TestWiki:Bots: Difference between revisions

'''Bots''' have limited use on '''Public Test Wiki''' in that virtually anyone can request either the [[TestWiki:Administrators|administrator]] tools or the [[TestWiki:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]] bit, which, among other things, include the ability to bypass rate-limiting edit restrictions. Moreover, any [[TestWiki:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]] can add themselves or another user to the [[TestWiki:Flooders|pseudo-bot]] group, temporarily, for testing and to prevent flooding; however, afterprovided testing, please remember tothey '''''remove''''' yourtheir access when done.

*Be treated as an automated process{{int:Right-bot}} <code>(bot)</code>

*Not be affected by IP{{int:Right-based rate limitsbureaucrat}} <code>(autoconfirmedbureaucrat)</code>

*Use higher limits in API queries{{int:Right-suppressredirect}} <code>(apihighlimitssuppressredirect)</code>

*Use of the write API{{int:Right-nominornewtalk}} <code>(writeapinominornewtalk)</code>

To request to operate a full [[TestWiki:Bots|bot]] account, please make a request [[TestWiki:Bot approval requests|here]]. Any [[TestWiki:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]] or [[TestWiki:Consuls|consulConsul]] will review your request for completeness and your attached source code for potential problems, errors, or vulnerabilities., Whileand anyeither bureaucrat ''can''(a) approve botor accounts,(b) it'sdecline. recommendedMore thatcomplex theybot doapproval sorequests only if they a proficient computer programmer with the expertise to performrequiring detailed [[w:codeCode review|code review]]; otherwise,and theyanalysis [[rfc:2119|''should'']] simplybe leave the requestleft for a [[TestWiki:Consuls|consul]]Consul to review and eitheraction accordingly (a)where approvefeasible and/or (bpracticable). decline.