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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+

Get all pages on the current user's watchlist.

Parameters:
wrcontinue

When more results are available, use this to continue.

wrnamespace

Only list pages in the given namespaces.

Values (separate with |): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 828, 829, 2300, 2301, 2302, 2303
wrlimit

How many total results to return per request.

No more than 500 (5,000 for bots) allowed.
Type: integer or max
Default: 10
wrprop

Which additional properties to get:

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

Only list items that meet these criteria.

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

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

Type: user name
wrtoken

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

wrdir

In which direction to enumerate:

newer
List oldest first. Note: wrstart has to be before wrend.
older
List newest first (default). Note: wrstart has to be later than wrend.
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]