Extension:FileApi

MediaWiki extensions manual

FileApi Release status: unknown
Implementation	API
Description	Implements file downloads via the action api for consumption by any client, including api-only clients (e. g. via bot password or OAuth).
Author(s)	(Simon Stiertalk)
Latest version	0.1.0
MediaWiki	1.39
Database changes	No
License	GNU Affero General Public License 3.0 or later
Download	GitHub: project page git repository URL [help ] commit history Note: No localisation updates are provided by translatewiki.net . Read Me

Implements file downloads via the action api for consumption by any client, including api-only clients (e. g. via bot password or OAuth).

Installation

• Download and place the file(s) in a directory called FileApi in your extensions/ folder.
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'FileApi' );
  

•  Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Endpoints

action=download

Params:

• title: The title of the file page
• pageid: The pageid of the file page
• format: The result format if an error occurs (ApiBase error message)

Example

https://my.wiki.com/w/api.php?action=download&format=json&title=File:SomeFile.png

See also

• Github Organization
• other extensions in Category:OpenSemanticLab