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list=gadgetcategories (gc)
- This module requires read rights.
- Source: Gadgets
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Returns a list of gadget categories.
Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
- gcprop
What gadget category information to get:
- name
- Internal category name.
- title
- Category title.
- members
- Number of gadgets in category.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): members, name, title
- Default: name
- gcnames
Names of categories to retrieve.
- Separate values with | or alternative.
- Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
Examples:
- Get a list of existing gadget categories
- api.php?action=query&list=gadgetcategories [open in sandbox]
- Get all information about categories named "foo" and "bar"
- api.php?action=query&list=gadgetcategories&gcnames=foo|bar&gcprop=name|title|members [open in sandbox]