Wikimedia 1.0.0

Added: 14/12/2015

Updated at: 03/01/2019

This API provides cacheable and straightforward access to Wikimedia content and data, in machine-readable formats. ### Global Rules - Limit your clients to no more than 200 requests/s to this API. Each API endpoint's documentation may detail more specific usage limits. - Set a unique `User-Agent` or `Api-User-Agent` header that allows us to contact you quickly. Email addresses or URLs of contact pages work well. By using this API, you agree to Wikimedia's [Terms of Use](https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use) and [Privacy Policy](https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy). Unless otherwise specified in the endpoint documentation below, content accessed via this API is licensed under the [CC-BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) and [GFDL](https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) licenses, and you irrevocably agree to release modifications or additions made through this API under these licenses. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/REST_API for background and details. ### Endpoint documentation Please consult each endpoint's documentation for details on: - Licensing information for the specific type of content and data served via the endpoint. - Stability markers to inform you about development status and change policy, according to [our API version policy](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API_versioning). - Endpoint specific usage limits.