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prop=pageimages (pi)

(main | query | pageimages)
  • This module requires read rights.
  • Source: PageImages
  • License: WTFPL

Returns information about images on the page, such as thumbnail and presence of photos.

Parameters:
piprop

Which information to return:

thumbnail
URL and dimensions of image associated with page, if any.
name
Image title.
Values (separate with | or alternative): thumbnail, name, original
Default: thumbnail|name
pithumbsize

Maximum thumbnail dimension.

Type: integer
Default: 50
pilimit

Properties of how many pages to return.

No more than 50 (100 for bots) allowed.
Type: integer or max
Default: 1
picontinue

When more results are available, use this to continue.

Type: integer
Example:
Get name and 100-pixel thumbnail of an image on the Albert Einstein page.
api.php?action=query&prop=pageimages&titles=Albert%20Einstein&pithumbsize=100 [open in sandbox]