API:Watchlist feed

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MediaWiki version:

= 1.9

This module is to present either the current users, or else, with the correct token any other users on the wiki, Watchlist in an RSS or Atom format.

Parameters

• feedformat: The format of the feed to return. Either rss (default) or atom
• hours: List pages modified within this many hours from now. The value must be between 1 and 72. Default is 24
• allrev: Include multiple revisions of the same page within given timeframe
• wlowner: The user whose watchlist you want (must be accompanied by token if it's not you)
• wltoken: Security token that requested user set in their preferences
• wlexcludeuser: Do not list changes made by this given user
• wltype: Only list certain types of changes (available from MW1.22wmf4)
  • edit: Regular page edits
  • external: External edits
  • new: Page creations
  • log: Log entries
• wlshow: Only list revisions that meet these criteria. Conflicting options (such as minor and !minor) cannot be used together. Use names below separated by a pipe
  • minor: Only list minor edits
  • !minor: Don't list minor edits
  • bot: Only list bot edits
  • !bot: Don't list bot edits
  • anon: Only list edits by anonymous users
  • !anon: Only list edits by registered users
  • patrolled: Only list patrolled pages
  • !patrolled: Don't list patrolled pages
• linktodiffs: Link to change differences instead of article pages
• linktosections: Link to changed sections instead of whole article pages – if possible

Examples

Get the current users Special:Watchlist as a feed.

api.php?action=feedwatchlist