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list=allimages (ai)

(main | query | allimages)
  • This module requires read rights.
  • This module can be used as a generator.
  • Source: MediaWiki
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Enumerate all images sequentially.

Parameters:
aisort

Property to sort by.

One of the following values: name, timestamp
Default: name
aidir

The direction in which to list.

One of the following values: ascending, descending, newer, older
Default: ascending
aifrom

The image title to start enumerating from. Can only be used with aisort=name.

aito

The image title to stop enumerating at. Can only be used with aisort=name.

aicontinue

When more results are available, use this to continue.

aistart

The timestamp to start enumerating from. Can only be used with aisort=timestamp.

Type: timestamp (allowed formats)
aiend

The timestamp to end enumerating. Can only be used with aisort=timestamp.

Type: timestamp (allowed formats)
aiprop

Which file information to get:

timestamp
Adds timestamp for the uploaded version.
user
Adds the user who uploaded each file version. If the user has been revision deleted, a userhidden property will be returned.
userid
Add the ID of the user that uploaded each file version. If the user has been revision deleted, a userhidden property will be returned.
comment
Comment on the version. If the comment has been revision deleted, a commenthidden property will be returned.
parsedcomment
Parse the comment on the version. If the comment has been revision deleted, a commenthidden property will be returned.
canonicaltitle
Adds the canonical title of the file. If the file has been revision deleted, a filehidden property will be returned.
url
Gives URL to the file and the description page. If the file has been revision deleted, a filehidden property will be returned.
size
Adds the size of the file in bytes and the height, width and page count (if applicable).
dimensions
Alias for size.
sha1
Adds SHA-1 hash for the file. If the file has been revision deleted, a filehidden property will be returned.
mime
Adds MIME type of the file. If the file has been revision deleted, a filehidden property will be returned.
mediatype
Adds the media type of the file. If the file has been revision deleted, a filehidden property will be returned.
metadata
Lists Exif metadata for the version of the file. If the file has been revision deleted, a filehidden property will be returned.
commonmetadata
Lists file format generic metadata for the version of the file. If the file has been revision deleted, a filehidden property will be returned.
extmetadata
Lists formatted metadata combined from multiple sources. Results are HTML formatted. If the file has been revision deleted, a filehidden property will be returned.
bitdepth
Adds the bit depth of the version. If the file has been revision deleted, a filehidden property will be returned.
badfile
Adds whether the file is on the MediaWiki:Bad image list
Values (separate with | or alternative): badfile, bitdepth, canonicaltitle, comment, commonmetadata, dimensions, extmetadata, mediatype, metadata, mime, parsedcomment, sha1, size, timestamp, url, user, userid
Default: timestamp|url
aiprefix

Search for all image titles that begin with this value. Can only be used with aisort=name.

aiminsize

Limit to images with at least this many bytes.

Type: integer
aimaxsize

Limit to images with at most this many bytes.

Type: integer
aisha1

SHA1 hash of image. Overrides aisha1base36.

aisha1base36

SHA1 hash of image in base 36 (used in MediaWiki).

aiuser

Only return files uploaded by this user. Can only be used with aisort=timestamp. Cannot be used together with aifilterbots.

Type: user, by any of user name, IP, interwiki name (e.g. "prefix>ExampleName") i user ID (e.g. "#12345")
aifilterbots

How to filter files uploaded by bots. Can only be used with aisort=timestamp. Cannot be used together with aiuser.

One of the following values: all, bots, nobots
Default: all
aimime

What MIME types to search for, e.g. image/jpeg.

Separate values with | or alternative.
Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients allowed higher limits).
ailimit

How many images in total to return.

Type: integer or max
The value must be between 1 and 500.
Default: 10