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format=php

(main | php)

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

Output data in serialized PHP format.

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

Specific parameter:

Other general parameters are available.

formatversion

Output formatting

1: Backwards-compatible format (XML-style booleans, * keys for content nodes, etc.).
2: Modern format.
latest: Use the latest format (currently 2), may change without warning.

One of the following values: 1, 2, latest

Default: 1

Example:

Return the query result in the PHP format.: api.php?action=query&meta=siteinfo&siprop=namespaces&format=php [open in sandbox]