How do I track Wikipedia API changes?

apik.dev tracks the Wikipedia API for you. We scrape the public Wikipedia API documentation on a schedule, diff every revision and grade what changed — so you never have to re-read the Wikipedia changelog by hand. Subscribe once and we monitor it continuously.

How do I get notified when the Wikipedia API changes?

When apik detects a Wikipedia API change, you're notified by email or webhook within hours — with the full diff, a severity grade (breaking vs. informational) and a short migration summary. You can choose to be alerted on breaking changes only.

What kinds of Wikipedia API changes does apik detect?

Endpoint changes, base-URL changes, authentication and parameter changes, schema changes and deprecations. Every Wikipedia API change is categorised and severity-graded so you can triage at a glance.

How often is the Wikipedia API checked for changes?

apik re-checks the public Wikipedia documentation on a daily schedule. The most recent check for Wikipedia ran on Jun 20, 2026.

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Wikipedia API changes

Wikimedia Foundation APIs including MediaWiki REST API (replacing Core REST API, which sunsets July 2026), MediaWiki Action API (legacy XML/JSON), Wikimedia Enterprise API (commercial bulk data), and Wikimedia REST API (content/summary endpoints). Direct mediawiki.org HTTP scrapi

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Jun 20, 2026

TRACKED SINCE

Mar 17, 2026

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DETECTED CHANGES — MOST RECENT

INFO Change Jun 20, 2026

Documenting Jember’s Cultural Heritage Through Open Knowledge

- "version": "2024-09-30"
+ "version": "2025-06-01"
- POST /v1/wikipedia/charges
+ POST /v1/wikipedia/payments  (auth scope changed)

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BREAKING Change Jun 20, 2026

Quote Contest 2026: Record-Breaking Growth for Bengali Wikiquote
```
- "version": "2024-09-30"
+ "version": "2025-06-01"
- POST /v1/wikipedia/charges
+ POST /v1/wikipedia/payments  (auth scope changed)
```
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INFO Change Jun 20, 2026

From Learner to Facilitator: How Africa Wiki Women Shaped My Wikimedia Journey
```
- "version": "2024-09-30"
+ "version": "2025-06-01"
- POST /v1/wikipedia/charges
+ POST /v1/wikipedia/payments  (auth scope changed)
```
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INFO Change Jun 20, 2026

No Wiki Is an Island: Russian and Italian Editors Collaborate Across Borders
```
- "version": "2024-09-30"
+ "version": "2025-06-01"
- POST /v1/wikipedia/charges
+ POST /v1/wikipedia/payments  (auth scope changed)
```
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INFO Change Jun 20, 2026

Reducing a 11,000-Image Commons Backlog: Dhaka Wikimedia Community’s Wikimedia Commons Edit-a-thon 2026
```
- "version": "2024-09-30"
+ "version": "2025-06-01"
- POST /v1/wikipedia/charges
+ POST /v1/wikipedia/payments  (auth scope changed)
```
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How to track Wikipedia API changes

The Wikipedia API evolves without warning — endpoints move, parameters change, auth scopes tighten and old fields get deprecated. apik.dev watches the public Wikipedia API documentation for you: we scrape it on a schedule, diff every revision and grade each change as breaking or informational. Instead of re-reading the Wikipedia changelog by hand, you get a clean, dated record of exactly what changed — and why it matters.

Get notified when the Wikipedia API changes

Subscribe to Wikipedia and apik pages you by email or webhook the moment a change is detected — with the full diff, a severity grade and a short migration summary. Filter to Wikipedia breaking changes and deprecations only, so you hear about what will actually break your integration and nothing else.

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How do I track Wikipedia API changes?: apik.dev tracks the Wikipedia API for you. We scrape the public Wikipedia API documentation on a schedule, diff every revision and grade what changed — so you never have to re-read the Wikipedia changelog by hand. Subscribe once and we monitor it continuously.
How do I get notified when the Wikipedia API changes?: When apik detects a Wikipedia API change, you're notified by email or webhook within hours — with the full diff, a severity grade (breaking vs. informational) and a short migration summary. You can choose to be alerted on breaking changes only.
What kinds of Wikipedia API changes does apik detect?: Endpoint changes, base-URL changes, authentication and parameter changes, schema changes and deprecations. Every Wikipedia API change is categorised and severity-graded so you can triage at a glance.
How often is the Wikipedia API checked for changes?: apik re-checks the public Wikipedia documentation on a daily schedule. The most recent check for Wikipedia ran on Jun 20, 2026.

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Wikipedia official docs ↗

Wikipedia API changes

Documenting Jember’s Cultural Heritage Through Open Knowledge

Quote Contest 2026: Record-Breaking Growth for Bengali Wikiquote

From Learner to Facilitator: How Africa Wiki Women Shaped My Wikimedia Journey

No Wiki Is an Island: Russian and Italian Editors Collaborate Across Borders

Reducing a 11,000-Image Commons Backlog: Dhaka Wikimedia Community’s Wikimedia Commons Edit-a-thon 2026

How to track Wikipedia API changes

Get notified when the Wikipedia API changes

Don't find out from a 500.