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action=globaluserrights

(main | globaluserrights)

This module requires read rights.
This module requires write rights.
This module only accepts POST requests.
Source: CentralAuth
License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Add/remove a user to/from global groups.

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

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

user

Global username.

Type: user, by any of username and user ID (e.g. "#12345")

userid

Deprecated.

Global user ID.

Type: integer

add

Add the user to these global groups.

Values (separate with | or alternative): abusefilter-maintainer, founder, global-bot, global-deleter, global-interface-editor, global-rollbacker, steward

expiry

Expiry timestamps. May be relative (e.g. 5 months or 2 weeks) or absolute (e.g. 2014-09-18T12:34:56Z). If only one timestamp is set, it will be used for all groups passed to the add parameter. Use infinite, indefinite, infinity, or never for a never-expiring user group.

Separate values with | or alternative.

Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).

Default: infinite

remove

Remove the user from these global groups.

Values (separate with | or alternative): abusefilter-maintainer, founder, global-bot, global-deleter, global-interface-editor, global-rollbacker, steward

reason

Reason for the change.

Default: (empty)

token

A "userrights" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens

For compatibility, the token used in the web UI is also accepted.

This parameter is required.

tags

This parameter is currently unused.

Values (separate with | or alternative):

Examples:

Add user FooBot to global group "bot", and remove from global groups "sysop" and "bureaucrat": api.php?action=userrights&user=FooBot&add=bot&remove=sysop|bureaucrat&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
Add the global user with ID 123 to global group "bot", and remove from global groups "sysop" and "bureaucrat": api.php?action=userrights&userid=123&add=bot&remove=sysop|bureaucrat&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]