MediaWiki API help

This is an auto-generated MediaWiki API documentation page.

Documentation and examples: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API

action=stashedit

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  • This module is internal or unstable. Its operation may change without notice.
  • This module requires read rights.
  • This module requires write rights.
  • This module only accepts POST requests.
  • Source: MediaWiki
  • License: GPL-2.0+

Prepare an edit in shared cache.

This is intended to be used via AJAX from the edit form to improve the performance of the page save.

Parameters:
title

Title of the page being edited.

This parameter is required.
section

Section number. 0 for the top section, new for a new section.

sectiontitle

The title for a new section.

text

Page content.

This parameter is required.
contentmodel

Content model of the new content.

This parameter is required.
One of the following values: wikitext, javascript, json, css, text, Scribunto
contentformat

Content serialization format used for the input text.

This parameter is required.
One of the following values: text/x-wiki, text/javascript, application/json, text/css, text/plain, CONTENT_FORMAT_TEXT
baserevid

Revision ID of the base revision.

This parameter is required.
Type: integer
token

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

This parameter is required.