MediaWiki API help
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Documentation and examples: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API
action=login (lg)
(main | login)
- This module only accepts POST requests.
Log in and get authentication cookies.
In the event of a successful log-in, the needed cookies will be included in the HTTP response headers. In the event of a failed log-in, further attempts may be throttled to limit automated password guessing attacks.
Parameters:
- lgname
User name.
- lgpassword
Password.
- lgdomain
Domain (optional).
- lgtoken
Login token obtained in first request.
Examples:
- Retrieve a login token.
- api.php?action=login&lgname=user&lgpassword=password
- Log in.
- api.php?action=login&lgname=user&lgpassword=password&lgtoken=123ABC