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action=undelete

(main | undelete)
  • This module requires read rights.
  • This module requires write rights.
  • This module only accepts POST requests.
  • Source: MediaWiki
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Undelete revisions of a deleted page.

A list of deleted revisions (including timestamps) can be retrieved through prop=deletedrevisions, and a list of deleted file IDs can be retrieved through list=filearchive.

Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
title

Title of the page to undelete.

This parameter is required.
reason

Reason for restoring.

Default: (empty)
tags

Change tags to apply to the entry in the deletion log.

Values (separate with | or alternative):
timestamps

Timestamps of the revisions to undelete. If both timestamps and fileids are empty, all will be undeleted.

Type: list of timestamps (allowed formats)
Separate values with | or alternative.
Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
fileids

IDs of the file revisions to restore. If both timestamps and fileids are empty, all will be restored.

Type: list of integers
Separate values with | or alternative.
Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
undeletetalk

Undelete all revisions of the associated talk page, if any.

Type: boolean (details)
watchlist

Unconditionally add or remove the page from the current user's watchlist, use preferences (ignored for bot users) or do not change watch.

One of the following values: nochange, preferences, unwatch, watch
Default: preferences
token

A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens

This parameter is required.