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list=mostviewed (pvim)
- This module requires read rights.
- This module can be used as a generator.
- Source: PageViewInfo
- License: GPL-3.0+
Lists the most viewed pages (based on last day's pageview count).
Parameters:
- pvimmetric
The metric to use for counting views. Depending on what backend is used, not all metrics might be supported. You can use the siteinfo API (action=query&meta=siteinfo) to check, under pageviewservice-supported-metrics / <module name>
- pageviews
- Plain pageviews.
- One of the following values: pageviews
- Default: pageviews
- pvimlimit
The number of pages to return.
- No more than 500 (5,000 for bots) allowed.
- Type: integer or max
- Default: 10
- pvimoffset
When more results are available, use this to continue.
- Type: integer
- Default: 0
Examples:
- List the top 10 pages.
- api.php?action=query&list=mostviewed [open in sandbox]
- Show pageview data for each of the top 10 pages.
- api.php?action=query&generator=mostviewed&prop=pageviews [open in sandbox]