Reading List REST Interface: remove Action API endpoints
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	BPirkle
	Oct 10 2023, 1:41 AM

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Once the existing RESTBase "lists" endpoints are replaced by MediaWiki REST API endpoints that do not call Action API endpoints, remove the existing Action API endpoints from the Reading Lists extension. This will reduce ongoing code maintenance. These endpoints are already marked as unstable, and it has already been identified that there are no external callers of concern that are bypassing RESTBase and directly calling these endpoints.

See the associated Miro board for endpoint map.
See task T336693: Re-implement reading lists REST interface outside RESTBase for context and details.

Determine whether to keep readinglistentries for use as a generator with action=query (see comment below).
Mark existing endpoints to be removed as deprecated (technically unnecessary, as they're already marked unstable, but doesn't hurt and is polite, given how long they've existed).
Remove endpoints

Related Objects

Mentioned In: T359652: Reconsider REST router path parameter handling
T348490: Reading List REST Interface: extract reusable logic
Mentioned Here: T336693: Re-implement reading lists REST interface outside RESTBase

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BPirkle created this task.Oct 10 2023, 1:41 AM

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BPirkle added a parent task: T336693: Re-implement reading lists REST interface outside RESTBase.Oct 10 2023, 1:41 AM

I'd consider keeping readinglistentries which offers a natural way to use reading lists (as a generator, with all sort of data enrichment provided by other modules) that's specific to the action=query framework. The other action API modules don't really provide anything that couldn't be better done in the REST API.

BPirkle mentioned this in T348490: Reading List REST Interface: extract reusable logic.Oct 18 2023, 2:32 AM

MSantos moved this task from Unsorted to ReadingLists Pile on the RESTBase Sunsetting board.Oct 24 2023, 10:56 AM

BPirkle added a project: MW-Interfaces-Team.Jan 29 2024, 7:59 PM

• FJoseph-WMF moved this task from Incoming (Needs Triage) to Backlog (Triaged and Ready) on the MW-Interfaces-Team board.Feb 8 2024, 3:55 PM

daniel triaged this task as Low priority.Feb 29 2024, 4:46 PM

BPirkle mentioned this in T359652: Reconsider REST router path parameter handling.Mar 8 2024, 5:26 PM

Jdlrobson moved this task from Backlog to Content transform team on the MediaWiki-extensions-ReadingLists board.Apr 26 2024, 5:07 PM

BPirkle updated the task description. (Show Details)Jul 29 2025, 7:27 PM

BPirkle removed a parent task: T336693: Re-implement reading lists REST interface outside RESTBase.