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meta=userinfo (ui)

(main | query | userinfo)

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

Get information about the current user.

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

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

uiprop

Which pieces of information to include:

blockinfo: Tags if the current user is blocked, by whom, and for what reason.
hasmsg: Adds a tag messages if the current user has pending messages.
groups: Lists all the groups the current user belongs to.
groupmemberships: Lists groups that the current user has been explicitly assigned to, including the expiry date of each group membership.
implicitgroups: Lists all the groups the current user is automatically a member of.
rights: Lists all the rights the current user has.
changeablegroups: Lists the groups the current user can add to and remove from.
options: Lists all preferences the current user has set.
editcount: Adds the current user's edit count.
ratelimits: Lists all rate limits applying to the current user.
theoreticalratelimits: Lists all rate limits that would apply to the current user if they were not exempt from all ratelimits based on user rights or ip.
email: Adds the user's email address and email authentication date.
realname: Adds the user's real name.
acceptlang: Echoes the Accept-Language header sent by the client in a structured format.
registrationdate: Adds the user's registration date.
unreadcount: Adds the count of unread pages on the user's watchlist (maximum 999; returns 1000+ if more).
watchlistlabels: Adds watchlist labels the user has set up.
centralids: Adds the central IDs and attachment status for the user.
latestcontrib: Adds the date of user's latest contribution.
cancreateaccount: Indicates whether the user is allowed to create accounts. To check whether some specific account can be created, use action=query&list=users&usprop=cancreate.

Values (separate with | or alternative): acceptlang, blockinfo, cancreateaccount, centralids, changeablegroups, editcount, email, groupmemberships, groups, hasmsg, implicitgroups, latestcontrib, options, ratelimits, realname, registrationdate, rights, theoreticalratelimits, unreadcount, watchlistlabels

To specify all values, use *.

uiattachedwiki

With uiprop=centralids, indicate whether the user is attached with the wiki identified by this ID.

Examples:

Get information about the current user.: api.php?action=query&meta=userinfo [open in sandbox]
Get additional information about the current user.: api.php?action=query&meta=userinfo&uiprop=blockinfo|groups|rights|hasmsg [open in sandbox]