API:Edit - Uploading files
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[edit] Image/File Uploading
| MediaWiki version: | PROPOSED |
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Upload action allows to upload a file to MediaWiki Server. At this first stage, only image files can be uploaded, but it will be possible to extend the functionality to audio or video files. As in RegUser action, most parameters are passed via POST to protect sensible information and to allow higher size of information, specially for the file itself |
| Post parameters | |||
| Parameter name | Value | Default | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| upfile | <file_contents> | ||
| updestfile | <filename> | ||
| upsummary | <summary> | ||
| [ upwatch ] | yes/no | no | |
| [ upignore ] | yes/no | no | |
| [ uplicense ] | <license> | ||
| [ upuserid ] | <userid> | Parameter identifying the logged user uploading the file | |
| [ upusertoken ] | <lgtoken> | Parameter identifying the logged user uploading the file | |
<api> <upload result="SUCCESS" title="Ejemplo.jpg" ns="6" /> </api>
