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action=userrights
- This module requires read rights.
- This module requires write rights.
- This module only accepts POST requests.
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Change a user's group membership.
- user
User name.
- Type: user name
- userid
User ID.
- Type: integer
- add
Add the user to these groups, or if they are already a member, update the expiry of their membership in that group.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): bot, sysop, interface-admin, bureaucrat, administrator, nsSysadminRW, nsSysadminRO, nsSysadminDEL, nsSysadmin_TalkRW, nsSysadmin_TalkRO, nsSysadmin_TalkDEL, nsCDCRW, nsCDCRO, nsCDCDEL, nsCDC_TalkRW, nsCDC_TalkRO, nsCDC_TalkDEL, nsContentRW, nsContentRO, nsContentDEL, nsContent_TalkRW, nsContent_TalkRO, nsContent_TalkDEL, nsCS382RW, nsCS382RO, nsCS382DEL, nsCS382_TalkRW, nsCS382_TalkRO, nsCS382_TalkDEL, nsDepartmentRW, nsDepartmentRO, nsDepartmentDEL, nsDepartment_TalkRW, nsDepartment_TalkRO, nsDepartment_TalkDEL, nsGradingRW, nsGradingRO, nsGradingDEL, nsGrading_TalkRW, nsGrading_TalkRO, nsGrading_TalkDEL, nsAppliedGroupsRW, nsAppliedGroupsRO, nsAppliedGroupsDEL, nsAppliedGroups_TalkRW, nsAppliedGroups_TalkRO, nsAppliedGroups_TalkDEL, nsPedagogicalRW, nsPedagogicalRO, nsPedagogicalDEL, nsPedagogical_TalkRW, nsPedagogical_TalkRO, nsPedagogical_TalkDEL, nsFundingRW, nsFundingRO, nsFundingDEL, nsFunding_TalkRW, nsFunding_TalkRO, nsFunding_TalkDEL
- Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for bots).
- expiry
Expiry timestamps. May be relative (e.g. 5 months or 2 weeks) or absolute (e.g. 2014-09-18T12:34:56Z). If only one timestamp is set, it will be used for all groups passed to the add parameter. Use infinite, indefinite, infinity, or never for a never-expiring user group.
- Separate values with | or alternative. Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for bots).
- Default: infinite
- remove
Remove the user from these groups.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): bot, sysop, interface-admin, bureaucrat, administrator, nsSysadminRW, nsSysadminRO, nsSysadminDEL, nsSysadmin_TalkRW, nsSysadmin_TalkRO, nsSysadmin_TalkDEL, nsCDCRW, nsCDCRO, nsCDCDEL, nsCDC_TalkRW, nsCDC_TalkRO, nsCDC_TalkDEL, nsContentRW, nsContentRO, nsContentDEL, nsContent_TalkRW, nsContent_TalkRO, nsContent_TalkDEL, nsCS382RW, nsCS382RO, nsCS382DEL, nsCS382_TalkRW, nsCS382_TalkRO, nsCS382_TalkDEL, nsDepartmentRW, nsDepartmentRO, nsDepartmentDEL, nsDepartment_TalkRW, nsDepartment_TalkRO, nsDepartment_TalkDEL, nsGradingRW, nsGradingRO, nsGradingDEL, nsGrading_TalkRW, nsGrading_TalkRO, nsGrading_TalkDEL, nsAppliedGroupsRW, nsAppliedGroupsRO, nsAppliedGroupsDEL, nsAppliedGroups_TalkRW, nsAppliedGroups_TalkRO, nsAppliedGroups_TalkDEL, nsPedagogicalRW, nsPedagogicalRO, nsPedagogicalDEL, nsPedagogical_TalkRW, nsPedagogical_TalkRO, nsPedagogical_TalkDEL, nsFundingRW, nsFundingRO, nsFundingDEL, nsFunding_TalkRW, nsFunding_TalkRO, nsFunding_TalkDEL
- Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for bots).
- reason
Reason for the change.
- Default: (empty)
- token
A "userrights" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
For compatibility, the token used in the web UI is also accepted.
- This parameter is required.
- tags
Change tags to apply to the entry in the user rights log.
- Values (separate with | or alternative):
- Add user FooBot to group bot, and remove from groups sysop and bureaucrat.
- api.php?action=userrights&user=FooBot&add=bot&remove=sysop|bureaucrat&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
- Add the user with ID 123 to group bot, and remove from groups sysop and bureaucrat.
- api.php?action=userrights&userid=123&add=bot&remove=sysop|bureaucrat&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
- Add user SometimeSysop to group sysop for 1 month.
- api.php?action=userrights&user=SometimeSysop&add=sysop&expiry=1%20month&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]