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prop=categories (cl)
- This module requires read rights.
- This module can be used as a generator.
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
List all categories the pages belong to.
Parameters:
- clprop
Which additional properties to get for each category:
- sortkey
- Adds the sortkey (hexadecimal string) and sortkey prefix (human-readable part) for the category.
- timestamp
- Adds timestamp of when the category was added.
- hidden
- Tags categories that are hidden with
__HIDDENCAT__.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): hidden, sortkey, timestamp
- clshow
Which kind of categories to show.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): !hidden, hidden
- cllimit
How many categories to return.
- Type: integer or max
- The value must be between 1 and 500.
- Default: 10
- clcontinue
When more results are available, use this to continue. More detailed information on how to continue queries can be found on mediawiki.org.
- clcategories
Only list these categories. Useful for checking whether a certain page is in a certain category.
- Separate values with | or alternative.
- Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
- cldir
The direction in which to list.
- One of the following values: ascending, descending
- Default: ascending
Examples:
- Get a list of categories the page Albert Einstein belongs to.
- api.php?action=query&prop=categories&titles=Albert%20Einstein [open in sandbox]
- Get information about all categories used in the page Albert Einstein.
- api.php?action=query&generator=categories&titles=Albert%20Einstein&prop=info [open in sandbox]