Wiki API URL and Permissions

[szie...@amphilsoc.org]

Hi Everyone,

I'm trying out Scripto on Omeka, and I have two questions:

1. How do I find my MediaWiki API URL?
The link that the documentation sends me to "https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Main_page#What_you_need_to_access_the_API" is a little confusing. It seems to reference a section that no longer exists. Is there a simple url slug that I would add after my domain. I see that the base example they give to wikipedia is 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php'should I look for a similar URL pattern for the MediaWiki I just installed?

2. Does the MediaWiki instance need to be publicly available?
I know this sounds like a silly question for a tool that allows the public to supply transcriptions. I'm testing all this on a development server and since the MediaWiki instance isn't on a production server, I'm wondering if the API URL will always look broken to Omeka (which is on the same dev server).

Thanks for any insight and suggestions,
Scott

[Scott Ziegler]

Never mind, everybody. I got this worked out.

In case anyone else has the same questions:

1. It's the domain + api.php (example.com/youromekalocation/api.php)

2. Omeka can talk to the API even if on a development (non-public) server (though in my case they're on the same server, and that might make a difference.)

Best,

Scott

Scott Ziegler, MA, MSLIS, CA
Assistant Head of Technology/Web Development Librarian
American Philosophical Society
105 South 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: 215.599.4299
Email: szie...@amphilsoc.org

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