API:Filearchive

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Filearchive
This module cannot be used as a GeneratorAPI:generator.
Prefix	fa
Required rights	none
Post only?	No
Generated help	Current
Version added	≥ 1.17

Enumerate all deleted files sequentially

Parameters

• fafrom: The image title to start enumerating from
• facontinue: When more results are available, use this to continue 1.20+
• fato: The image title to stop enumerating at 1.18+
• faprefix: Search for all image titles that begin with this value
• fadir: The direction in which to list Possible values: ascending, descending. (Default: ascending)
• falimit: How many images to return in total No more than 500 (5000 for bots) allowed. (Default: 10)
• fasha1: SHA1 hash of image. Overrides fasha1base36 1.18+
• fasha1base36: SHA1 hash of image in base 36 (used in MediaWiki) 1.18+
• faprop: What image information to get. (Default: timestamp)
  • sha1: Adds SHA-1 hash for the image
  • timestamp: Adds timestamp for the uploaded version
  • user: Adds user who uploaded the image version
  • size: Adds the size of the image in bytes and the height, width and page count (if applicable)
  • dimensions: Alias for size
  • description: Adds description the image version
  • parseddescription: Parse the description on the version 1.18+
  • mime: Adds MIME of the image
  • mediatype: Adds the media type of the image 1.20+
  • metadata: Lists Exif metadata for the version of the image
  • bitdepth: Adds the bit depth of the version
  • archivename: Adds the file name of the archive version for non-latest versions 1.20+

Error Codes

Code	Info
permissiondenied	You don't have permission to view deleted file information.