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action=stashedit

(main | stashedit)
  • This module is internal or unstable, and you should not use it. 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-or-later

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.

Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
title

Title of the page being edited.

This parameter is required.
section

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

sectiontitle

The title for a new section.

text

Page content.

stashedtexthash

Page content hash from a prior stash to use instead.

summary

Change summary.

Default: (empty)
contentmodel

Content model of the new content.

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

Content serialization format used for the input text.

This parameter is required.
One of the following values: application/json, application/octet-stream, application/unknown, application/vue+xml, application/x-binary, text/css, text/javascript, text/plain, text/unknown, text/x-wiki, unknown/unknown
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.