API:Iwbacklinks

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Iwbacklinks
This module can be used as a GeneratorAPI:generator.
Prefix	iwb
Required rights	none
Post only?	No
Generated help	Current
Version added	≥ 1.17

Find all pages that link to the given interwiki link. Can be used to find all links with a prefix, or all links to a title (with a given prefix). Using neither parameter is effectively "All IW Links".

Parameters

• iwblprefix: Prefix for the interwiki. Type: string
• iwbltitle: Interwiki link to search for. Must be used with iwblprefix. Type: string
• iwblcontinue: When more results are available, use this to continue. Type: string
• iwbllimit: How many total pages to return. No more than 500 (5000 for bots) allowed. Type: limit (Default: 10)
• iwblprop: Which properties to get (Default: none)
  • iwprefix: Adds the prefix of the interwiki
  • iwtitle: Adds the title of the interwiki. Possible values: iwprefix, iwtitle.
• iwbldir: The direction in which to list Possible values: ascending, descending. (Default: ascending) 1.20+

Error Codes

Code	Info
missingparam	The prefix parameter must be set.