API:Protectedtitles

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MediaWiki version:

1.15

Get a list of titles protected from creation.

Parameters

• ptstart: Start listing at this protection timestamp
• ptend: End listing at this protection timestamp
• ptdir: Direction to list in
  • older: List most recently protected titles first (default). Note: ptstart has to be later than ptend.
  • newer: List least recently protected titles first Note: ptstart has to be before ptend.
• ptlimit: Maximum number of titles to return (10 by default)
• ptnamespace: Only list titles in these namespaces
• ptlevel: Only list titles with this protection level
• ptprop: A pipe-separated list of properties to get
  • timestamp: Timestamp the title was protected (default)
  • user: User who protected the title
  • comment: Protection log comment
  • expiry: Expiry timestamp
  • level: Protection level (i.e. the right needed to be able to create the page) (default)

Example

Get the first 2 titles only sysops can create

api.php?action=query&list=protectedtitles&ptlevel=sysop&ptlimit=2

Error Codes

None