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prop=categories (cl)

(main | query | categories)

This module requires read rights.
This module can be used as a generator.
Source: MediaWiki
License: GPL-2.0-or-later

List all categories the pages belong to.

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

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

clprop

Which additional properties to get for each category:

sortkey: Adds the sortkey (hexadecimal string) and sortkey prefix (human-readable part) for the category.
timestamp: Adds timestamp of when the category was added.
hidden: Tags categories that are hidden with __HIDDENCAT__.

Values (separate with | or alternative): hidden, sortkey, timestamp

clshow

Which kind of categories to show.

Values (separate with | or alternative): !hidden, hidden

cllimit

How many categories to return.

Type: integer or max

The value must be between 1 and 500.

Default: 10

clcontinue

When more results are available, use this to continue. More detailed information on how to continue queries can be found on mediawiki.org.

clcategories

Only list these categories. Useful for checking whether a certain page is in a certain category.

Separate values with | or alternative.

Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).

cldir

The direction in which to list.

One of the following values: ascending, descending

Default: ascending

Examples:

Get a list of categories the page Albert Einstein belongs to.: api.php?action=query&prop=categories&titles=Albert%20Einstein [open in sandbox]
Get information about all categories used in the page Albert Einstein.: api.php?action=query&generator=categories&titles=Albert%20Einstein&prop=info [open in sandbox]