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action=delete
- This module requires read rights.
- This module requires write rights.
- This module only accepts POST requests.
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Delete a page.
- title
Title of the page to delete. Cannot be used together with pageid.
- pageid
Page ID of the page to delete. Cannot be used together with title.
- Type: integer
- reason
Reason for the deletion. If not set, an automatically generated reason will be used.
- tags
Change tags to apply to the entry in the deletion log.
- Values (separate with | or alternative):
- deletetalk
Delete the talk page, if it exists.
- Type: boolean (details)
- watch
- Deprecated.
Add the page to the current user's watchlist.
- Type: boolean (details)
- watchlist
Unconditionally add or remove the page from the current user's watchlist, use preferences (ignored for bot users) or do not change watch.
- One of the following values: nochange, preferences, unwatch, watch
- Default: preferences
- unwatch
- Deprecated.
Remove the page from the current user's watchlist.
- Type: boolean (details)
- oldimage
The name of the old image to delete as provided by action=query&prop=imageinfo&iiprop=archivename.
- token
A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
- This parameter is required.
- Delete the Main Page.
- api.php?action=delete&title=Main%20Page&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
- Delete the Main Page with the reason Preparing for move.
- api.php?action=delete&title=Main%20Page&token=123ABC&reason=Preparing%20for%20move [open in sandbox]