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action=revisiondelete
(main | revisiondelete)
This module requires read rights.
This module requires write rights.
This module only accepts POST requests.
Source: MediaWiki
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Delete and undelete revisions.
- type
Type of revision deletion being performed.
This parameter is required.
One of the following values: archive, filearchive, logging, oldimage, revision
- target
Page title for the revision deletion, if required for the type.
- ids
Identifiers for the revisions to be deleted.
This parameter is required.
Separate values with | or alternative.
Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
- hide
What to hide for each revision.
Values (separate with | or alternative): comment, content, user
- show
What to unhide for each revision.
Values (separate with | or alternative): comment, content, user
- suppress
Whether to suppress data from administrators as well as others.
One of the following values: no, nochange, yes
Default: nochange
- reason
Reason for the deletion or undeletion.
- tags
Tags to apply to the entry in the deletion log.
Values (separate with | or alternative):
- token
A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
This parameter is required.
Hide content for revision 12345 on the page UZZ32 Information.
- api.php?action=revisiondelete&target=UZZ32%20Information&type=revision&ids=12345&hide=content&token=123ABC
[open in sandbox]
Hide all data on log entry 67890 with the reason BLP violation.
- api.php?action=revisiondelete&type=logging&ids=67890&hide=content|comment|user&reason=BLP%20violation&token=123ABC
[open in sandbox]