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action=feedwatchlist

(main | feedwatchlist)
  • This module requires read rights.

Returns a watchlist feed.

Parameters:
feedformat

The format of the feed.

One value: rss, atom
Default: rss
hours

List pages modified within this many hours from now.

The value must be between 1 and 72.
Default: 24
linktosections

Link directly to changed sections if possible.

allrev

Include multiple revisions of the same page within given timeframe.

wlowner

Used along with token to access a different user's watchlist.

wltoken

A security token (available in the user's preferences) to allow access to another user's watchlist.

wlshow

Show only items that meet these criteria. For example, to see only minor edits done by logged-in users, set show=minor|!anon.

Values (separate with |): minor, !minor, bot, !bot, anon, !anon, patrolled, !patrolled, unread, !unread
wltype

Which types of changes to show:

edit
Regular page edits.
external
External changes.
new
Page creations.
log
Log entries.
Values (separate with |): edit, external, new, log
Default: edit|new|log
wlexcludeuser

Don't list changes by this user.

Examples:
Show the watchlist feed.
api.php?action=feedwatchlist
Show all changes to watched pages in the past 6 hours.
api.php?action=feedwatchlist&allrev=&hours=6