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User data names standardized: lgusername/name, lguserid/id
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Author: wmf.amgine3691

Description:

  • action=login returns lgusername, lguserid.
  • action=query&meta=userinfo returns name, id.

Version: unspecified
Severity: enhancement

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Reference
bz22411

Event Timeline

bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Lowest.Nov 21 2014, 10:52 PM
bzimport set Reference to bz22411.

Bryan.TongMinh wrote:

It would indeed have been nice to have had a consistent data format from the start, but we are not going to break backwards compatibility for cosmetic purposes.

wmf.amgine3691 wrote:

Isn't the usual practice to track such reports until the point when you do break backwards compatibility (and then implement the low priority bugs?) Just wondering.

Bryan.TongMinh wrote:

In theory we're not going to break backwards compatibility in the API ever. And since it concerns high profile modules as userinfo and login, that theory is pretty likely going to be practice.