Last modified: 2009-02-13 21:35:23 UTC
Please make [[Special:ProtectedTitles]] available with API. A possibility: Add "create" to param "apprtype" from "list=allpages"
(In reply to comment #0) > Please make [[Special:ProtectedTitles]] available with API. > > A possibility: Add "create" to param "apprtype" from "list=allpages" > That won't work, since create-protected pages usually don't exist.
(In reply to comment #1) > (In reply to comment #0) > > Please make [[Special:ProtectedTitles]] available with API. > > > > A possibility: Add "create" to param "apprtype" from "list=allpages" > > > That won't work, since create-protected pages usually don't exist. But when list this page, it can have the missing-flag. The same way by using prop=info and inprop=protection (http://de.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&prop=info&inprop=protection&titles=Benutzer:Raymond/sperre) It was only a possibility. In my opinion it is the best way, because it is easy for the user of a API to have all protectionlevel at one point and can create the query he need. I see there no inconsistency, because list=allpages lists all defined pagetitles. The one are defined by a exists page, the other by a protection. (The next step is the "WantedPages", because the pagetitle is defined by a link.) I hope the bug can realize in any way.
(In reply to comment #2) > (In reply to comment #1) > > (In reply to comment #0) > > > Please make [[Special:ProtectedTitles]] available with API. > > > > > > A possibility: Add "create" to param "apprtype" from "list=allpages" > > > > > That won't work, since create-protected pages usually don't exist. > > But when list this page, it can have the missing-flag. The same way by using > prop=info and inprop=protection > (http://de.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&prop=info&inprop=protection&titles=Benutzer:Raymond/sperre) > That's a possibility, but it violates the principle of list=allpages: listing all pages that exist. apprtype and similar parameters should limit the list, not expand it. > It was only a possibility. In my opinion it is the best way, because it is easy > for the user of a API to have all protectionlevel at one point and can create > the query he need. I see there no inconsistency, because list=allpages lists > all defined pagetitles. The one are defined by a exists page, the other by a > protection. (The next step is the "WantedPages", because the pagetitle is > defined by a link.) The WantedPage query is quite expensive, and probably won't be accepted into the API for performance reasons. > I hope the bug can realize in any way. > I'll think about this over the holidays; I won't be able to do much until January.
Added list=protectedtitles in r47231