit misleading. It should include an attribute like, foruser="John Doe". The cookies weren't being set correctly and so it assumed the edit was by anon. An att, foruser="197.201.33.10" would have offered a clue. It took some debugging of the MW code to figure that out by noticing that the $user in Title.php was not a registered user.

Cheers

From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: 'MediaWiki announcements and site admin list' mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

No, but I just tried with it and still same error. But, 'editsd' is my permission, not a group. Can the 1st array index take a permission name?

From: Tom Hutchison tom@hutch4.us To: 'Al Johnson' alj62888@yahoo.com; 'MediaWiki announcements and site admin list' mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 3:42 PM Subject: RE: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

Did you set:

$wgGroupPermissions['editsd']['writeapi'] = true;

Tom

-----Original Message----- From: mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Al Johnson Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 5:25 PM To: mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

The Special:ListGroupRights correctly shows the Administrators group has my defined permission for the namespace: editsd (editsd) Does this issue look like a bug?

From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: "mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org" mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

In short, I CAN edit a page in a custom namespace with the interface, but NOT with the API... using the sysop account. Is there some code I can do a simple check of? I see no prior bugs about this so maybe there is a tricky configuration setting? If I remove the following namespace protection, the API works:

$wgNamespaceProtection[NS_SUSDATA] = array( 'editsd' );

But, I need the namespace protection.

Thanks, al

From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: "mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org" mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 12:47 AM Subject: [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

I hope someone can help.

I have a custom namespace.

I can edit via API in the _main_ namespace, thus, my custom bot is logging in, getting edit token, etc.. - API edit code tests good.

I can edit via the WEB interface in the _custom_ namespace successfully - security/permissions configed correctly.

But, I cannot edit via the API in the _custom_ namespace. So, there is something about editing a custom namespace WITH the api.

Error output:

<?xml version="1.0"?><api><error code="protectednamespace" info="You're not allowed to edit pages

in the "SusData" namespace" /></api>

Any ideas?

Thanks, al

P.S. I can post config stuff if needed. _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

Tom

11:43 p.m.

And you have

$wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['editsd'] = true;

Permission / group same. It is hard to say without seeing how you list everything in localsettings. It is definitely a permission error. For example if I set a permission that only email confirmed users can edit pages. Even a sysop without being email confirmed cannot edit a page.

Tom

On Feb 22, 2013, at 6:57 PM, Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com wrote:

...

No, but I just tried with it and still same error. But, 'editsd' is my permission, not a group. Can the 1st array index take a permission name?

From: Tom Hutchison tom@hutch4.us To: 'Al Johnson' alj62888@yahoo.com; 'MediaWiki announcements and site admin list' mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 3:42 PM Subject: RE: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

Did you set:

$wgGroupPermissions['editsd']['writeapi'] = true;

Tom

-----Original Message----- From: mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Al Johnson Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 5:25 PM To: mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

The Special:ListGroupRights correctly shows the Administrators group has my defined permission for the namespace: editsd (editsd) Does this issue look like a bug?

From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: "mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org" mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

In short, I CAN edit a page in a custom namespace with the interface, but NOT with the API... using the sysop account. Is there some code I can do a simple check of? I see no prior bugs about this so maybe there is a tricky configuration setting? If I remove the following namespace protection, the API works:

$wgNamespaceProtection[NS_SUSDATA] = array( 'editsd' );

But, I need the namespace protection.

Thanks, al

From: Al Johnson alj62888@yahoo.com To: "mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org" mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 12:47 AM Subject: [API] Can't edit with API in custom namespace

I hope someone can help.

I have a custom namespace.

I can edit via API in the _main_ namespace, thus, my custom bot is logging in, getting edit token, etc.. - API edit code tests good.

I can edit via the WEB interface in the _custom_ namespace successfully - security/permissions configed correctly.

But, I cannot edit via the API in the _custom_ namespace. So, there is something about editing a custom namespace WITH the api.

Error output:

<?xml version="1.0"?><api><error code="protectednamespace" info="You're not allowed to edit pages

in the "SusData" namespace" /></api>

Any ideas?

Thanks, al

P.S. I can post config stuff if needed. _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

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