MediaWiki API help
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list=iwbacklinks (iwbl)
- This module requires read rights.
- This module can be used as a generator.
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Find all pages that link to the given interwiki link.
Can be used to find all links with a prefix, or all links to a title (with a given prefix). Using neither parameter is effectively "all interwiki links".
Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
- iwblprefix
Prefix for the interwiki.
- iwbltitle
Interwiki link to search for. Must be used with iwblblprefix.
- iwblcontinue
When more results are available, use this to continue. More detailed information on how to continue queries can be found on mediawiki.org.
- iwbllimit
How many total pages to return.
- Type: integer or max
- The value must be between 1 and 500.
- Default: 10
- iwblprop
Which properties to get:
- iwprefix
- Adds the prefix of the interwiki.
- iwtitle
- Adds the title of the interwiki.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): iwprefix, iwtitle
- Default: (empty)
- iwbldir
The direction in which to list.
- One of the following values: ascending, descending
- Default: ascending
Examples:
- Get pages linking to wikibooks:Test.
- api.php?action=query&list=iwbacklinks&iwbltitle=Test&iwblprefix=wikibooks [open in sandbox]
- Get information about pages linking to wikibooks:Test.
- api.php?action=query&generator=iwbacklinks&giwbltitle=Test&giwblprefix=wikibooks&prop=info [open in sandbox]