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action=undelete
- This module requires read rights.
- This module requires write rights.
- This module only accepts POST requests.
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0+
Restore 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.
- title
Title of the page to restore.
- 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 restore. If both timestamps and fileids are empty, all will be restored.
- Type: list of timestamps (allowed formats)
- Separate values with |. Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for bots).
- 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 |. Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for bots).
- watchlist
Unconditionally add or remove the page from the current user's watchlist, use preferences or do not change watch.
- One of the following values: watch, unwatch, preferences, nochange
- Default: preferences
- token
A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
- This parameter is required.
- Undelete page Main Page.
- api.php?action=undelete&title=Main%20Page&token=123ABC&reason=Restoring%20main%20page [open in sandbox]
- Undelete two revisions of page Main Page.
- api.php?action=undelete&title=Main%20Page&token=123ABC×tamps=2007-07-03T22:00:45Z|2007-07-02T19:48:56Z [open in sandbox]