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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 the following permissions:
*Be treated as an automated process (bot)▼
*Edit pages protected as "Allow only autoconfirmed users" (editsemiprotected)▼
▲*Be treated as an automated process <code>(bot)</code>
*Have one's own edits automatically marked as patrolled (autopatrol)▼
▲*Edit pages protected as "Allow only autoconfirmed users" <code>(editsemiprotected)</code>
*Not be affected by IP-based rate limits (autoconfirmed)▼
▲*Have one's own edits automatically marked as patrolled <code>(autopatrol)</code>
*Not create redirects from source pages when moving pages (suppressredirect)▼
▲*Not be affected by IP-based rate limits <code>(autoconfirmed)</code>
*Not have minor edits to discussion pages trigger the new messages prompt (nominornewtalk)▼
▲*Not create redirects from source pages when moving pages <code>(suppressredirect)</code>
*Perform CAPTCHA-triggering actions without having to go through the CAPTCHA (skipcaptcha)▼
▲*Not have minor edits to discussion pages trigger the new messages prompt <code>(nominornewtalk)</code>
*Use higher limits in API queries (apihighlimits)▼
▲*Perform CAPTCHA-triggering actions without having to go through the CAPTCHA <code>(skipcaptcha)</code>
*Use of the write API (writeapi)▼
▲*Use higher limits in API queries <code>(apihighlimits)</code>
▲*Use of the write API <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 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.
== List of Bots ==
{{Special:ListUsers/bot}}
[[Category:Non-test pages]]
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