action=help fails in MW 1.25+
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	Mar 19 2015, 10:47 AM

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API request 'help' fails as of 1.25 (T93186)

>>> import pywikibot
>>> enwp = pywikibot.Site('en', 'wikipedia')
>>> r = pywikibot.data.api.Request(site=enwp, action='help', modules='help')
>>> r.submit()
Non-JSON response received from server wikipedia:en; the server may be down.
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	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	API help module support for 1.25+	pywikibot/core	master	+5 -0

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		Resolved		Xqt	T93188 action=help fails in MW 1.25+

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jayvdb created this task.Mar 19 2015, 10:47 AM

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That is to be expected because the API doesn't return JSON even if queried to do so: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=help&format=json Could you please explain what do you think should pwb do.

XZise mentioned this in T93192: Old help module raises an exception.Mar 19 2015, 12:16 PM

Change 197901 had a related patch set uploaded (by John Vandenberg):
API help module support for 1.25

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/197901

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Mar 19 2015, 2:20 PM

jayvdb mentioned this in T93307: non-JSON response from MW API should give more info on console.Mar 19 2015, 11:28 PM

Xqt triaged this task as Lowest priority.Jun 28 2017, 8:21 AM

Change 197901 merged by jenkins-bot:
[pywikibot/core@master] API help module support for 1.25+

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/197901

Xqt closed this task as Resolved.Apr 19 2018, 7:44 PM

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