Star Citizen:Application programming interface

API usage on the Star Citizen Wiki

Application programming interfaces (APIs) are what developers, fansite operators, and bots use to retrieve information about the game and the wiki.

Semantic MediaWiki API

Semantic MediaWiki API is available on some pages that has Semantic properties set. You can view the properties of a page by clicking the three dot menu, then choose Browse properties. Additional documentation is available on the Semantic MediaWiki's API page.

Mediawiki REST API

The Star Citizen Wiki provides an REST API that can be accessed here. Additional documentation is available on the Mediawiki REST API page. It is recommended over the Action API if you only need to fetch information. Commonly used endpoints can be found here.

Mediawiki Action API

The Star Citizen Wiki provides an action API that can be accessed here. Additional documentation is available on the Mediawiki Action API page. Some features are limited to logged in users, administrators, and bureaucrats. The API Sandbox special page may be useful for users new to creating requests.

Below are a few useful modules under the query action:

Module Use
prefixsearch Take user input and return the best-matching titles. Should be used with generator.
description Returns a short description of the given pages.
pageimages Returns information about images on the page, such as thumbnail and presence of photos.
extracts Returns plain-text or limited HTML extracts of the given pages.


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