Welcome to the official Postman collection for Wikimedia Enterprise. This repository provides a comprehensive set of API requests to help you explore, test, and integrate Wikipedia's high-volume data services.
Interact with the collection live at http://postman.com/wikimedia-enterprise
- Visit the Workspace: Click the link above to view the public Wikimedia Enterprise workspace.
- Fork the Collection: Fork the collection to your own Postman workspace to start making requests.
- Configure Auth:
- Sign up for an account.
- Add your Enterprise username and password to your local vault in the variables
{{vault:wmeUsername}}and{{vault:wmePassword}}. - Use the Login endpoint (Authentication -> Login ), which will automatically populate the environment variables
{{access_token}}and{{refresh_token}}.
- Make your first call: get the NASA Wikipedia page in the On-demand API.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Snapshot API | Access bulk data dumps for large-scale analysis. |
| On-demand API | Query specific articles or metadata with low latency. |
| Realtime API | Stream Wikimedia project changes as they happen. |
| Structured Data | Deep integration with Wikidata and Commons. |
- Environment Variables: We recommend using Postman Environments to manage your access tokens securely.
- Account limits: Ensure you are aware of the usage limits associated with your free or paid account.
- Updates: This collection is updated regularly. Be sure to pull changes or re-fork if you notice new endpoints in the documentation.
Found a bug or have a suggestion?
- Open an Issue.
- Submit a Pull Request.
- Reach out via the Wikimedia Enterprise help center.
Maintained with 🐿️ by the Commercial Partnerships Division of the Wikimedia Foundation.