API:Assert

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MediaWiki version:

1.23

To make sure your bot doesn't edit while logged out, the API provides an assert parameter which you can add to any request.

• assert=user: Checks that your account is logged in
• assert=bot: Checks that your account has the 'bot' user right

If the assertion fails, error codes of assertuserfailed or assertbotfailed will be returned.