Help:Pywikibot

Pywikibot allows for querying, validating, and updating of Wikidata items, Wikipedia pages, statements, history, or users, by using Python libraries.

Python is a modern programming language, much used in big data projects, and generally available on all platforms.

Platforms

It can run from a local shell, or from PAWS. It requires (advanced) programming skills.

When you would setup a private client instance, you also require advanced Linux administrator skills.

Tip: running a Pywikibot client on a Raspberry Pi (always on; low power requirements).

Documentation

Documentation is a bit scattered. You can find an overview here:

• Wikidata:Pywikibot - Python 3 Tutorial
• Wikidata:Tools/Edit items
• Wikidata:Creating a bot
• The Wikidata API

MediaWiki

• Manual:Pywikibot

Jupyter server

• PAWS

Toolhub

Pywikibot Toolhub

Wikitech

• wikitech:Help:Toolforge/Pywikibot

Wikimedia documenation

• Pywikibot master documentation

See also

• Help:Items
• Help:Properties
• Help:Statements