Manual:api.php
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• | MediaWiki File: api.php | |
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| Location: | / |
| Source code: | master • 1.23.1 • 1.22.8 |
| Classes: | None |
The api.php file is the external access point for the MediaWiki API. See API:Main page for details on using the API.
Actions taken[edit | edit source]
Several actions are taken by api.php, including:
- Check for PHP version 5.2.3 or higher and exit with an error message if a lower version is found.
- Include WebStart.php.
- Check if the API is enabled ($wgEnableAPI).
- Do some stuff to make cross-site requests to the API possible. See $wgCrossSiteAJAXdomains.
- Construct an
ApiMainobject with the arguments passed via the URL and call itsexecute()method to do the actual API stuff. - Do any deferred updates.
- Do some logging.
