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action=move
- This module requires read rights.
- This module requires write rights.
- This module only accepts POST requests.
- Source: MediaWiki
- Notkunarleyfi: GPL-2.0-or-later
Move a page.
- from
Title of the page to rename. Cannot be used together with fromid.
- fromid
Page ID of the page to rename. Cannot be used together with from.
- Type: integer
- to
Title to rename the page to.
- This parameter is required.
- reason
Reason for the rename.
- Default: (empty)
- movetalk
Rename the talk page, if it exists.
- Type: boolean (details)
- movesubpages
Rename subpages, if applicable.
- Type: boolean (details)
- noredirect
Don't create a redirect.
- 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
- ignorewarnings
Ignore any warnings.
- Type: boolean (details)
- tags
Change tags to apply to the entry in the move log and to the null revision on the destination page.
- Values (separate with | or alternative):
- token
A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
- This parameter is required.
- Move Badtitle to Goodtitle without leaving a redirect.
- api.php?action=move&from=Badtitle&to=Goodtitle&token=123ABC&reason=Misspelled%20title&movetalk=&noredirect= [open in sandbox]