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list=gadgetcategories (gc)

(main | query | gadgetcategories)

Returns a list of gadget categories.

Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
gcprop

What gadget category information to get:

name
Internal category name.
title
Category title.
members
Number of gadgets in category.
Values (separate with | or alternative): members, name, title
Default: name
gcnames

Names of categories to retrieve.

Separate values with | or alternative.
Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
Examples:
Get a list of existing gadget categories
api.php?action=query&list=gadgetcategories [open in sandbox]
Get all information about categories named 'foo' and 'bar'
api.php?action=query&list=gadgetcategories&gcnames=foo|bar&gcprop=name|title|members [open in sandbox]