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• AssertingAPI:Assert

The MediaWiki API may require your application or client to provide authenticated user credentials to the API in order to complete an operation successfully. As of MediaWiki 1.27, there are two API actions used to authenticate: login and clientlogin. <translate>

Bots and other non-interactive applications should generally use [[<tvar|oauthowneronly>Special:MyLanguage/OAuth/Owner-only consumers</>|owner-only OAuth consumers]] when available to authenticate as it is more secure, however [[<tvar|botpasswords>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Bot passwords</>|bot passwords]] can be used with the login action as described on this page.

Interactive applications such as custom editors or patrolling applications that provide a service without intending to fully replace the website should generally also use [[<tvar|oauthfordevelopers>Special:MyLanguage/OAuth/For Developers</>|OAuth]] for authenticating the tool, as it is easier and more secure, however the clientlogin action can be used if that is unavailable.

Interactive applications such as mobile apps that aim to completely replace access to the web-based user interface should use the clientlogin action to authenticate.