Replace use of fetch() in WikiLambda code with proper mw.api calls
Closed, ResolvedPublic
Actions

Assigned To

Authored By

	Jdforrester-WMF
	Apr 2 2026, 3:31 PM

Project Tags

Referenced Files

None

Subscribers

Aklapper

Jdforrester-WMF

Description

It's a bit surprising these even work without origin parameter and centralauthtoken!

searchWikidataEntities
fetchWikidataEntities

Details

Related Changes in Gerrit:

	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	fetchWikidataEntities and searchWikidataEntities return should return an actual Promise	mediawiki/extensions/WikiLambda	master	+261 -15
	Use mw.ForeignApi for Wikidata Action API calls	mediawiki/extensions/WikiLambda	master	+220 -276

Customize query in gerrit

Event Timeline

Jdforrester-WMF created this task.Apr 2 2026, 3:31 PM

Restricted Application added a subscriber: Aklapper. · View Herald TranscriptApr 2 2026, 3:31 PM

Maintenance_bot added a project: Abstract Wikipedia team.Apr 2 2026, 4:30 PM

• GQGUNNA0000 awarded a token.Apr 2 2026, 7:05 PM

Jdforrester-WMF triaged this task as High priority.Apr 8 2026, 5:12 PM

Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from To Triage to Engineering Backlog on the Abstract Wikipedia team board.

Change #1269027 had a related patch set uploaded (by Daphne Smit; author: Daphne Smit):

[mediawiki/extensions/WikiLambda@master] Use mw.ForeignApi for Wikidata Action API calls

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1269027

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Apr 8 2026, 5:34 PM

Jdforrester-WMF changed the task status from Open to In Progress.Apr 8 2026, 5:41 PM

Jdforrester-WMF assigned this task to DSmit-WMF.

Jdforrester-WMF edited projects, added: Abstract Wikipedia team (26Q4 (Apr–Jun)); removed: Abstract Wikipedia team.

Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from Incoming to In Engineering on the Abstract Wikipedia team (26Q4 (Apr–Jun)) board.

Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from In Engineering to Ready to deploy on the Abstract Wikipedia team (26Q4 (Apr–Jun)) board.Apr 8 2026, 6:43 PM

Change #1269027 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/WikiLambda@master] Use mw.ForeignApi for Wikidata Action API calls

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1269027

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Apr 8 2026, 8:31 PM

Change #1269423 had a related patch set uploaded (by Daphne Smit; author: Daphne Smit):

[mediawiki/extensions/WikiLambda@master] fetchWikidataEntities and searchWikidataEntities return should return an actual Promise

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1269423

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Apr 9 2026, 12:08 PM

Change #1269423 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/WikiLambda@master] fetchWikidataEntities and searchWikidataEntities return should return an actual Promise

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1269423

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.46-notes (1.46.0-wmf.24; 2026-04-14).Apr 9 2026, 2:00 PM

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Apr 9 2026, 2:31 PM

Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from Ready to deploy to Needs Sign-off on the Abstract Wikipedia team (26Q4 (Apr–Jun)) board.Apr 15 2026, 10:04 PM

Jdforrester-WMF closed this task as Resolved.May 7 2026, 1:13 PM

Replace use of fetch() in WikiLambda code with proper mw.api callsClosed, ResolvedPublicActions

Description

Details

Event Timeline

Replace use of fetch() in WikiLambda code with proper mw.api calls
Closed, ResolvedPublic
Actions