API:Assert/fr

The action API provides some parameters which you can add to any request to verify certain conditions before the API request is served.

The available parameters are:


 *  : Checks that you are not using a user account
 *  : Checks that you are using a user account
 *  : Vérifie que votre compte possède les droits bot
 *  : Checks that your account is the expected user

Note that  will also fail, and   will also succeed, for temporary users.

Si l'assertion échoue, les codes d'erreurs  ou   seront renvoyés.

Rationale and use cases
These parameters are intended as a second line of defense against two kinds of problems:

Bot operator errors
It's easy for a simple operator error to cause a lot of bad edits, such as the bot running on the wrong wiki or under the wrong username, especially if you're running more than one bot task. The  and   parameters are intended to help prevent those mistakes.

Login session expiration
After logging in, the cookies you receive are only valid for 30 days by default, after which time your bot will become logged out, and may continue working with its actions being attributes to the IP address or a temporary username (if logged-out users are allowed to perform them). The  parameter is intended to prevent this.

Switching user accounts
Interactive tools (in the browser) using the API to edit often want to make sure the user understands how their work will be attributed. When the user logs in or out in another browser tab (or their login session expires), this won't be immediately reflected in the tool's interface, but the new login session will be used for saving actions. The  and   parameters are intended to allow detecting this scenario and displaying an appropriate message before continuing.



Vérifier si vous êtes connecté
Si vous voulez simplement vérifier si vous êtes bien connecté grâce à l'API, vous pouvez utiliser une requête avec les paramètres. Cela retournera une réponse vide ( au format JSON) si vous êtes bien connecté, ou l'erreur   dans le cas contraire.

En temps normal, faire cela n'est pas nécessaire. À la place, ajoutez le paramètre  à toutes les requêtes qui devraient être faites par un utilisateur connecté.