API:Client code

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Contents 1 API Access Libraries 1.1 Python 1.2 Java 1.3 Javascript 1.4 .NET 1.5 Perl 1.6 Ruby 1.7 PHP 1.8 See Also

[edit] API Access Libraries

[edit] Python

• PyWikipediaBot Framework - collection of python scripts (IRC, Documentation)
• mwclient - a Python library that makes most of the API functions accessible. (SVN: https://mwclient.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/mwclient/trunk/mwclient)
• wikitools - Provides several layers of abstraction around the API.

[edit] Java

• Bliki Engine - Java Wikipedia API - not very complete, but has basic functionality. Can convert wikicode to HTML, DocBook or PDF.
• JavaWikiBotFramework - a Java library that makes almost all API functions accessible.

[edit] Javascript

• JsMwApi A convenience wrapper around raw requests, with some helpers for editing and parsing.
• mwapilib - A kind of crappy layer overtop of the requests. Make JS gadgets easier.
• Luasóg - A framework of standard requests (e.g. log in, log out, read, edit, etc.) as well as a general wrapper method. Includes some helpful stuff like throttling. Project includes a rudimentary IDE for off-site development and execution.

[edit] .NET

• AutoWikiBrowser's WikiFunctions library has classes for editing and getting lists of pages via the API. See ApiEdit
• WikiAccess - a C#-library that makes some API functions accessible, has write API.
• DotNetWikiBot Framework - written in C#, based on Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 (Tutorial)

[edit] Perl

• MediaWiki::API - A Perl module for interfacing with the MediaWiki API with file upload/download and editing support.
  • http://packages.debian.org/libmediawiki-api-perl
• MediaWiki::Bot - A higher-level Perl module allowing use of both the MediaWiki::API interface and a number of functions allowing both read and write operations.
• Perl MediaWiki API - An open source Perl module wrapping many of the MediaWiki API functions.

[edit] Ruby

• RWikiBot - a Ruby framework using the API as released with the most current version of MediaWiki.
• rbmediawiki - Another Ruby framework that uses the API.

[edit] PHP

There are many PHP frameworks for the api, see here for a full list and comparison of frameworks.

• SxWiki - a lightweight, simple MediaWiki bot framework.

[edit] See Also

• Collection of bot libraries on Wikipedia, several of these use the API.