Wikimedia

Wikimedia Snapshots API

Snapshot API

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 12

GET /v2/snapshots Get snapshots #
POST /v2/snapshots Create snapshots #
GET /v2/snapshots/{identifier} Get snapshots by identifier #
POST /v2/snapshots/{identifier} Create snapshots by identifier #
HEAD /v2/snapshots/{identifier}/download Project Snapshot Headers #
GET /v2/snapshots/{identifier}/download Get snapshots by identifier download #
GET /v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks Get snapshots by snapshot identifier chunks #
POST /v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks Create snapshots by snapshot identifier chunks #
GET /v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks/{identifier} Get snapshots by snapshot identifier chunks by identifier #
POST /v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks/{identifier} Create snapshots by snapshot identifier chunks by identifier #
HEAD /v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks/{identifier}/download Snapshot Chunk Download Headers #
GET /v2/snapshots/{snapshot_identifier}/chunks/{identifier}/download Get snapshots by snapshot identifier chunks by identifier download #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Main_page
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RateLimits
https://artifacts.apis.io/wikimedia/rate-limits/mediawiki-action-api.yml
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Documentation
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_REST_API
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RateLimits
https://artifacts.apis.io/wikimedia/rate-limits/wikimedia-rest-api.yml
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Documentation
https://enterprise.wikimedia.com/docs/
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RateLimits
https://artifacts.apis.io/wikimedia/rate-limits/wikimedia-enterprise-api.yml

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/wikimedia/openapi/wikimedia-snapshots-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/wikimedia/json-schema/wikimedia-snapshot-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/wikimedia/json-schema/wikimedia-filter-schema.json

Other Resources

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Etiquette
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Etiquette
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Pricing
https://enterprise.wikimedia.com/pricing/
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Plans
https://artifacts.apis.io/wikimedia/plans/wikimedia-enterprise.yml
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FinOps
https://artifacts.apis.io/wikimedia/finops/wikimedia-enterprise.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

wikimedia-snapshots-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Wikimedia Enterprise API spec Snapshots API
  description: 'OpenAPI 3.0 specification for the Metadata, On-demand, Snapshot, and Realtime Batch API(s) of WME.


    While we provide this swagger spec for quick reference, our official documentation is located on our website:


    - Official Documentation

    - Data Dictionary & Schema'
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
- url: https://api.enterprise.wikimedia.com
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:


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# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/wikimedia/openapi/wikimedia-snapshots-api-openapi.yml