/core/v1/* → endpoint removal
api.wikimedia.org
Deprecated, no date
The provider deprecated the /core/v1/* endpoints without a specific shutdown date, noting that a gradual deprecation is scheduled to begin in July 2026. This change impacts all requests targeting /core/v1/*. Once removed, these calls fail.
Calls it hits
/core/v1/*
What to use instead of these calls
Call the equivalent MediaWiki REST API endpoints directly on the wiki itself at {wiki}/w/rest.php/v1/... as listed in the endpoint map. Replacement routes are not announced yet, so moving now requires switching to the per-wiki REST API.
The replacement routes are not announced yet: moving now means the per-wiki REST API.
In api.wikimedia.org's words
The Core API is scheduled for gradual deprecation starting in July 2026. Replacement routes are to be determined.
Facts
- API
- api.wikimedia.org
api.wikimedia.org - Kind
- Endpoint removal
- Takes effect
- No date given yet
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Announcement
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against api.wikimedia.org's own pages
Questions
When does this change take effect?
api.wikimedia.org deprecated /core/v1/* without giving a shutdown date yet.
Do these calls still work?
Yes, they still work: api.wikimedia.org has not given a shutdown date yet.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
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