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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, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; To specify all values, use *.
bldir: The direction in which to list.; One of the following values: ascending, 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, nonredirects, 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 Main Page.: api.php?action=query&list=backlinks&bltitle=Main%20Page [open in sandbox]
Get information about pages linking to Main Page.: api.php?action=query&generator=backlinks&gbltitle=Main%20Page&prop=info [open in sandbox]