Hi all, Here's an update on the shut down of the API Portal wiki[1]:
- Next week (June 15-18), the API Portal wiki will become read only. - The following week (June 22-25), all API Portal wiki URLs will redirect to the Wikimedia APIs wiki page[2]. For more information, see the project page on Wikitech[3]. For any questions or follow-ups, leave a comment on the project talk page[4]. Best, - Alex [1]: https://api.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page [2]: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_APIs [3]: https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/API_Portal/Deprecation [4]: https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:API_Portal/Deprecation On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 11:22 AM Alexandra Paskulin <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Summary: The API Portal wiki[1] is shutting down. API keys created on the > API Portal will continue to work (rate limits apply). api.wikimedia.org > endpoints will be deprecated gradually starting in July 2026. Documentation > on the API Portal is moving to mediawiki.org[2]. > > == Context == > Started in 2020, the API Portal is an experimental wiki available at > api.wikimedia.org. It was designed by the Wikimedia Foundation as a home > for Wikimedia API docs and related functionality. The Wikimedia Foundation > has decided to shut down the API Portal as part of a new strategy for > Wikimedia APIs[3] and to focus on new ways to make API docs easy to find, > use, and create. > > == Changes == > Endpoints: > api.wikimedia.org endpoints will continue to work as currently documented > until at least June 2026. Starting in the second half of 2026, these > endpoints will be migrated to new routes, and the old routes will be > deprecated gradually. Deprecation information will be communicated through > the mediawiki-api-announce mailing list[4], Wikimedia API changelog[5], and > on the project talk page[6]. > > Rate limits: > Starting in late March or early April 2026, api.wikimedia.org endpoints > will have the same rate limits[7] as other Wikimedia APIs. The new rate > limits are higher than the current rate limits[8], so this change should > not create any issues. The Lift Wing API will continue to have the same > custom rate limits[9] with only minor clarifications. > > API keys: > We expect API keys created through the API Portal to continue to work > normally within the API rate limits[7]. You can manage your API keys > through Meta-Wiki[10]. If you encounter any issues, please reach out using > the contact information below. > > Documentation: > Documentation from the API Portal is currently being consolidated and > moved to other technical documentation wikis. Starting in June 2026, the > API Portal will be inaccessible. To learn about Wikimedia APIs and find > links to docs, visit the new landing page (work in progress) on > mediawiki.org[2]. > > == Contact == > If you have any questions, want to share your feedback, or have any issues > with functionality related to the API Portal: > - Post to the project talk page[6] > - Email [email protected] > > == Learn more == > For a timeline, background behind the decision, and the latest project > information, see the project page[12]. > > Best, > - Alex Paskulin on behalf of the Wikimedia Tech Docs Team and MediaWiki > Interfaces Team > > [1]: https://api.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page > [2]: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_APIs > [3]: > https://techblog.wikimedia.org/2025/06/12/apis-as-a-product-investing-in-the-current-and-next-generation-of-technical-contributors/ > [4]: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-api-announce.lists.wikimedia.org/ > [5]: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_APIs/Changelog > [6]: https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:API_Portal/Deprecation > [7]: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_APIs/Rate_limits > [8]: > https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/API_Portal/Deprecation#API_Portal_historical_rate_limits > [9]: https://api.wikimedia.org/wiki/Lift_Wing_API/Rate_limits > [10]: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:OAuthConsumerRegistration/list > [11]: Special:OAuthConsumerRegistration > [12]: https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/API_Portal/Deprecation > > -- > Alexandra Paskulin > Technical Writer > Wikimedia Foundation > -- Alexandra Paskulin Technical Writer Wikimedia Foundation
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