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action=filerevert
(main | filerevert)
- This module requires read rights.
- This module requires write rights.
- This module only accepts POST requests.
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Revert a file to an old version.
Parameters:
- filename
Target filename, without the File: prefix.
- This parameter is required.
- comment
Upload comment.
- Default: (empty)
- archivename
Archive name of the revision to revert to.
- This parameter is required.
- token
A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
- This parameter is required.
Example:
- Revert Wiki.png to the version of 2011-03-05T15:27:40Z.
- api.php?action=filerevert&filename=Wiki.png&comment=Revert&archivename=20110305152740!Wiki.png&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
![[open in sandbox]](/Eri:ApiSandbox#action=filerevert&filename=Wiki.png&comment=Revert&archivename=20110305152740!Wiki.png&token=123ABC){kind=link}