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list=checkuser (cu)
- This module requires read rights.
- This module requires write rights.
- This module only accepts POST requests.
- Source: CheckUser
- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Check which IP addresses are used by a given username or which usernames are used by a given IP address.
Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
- curequest
Type of CheckUser request:
- userips
- Get IP address of target user.
- edits
- Get changes from target IP address or range.
- ipusers
- Get users from target IP address or range.
- This parameter is required.
- One of the following values: edits, ipusers, userips
- cutarget
Username, IP address, or CIDR range to check.
- This parameter is required.
- cureason
Reason to check.
- culimit
Limit of rows.
- Type: integer or max
- The value must be between 1 and 500.
- Default: 500
- cutimecond
Time limit of user data (like "-2 weeks" or "2 weeks ago").
- Default: -2 weeks
- cuxff
Use XFF data instead of IP address.
- cutoken
A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
- This parameter is required.
Examples: