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'''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 bot group, for testing and to prevent flooding~~; however~~, ~~after~~ ~~testing, please remember to~~ '''''remove''''' ~~your~~ access.

'''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, provided they '''''remove''''' their access when done.

Bots have the following permissions:

*~~Be treated as an automated process~~ <code>(bot)</code>

*{{int:Right-bot}} <code>(bot)</code>

*{{int:Right-editprotected}} <code>(editprotected)</code>

*Edit pages protected as "Allow only autoconfirmed users" <code>(editsemiprotected)</code>

*{{int:Right-editsemiprotected}} <code>(editsemiprotected)</code>

*Have one's own edits automatically marked as patrolled <code>(autopatrol)</code>

*~~Not be affected by IP~~-~~based rate limits~~ <code>(~~autoconfirmed~~)</code>

*{{int:Right-bureaucrat}} <code>(bureaucrat)</code>

*{{int:Right-consul}} <code>(consul)</code>

*Not create redirects from source pages when moving pages <code>(suppressredirect)</code>

*{{int:Right-autopatrol}} <code>(autopatrol)</code>

*Not have minor edits to discussion pages trigger the new messages prompt <code>(nominornewtalk)</code>

*{{int:Right-autoconfirmed}} <code>(autoconfirmed)</code>

*Perform CAPTCHA-triggering actions without having to go through the CAPTCHA <code>(skipcaptcha)</code>

*{{int:Right-suppressredirect}} <code>(suppressredirect)</code>

*Quickly rollback the edits of the last user who edited a particular page <code>(rollback)</code>

*~~Use higher limits in API queries~~ <code>(~~apihighlimits~~)</code>

*{{int:Right-nominornewtalk}} <code>(nominornewtalk)</code>

*~~Use of the write API~~ <code>(~~writeapi~~)</code>

*{{int:Right-skipcaptcha}} <code>(skipcaptcha)</code>

*{{int:Right-rollback}} <code>(rollback)</code>

*{{int:Right-apihighlimits}} <code>(apihighlimits)</code>

*{{int:Right-writeapi}} <code>(writeapi)</code>

To request to operate a full bot account, please make a request [[TestWiki:Bot approval requests|here]]. Any [[TestWiki:~~Bureaucrats~~|~~bureaucrat~~]] or ~~[[TestWiki:Consuls|consul]]~~ will review your request for completeness and your attached source code for potential problems, errors, or vulnerabilities. ~~While~~ ~~any~~ ~~bureaucrat~~ ~~''can''~~ ~~approve~~ ~~bot~~ ~~accounts,~~ ~~it's~~ ~~recommended~~ ~~that~~ ~~they~~ do so ~~only~~ if ~~they~~ ~~are~~ ~~a proficient computer~~ ~~programmer with the expertise to perform~~ detailed [[w:~~code~~ review|code review]]; ~~otherwise,~~ ~~they~~ should ~~simply~~ ~~leave the request~~ for a ~~[[TestWiki:Consuls|consul]]~~ to review and ~~either~~ (a) ~~approve~~ or (b) ~~decline.~~

To request to operate a full [[TestWiki:Bots|bot]] account, please make a request [[TestWiki:Bot approval requests|here]]. Any [[TestWiki:Consuls|Consul]] or will review your request for completeness and your attached source code for potential problems, errors, or vulnerabilities. Any [[TestWiki:Consuls|Consul]] will review the request and either (a) approve or (b) decline. More complex bot approval requests requiring detailed [[w:Code review|code review]] and analysis [[rfc:2119|''should'']] be left for a Consul to review and action accordingly (where feasible and/or practicable]]).

== List of Bots ==