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action=upload

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

Upload a file, or get the status of pending uploads.

Several methods are available:

  • Upload file contents directly, using the file parameter.
  • Upload the file in pieces, using the filesize, chunk, and offset parameters.
  • Have the MediaWiki server fetch a file from a URL, using the url parameter.
  • Complete an earlier upload that failed due to warnings, using the filekey parameter.

Note that the HTTP POST must be done as a file upload (i.e. using multipart/form-data) when sending the file.

Parameters:
filename

Target filename.

comment

Upload comment. Also used as the initial page text for new files if text is not specified.

Default: (empty)
tags

Change tags to apply to the upload log entry and file page revision.

Values (separate with | or alternative):
text

Initial page text for new files.

watch
Deprecated.

Watch the page.

Type: boolean (details)
watchlist

Unconditionally add or remove the page from the current user's watchlist, use preferences or do not change watch.

One of the following values: nochange, preferences, watch
Default: preferences
ignorewarnings

Ignore any warnings.

Type: boolean (details)
file

File contents.

Must be posted as a file upload using multipart/form-data.
url

URL to fetch the file from.

filekey

Key that identifies a previous upload that was stashed temporarily.

sessionkey
Deprecated.

Same as filekey, maintained for backward compatibility.

stash

Mikäli valittu, palvelin säilöö tiedoston väliaikaisesti tallentamisen sijaan.

Type: boolean (details)
filesize

Filesize of entire upload.

Type: integer
The value must be between 0 and 10 485 760.
offset

Offset of chunk in bytes.

Type: integer
The value must be no less than 0.
chunk

Chunk contents.

Must be posted as a file upload using multipart/form-data.
async

Make potentially large file operations asynchronous when possible.

Type: boolean (details)
checkstatus

Only fetch the upload status for the given file key.

Type: boolean (details)
token

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

This parameter is required.