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meta=tokens
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Gets tokens for data-modifying actions.
Specific parameter:
Other general parameters are available.
- type
Types of token to request.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): createaccount, csrf, deleteglobalaccount, login, patrol, rollback, setglobalaccountstatus, userrights, watch
- To specify all values, use *.
- Default: csrf
Examples:
- Retrieve a csrf token (the default).
- api.php?action=query&meta=tokens [open in sandbox]
- Retrieve a watch token and a patrol token.
- api.php?action=query&meta=tokens&type=watch|patrol [open in sandbox]