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action=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.
- 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): Global_Administrator, Global_Bot, Global_Editor, Steward, Wiki_Coordinator, ipblock-exempt
- 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): Global_Administrator, Global_Bot, Global_Editor, Steward, Wiki_Coordinator, ipblock-exempt
- 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.
This parameter is currently unused.
- Values (separate with | or alternative):
- 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]