MediaWiki API help
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action=checktoken
(main | checktoken)
- This module requires read rights.
Check the validity of a token from action=query&meta=tokens.
Parameters:
- type
Type of token being tested.
- This parameter is required.
- One value: csrf, patrol, rollback, userrights, watch
- token
Token to test.
- This parameter is required.
- maxtokenage
Maximum allowed age of the token, in seconds.
Example:
- Test the validity of a csrf token.
- api.php?action=checktoken&type=csrf&token=123ABC