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action=validatepassword
(main | validatepassword)
- This module requires read rights.
- This module only accepts POST requests.
- Source: MediaWiki
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Validate a password against the wiki's password policies.
Validity is reported as Good if the password is acceptable, Change if the password may be used for login but must be changed, or Invalid if the password is not usable.
Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
- password
Password to validate.
- This parameter is required.
- user
Username, for use when testing account creation. The named user must not exist.
- തരം: ഉപയോക്തൃനാമം ഒപ്പം ഉപയോക്തൃ ഐ.ഡി. (ഉദാ: "#12345") എന്നതിലെ ഉപയോക്താവ്.
Email address, for use when testing account creation.
- realname
Real name, for use when testing account creation.
Examples:
- Validate the password foobar for the current user.
- api.php?action=validatepassword&password=foobar [open in sandbox]
- Validate the password qwerty for creating user Example.
- api.php?action=validatepassword&password=querty&user=Example [open in sandbox]