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list=watchlistraw (wr)

(main | query | watchlistraw)
  • This module requires read rights.
  • This module can be used as a generator.
  • Source: MediaWiki
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Get all pages on the current user's watchlist.

Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
wrcontinue

When more results are available, use this to continue. More detailed information on how to continue queries can be found on mediawiki.org.

wrnamespace

Only list pages in the given namespaces.

Values (separate with | or alternative): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
To specify all values, use *.
wrlimit

How many total results to return per request.

Type: integer or max
The value must be between 1 and 500.
Default: 10
wrprop

Which additional properties to get:

changed
Adds timestamp of when the user was last notified about the edit.
Values (separate with | or alternative): changed
wrshow

Only list items that meet these criteria.

Values (separate with | or alternative): !changed, changed
wrowner

Used along with wrtoken to access a different user's watchlist.

Type: user, by username
wrtoken

A security token (available in the user's preferences) to allow access to another user's watchlist.

wrdir

The direction in which to list.

One of the following values: ascending, descending
Default: ascending
wrfromtitle

Title (with namespace prefix) to begin enumerating from.

wrtotitle

Title (with namespace prefix) to stop enumerating at.

Examples:
List pages on the current user's watchlist.
api.php?action=query&list=watchlistraw [open in sandbox]
Fetch page info for pages on the current user's watchlist.
api.php?action=query&generator=watchlistraw&gwrshow=changed&prop=info [open in sandbox]