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action=globalpreferences

(main | globalpreferences)

Change global preferences of the current user.

Only preferences registered for the current wiki can be changed locally.

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

reset: Reset global preferences. Removes all, or, depending on the value of the resetkinds parameter, some types of global preferences and make them not global anymore.; Type: boolean (details)
resetkinds: List of types of preferences to reset when the reset option is set.; Values (separate with | or alternative): all, registered, registered-checkmatrix, registered-multiselect, special, unused, userjs; Default: all
change: List of changes, formatted name=value (e.g. skin=vector). If no value is given (not even an equals sign), e.g., preferencename|otherpreference|..., the preference will be made non-global. If any value passed contains the pipe character (|), use the alternative multiple-value separator for correct operation.; Separate values with | or alternative.; Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
optionname: The name of the preference that should be set to the value given by optionvalue.
optionvalue: The value for the preference specified by optionname.
global: (no description); One of the following values: ignore, override, update; Default: ignore
token: A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens; This parameter is required.

Examples:

Make a single preference non-global.: api.php?action=globalpreferences&change=skin=&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
Make all preferences non-global.: api.php?action=globalpreferences&reset=&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
Change skin and hideminor preferences.: api.php?action=globalpreferences&change=skin=vector|hideminor=1&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]