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list=prefixsearch (ps)
- This module requires read rights.
- This module can be used as a generator.
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Perform a prefix search for page titles.
Despite the similarity in names, this module is not intended to be equivalent to Special:PrefixIndex; for that, see action=query&list=allpages with the apprefix parameter. The purpose of this module is similar to action=opensearch: to take user input and provide the best-matching titles. Depending on the search engine backend, this might include typo correction, redirect avoidance, or other heuristics.
- pssearch
Search string.
- This parameter is required.
- psnamespace
Namespaces to search. Ignored if pssearch begins with a valid namespace prefix.
- Values (separate with | or alternative): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 828, 829, 1424, 1425, 1440, 1441, 1444, 1445, 1452, 1453, 1454, 1455, 1456, 1457, 1458, 1459, 1460, 1461, 1462, 1463, 1498, 1499, 2212, 2213, 2300, 2301, 2302, 2303, 2358, 2359, 2366, 2367, 3416, 3417, 3992, 3993, 23234, 23235, 23384, 23385, 23728, 23729, 25378, 25379, 27400, 27401, 28368, 28369, 29156, 29157, 29576, 29577, 32296, 32297, 44680, 44681, 48192, 48193, 48456, 48457, 60142, 60143, 61122, 61123, 63326, 63327, 80410, 80411, 80496, 80497
- Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients allowed higher limits).
- To specify all values, use *.
- Default: 0
- pslimit
Maximum number of results to return.
- Type: integer or max
- The value must be between 1 and 500.
- Default: 10
- psoffset
When more results are available, use this to continue.
- Type: integer
- Default: 0
- Search for page titles beginning with meaning.
- api.php?action=query&list=prefixsearch&pssearch=meaning [open in sandbox]