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Documentation and examples: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/API:Main_page

action=block

(main | block)

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This module only accepts POST requests.
Source: MediaWiki
License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Block a user.

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/API:Block

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

user: User to block.; Type: user, by any of username, IP, Temporary user, IP range and user ID (e.g. "#12345")
userid: Deprecated.; Specify user=#ID instead.; Type: integer
expiry: Expiry time. May be relative (e.g. 5 months or 2 weeks) or absolute (e.g. 2014-09-18T12:34:56Z). If set to infinite, indefinite, or never, the block will never expire.; Default: never
reason: Reason for block.; Default: (empty)
anononly: Block anonymous users only (i.e. disable anonymous edits for this IP address, including temporary account edits).; Type: boolean (details)
nocreate: Prevent account creation.; Type: boolean (details)
autoblock: Automatically block the last used IP address, and any subsequent IP addresses they try to login from.; Type: boolean (details)
noemail: Prevent user from sending email through the wiki. (Requires the blockemail right).; Type: boolean (details)
hidename: Hide the username from the block log. (Requires the hideuser right).; Type: boolean (details)
allowusertalk: Allow the user to edit their own talk page (depends on $wgBlockAllowsUTEdit).; Type: boolean (details)
reblock: If the user is already blocked, overwrite the existing block.; Type: boolean (details)
watchuser: Watch the user's or IP address's user and talk pages.; Type: boolean (details)
tags: Change tags to apply to the entry in the block log.; Values (separate with | or alternative):
partial: Block user from specific pages or namespaces rather than the entire site.; Type: boolean (details)
pagerestrictions: List of titles to block the user from editing. Only applies when partial is set to true.; Type: page title; Separate values with | or alternative.; Maximum number of values is 10.; Only accepts pages that exist.
namespacerestrictions: List of namespace IDs to block the user from editing. Only applies when partial is set to true.; Values (separate with | or alternative): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 250, 251, 252, 253, 274, 275, 420, 421, 460, 461, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 828, 829, 844, 845, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3105; Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).; To specify all values, use *.
token: A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens; This parameter is required.

Examples:

Block IP address 192.0.2.5 for three days with a reason.: api.php?action=block&user=192.0.2.5&expiry=3%20days&reason=First%20strike&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
Block user Vandal indefinitely with a reason, and prevent new account creation and email sending.: api.php?action=block&user=Vandal&expiry=never&reason=Vandalism&nocreate=&autoblock=&noemail=&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]