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list=users (us)

(main | query | users)
  • This module requires read rights.
  • Source: MediaWiki
  • License: GPL-2.0+

Get information about a list of users.

Parameters:
usprop

Which pieces of information to include:

blockinfo
Tags if the user is blocked, by whom, and for what reason.
groups
Lists all the groups each user belongs to.
implicitgroups
Lists all the groups a user is automatically a member of.
rights
Lists all the rights each user has.
editcount
Adds the user's edit count.
registration
Adds the user's registration timestamp.
emailable
Tags if the user can and wants to receive email through Special:Emailuser.
gender
Tags the gender of the user. Returns "male", "female", or "unknown".
centralids
Adds the central IDs and attachment status for the user.
cancreate
Indicates whether an account for valid but unregistered usernames can be created.
Values (separate with |): blockinfo, groups, implicitgroups, rights, editcount, registration, emailable, gender, centralids, cancreate
usattachedwiki

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

ususers

A list of users to obtain information for.

Type: list of user names
Separate values with |. Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for bots).
ustoken
Deprecated.

Use action=query&meta=tokens instead.

Values (separate with |): userrights