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meta=allmessages (am)

(main | query | allmessages)

This module requires read rights.
Source: MediaWiki
License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Return messages from this site.

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/API:Allmessages

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

ammessages: Which messages to output. * (default) means all messages.; Separate values with | or alternative.; Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).; Default: *
amprop: Which properties to get.; Values (separate with | or alternative): default
amenableparser: Set to enable parser, will preprocess the wikitext of message (substitute magic words, handle templates, etc.).; Type: boolean (details)
amnocontent: If set, do not include the content of the messages in the output.; Type: boolean (details)
amincludelocal: Also include local messages, i.e. messages that don't exist in the software but do exist as in the MediaWiki namespace. This lists all MediaWiki-namespace pages, so it will also list those that aren't really messages such as Common.js.; Type: boolean (details)
amargs: Arguments to be substituted into message.; Separate values with | or alternative.; Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
amfilter: Return only messages with names that contain this string.
amcustomised: Return only messages in this customisation state.; One of the following values: all, modified, unmodified; Default: all
amlang: Return messages in this language.
amfrom: Return messages starting at this message.
amto: Return messages ending at this message.
amtitle: Page name to use as context when parsing message (for amenableparser option).
amprefix: Return messages with this prefix.

Examples:

Show messages starting with ipb-.: api.php?action=query&meta=allmessages&amprefix=ipb- [open in sandbox]
Show messages august and mainpage in German.: api.php?action=query&meta=allmessages&ammessages=august|mainpage&amlang=de [open in sandbox]