MediaWiki API help
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Documentation and examples: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API
action=filerevert
(main | filerevert)
- This module requires read rights.
 - This module requires write rights.
 - This module only accepts POST requests.
 - Source: MediaWiki
 - License: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
Revert a file to an old version.
Parameters:
- filename
 Target filename, without the File: prefix.
- This parameter is required.
 - comment
 Upload comment.
- Default: (empty)
 - archivename
 Archive name of the revision to revert to.
- This parameter is required.
 - token
 A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
- This parameter is required.
 
Example:
- Revert Wiki.png to the version of 2011-03-05T15:27:40Z.
 - api.php?action=filerevert&filename=Wiki.png&comment=Revert&archivename=20110305152740!Wiki.png&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]