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action=revisiondelete

(main | revisiondelete)

Delete and undelete revisions.

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

type: Type of revision deletion being performed.; This parameter is required.; One of the following values: archive, filearchive, logging, oldimage, revision
target: Page title for the revision deletion, if required for the type.
ids: Identifiers for the revisions to be deleted.; This parameter is required.; Separate values with | or alternative.; Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
hide: What to hide for each revision.; Values (separate with | or alternative): comment, content, user
show: What to unhide for each revision.; Values (separate with | or alternative): comment, content, user
suppress: Whether to suppress data from administrators as well as others.; One of the following values: no, nochange, yes; Default: nochange
reason: Reason for the deletion or undeletion.
tags: Tags to apply to the entry in the deletion log.; Values (separate with | or alternative):
token: A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens; This parameter is required.

Examples:

Hide content for revision 12345 on the page [[ Welcome! Before you dive in, please understand a few things... The WoolPaper explains the mechanics of the game, however the Shepherd's Library exists to provide new players with strategic direction. The Library is designed to complement the WoolPaper, PeakPaper, and other official Wolf Game content. If you're new to Wolf Game, welcome! For starters, I recommend you check out the Getting Started page. Also you can follow @farmerpiddy on X for more content. I'll do my best to answer questions as well. Good luck on your journey for economic dominance! - Farmer Piddy Getting started Configuration settings list MediaWiki FAQ MediaWiki release mailing list Localise MediaWiki for your language Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]].: api.php?action=revisiondelete&target=Main%20Page&type=revision&ids=12345&hide=content&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
Hide all data on log entry 67890 with the reason BLP violation.: api.php?action=revisiondelete&type=logging&ids=67890&hide=content|comment|user&reason=BLP%20violation&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]