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list=backlinks (bl)

(main | query | backlinks)

Find all pages that link to the given page.

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

bltitle: Title to search. Cannot be used together with blpageid.
blpageid: Page ID to search. Cannot be used together with bltitle.; Type: integer
blcontinue: When more results are available, use this to continue. More detailed information on how to continue queries can be found on mediawiki.org.
blnamespace: The namespace to enumerate.; Values (separate with | or alternative): 0 i 1 i 2 i 3 i 4 i 5 i 6 i 7 i 8 i 9 i 10 i 11 i 12 i 13 i 14 i 15; To specify all values, use *.
bldir: The direction in which to list.; One of the following values: ascending i descending; Default: ascending
blfilterredir: How to filter for redirects. If set to nonredirects when blredirect is enabled, this is only applied to the second level.; One of the following values: all i nonredirects i redirects; Default: all
bllimit: How many total pages to return. If blredirect is enabled, the limit applies to each level separately (which means up to 2 * bllimit results may be returned).; Type: integer or max; The value must be between 1 and 500.; Default: 10
blredirect: If linking page is a redirect, find all pages that link to that redirect as well. Maximum limit is halved.; Type: boolean (details)

Examples:

Show links to lo ralju papri.: api.php?action=query&list=backlinks&bltitle=Lo%20ralju%20papri [open in sandbox]
Get information about pages linking to lo ralju papri.: api.php?action=query&generator=backlinks&gbltitle=Lo%20ralju%20papri&prop=info [open in sandbox]