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## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/wikipedia/users-name>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/wikipedia/users-name.mdx>

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# Wikipedia User API

A public user record with edit count, groups and block state.

`GET /v1/wikipedia/users/Jimbo%20Wales?lang=en` returns `data.user` for a user name on one edition. The record has `userId`, `name`, `editCount`, `registration`, `groups`, `groupMemberships`, `gender`, `centralIds`, `blockId`, `blockReason`, `blockExpiry`, `blockedBy`, `blockedById` and `blockPartial`.

`groups` lists the groups the user belongs to, and `groupMemberships` repeats them with an optional expiry. `centralIds` holds the central and local ids as a map. On an unblocked user the block fields are null.

A user that does not exist is `lookupStatus: not_found` with `user: null`. The name is a user name on the edition, not a profile URL, and characters such as `/`, `\`, `?`, `&`, `#`, `<`, `>`, `[`, `]`, `|`, `{` and `}` are refused.

## Request

- **Endpoint:** `GET /v1/wikipedia/users/{name}`
- **Credits:** 1 credit
Failed requests are free
- **Input:** by name
- **Full reference:** [docs](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/wikipedia/users/name/get)
- **Platform page:** [/platforms/wikipedia](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/wikipedia)

## FAQ

### Can I look up an IP address as a user?

An IP address has no user record, so the answer is not_found with user null. Use the contributions route to list an IP address's edits. User names are the names on the edition, such as Jimbo Wales or ClueBot NG.

### What does a null block field mean?

The user is not currently blocked. blockId, blockReason, blockExpiry, blockedBy, blockedById and blockPartial are all null. A blocked user fills them with the block details.

### Why is a user not_found?

The name does not exist on that edition. The lookup runs against the edition you pass, so a name can be found on one edition and not_found on another.

### How many credits does a user lookup cost?

Pricing is documented on the operation in the API registry (shown on this page). Confirm on every response with meta.creditsCharged: that field is the billing source of truth.