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action=globalpreferenceoverrides

(main | globalpreferenceoverrides)

Change local overrides for global preferences for the current user.

Global values for affected preferences will be ignored.

Specific parameters:

Other general parameters are available.

reset: Reset local overrides. Removes all, or, depending on the value of the resetkinds parameter, some types of local overrides and makes them global again.; Type: boolean (details)
resetkinds: List of types of overrides to reset when the reset option is set.; Values (separate with | or alternative): all, registered, registered-checkmatrix, registered-multiselect, special, unused, userjs; Default: all
change: List of changes, formatted name=value (e.g. skin=vector). If no value is given (not even an equals sign), e.g., preferencename|otherpreference|..., the override will be removed. If any value passed contains the pipe character (|), use the alternative multiple-value separator for correct operation.; Separate values with | or alternative.; Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
optionname: The name of the override that should be set to the value given by optionvalue.
optionvalue: The value for the override specified by optionname.
global: (no description); One of the following values: ignore, override, update; Default: ignore
token: A "csrf" token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens; This parameter is required.

Examples:

Remove all local overrides.: api.php?action=globalpreferenceoverrides&reset=&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]
Set or change overrides for skin and hideminor preferences.: api.php?action=globalpreferenceoverrides&change=skin=vector|hideminor=1&token=123ABC [open in sandbox]