API:Managetags

managetags
Perform management tasks relating to change tags This module cannot be used as a generator.
Prefix
Required rights	managechangetags
Post only?	Yes
Generated help	Current
Version added	≥ 1.25

Parameters

• operation: Which operation to perform. Possible values: create, delete, activate, deactivate
• tag: Tag to create, delete, activate or deactivate. For tag creation, the tag must not exist. For tag deletion, the tag must exist. For tag activation, the tag must exist and not be in use by an extension. For tag deactivation, the tag must be currently active and manually defined.
• reason: An optional reason for creating, deleting, activating or deactivating the tag.
• ignorewarnings: Whether to ignore any warnings that are issued during the operation. Type: boolean
• token: A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens.

action=managetags

(main | managetags)

• This module requires read rights.
• This module requires write rights.
• This module only accepts POST requests.
• Source: MediaWiki
• License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Perform management tasks relating to change tags.

• https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/API:Tag_management

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

operation

Which operation to perform:

create

Create a new change tag for manual use.

delete

Remove a change tag from the database, including removing the tag from all revisions, recent change entries and log entries on which it is used.

activate

Activate a change tag, allowing users to apply it manually.

deactivate

Deactivate a change tag, preventing users from applying it manually.

This parameter is required.

One of the following values: activate, create, deactivate, delete

tag

Tag to create, delete, activate or deactivate. For tag creation, the tag must not exist. For tag deletion, the tag must exist. For tag activation, the tag must exist and not be in use by an extension. For tag deactivation, the tag must be currently active and manually defined.

This parameter is required.

reason

An optional reason for creating, deleting, activating or deactivating the tag.

Default: (empty)

ignorewarnings

Whether to ignore any warnings that are issued during the operation.

Type: boolean (details)

tags

Change tags to apply to the entry in the tag management log.

Values (separate with | or alternative): AWB, convenient-discussions

token

A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens

This parameter is required.

Examples:

Create a tag named spam with the reason For use in edit patrolling

api.php?action=managetags&operation=create&tag=spam&reason=For+use+in+edit+patrolling&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]

Delete the vandlaism tag with the reason Misspelt

api.php?action=managetags&operation=delete&tag=vandlaism&reason=Misspelt&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]

Activate a tag named spam with the reason For use in edit patrolling

api.php?action=managetags&operation=activate&tag=spam&reason=For+use+in+edit+patrolling&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]

Deactivate a tag named spam with the reason No longer required

api.php?action=managetags&operation=deactivate&tag=spam&reason=No+longer+required&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]

See also

• API:Tags - Apply tags to changes