mediawiki_get_backlinks
Find pages that link to a specific MediaWiki page. Use to identify incoming references, track content connections, or analyze page relationships within a wiki.
Instructions
Get pages that link TO a specific page ("What links here").
USE WHEN: User asks "what links to X", "which pages reference the API", "show incoming links".
NOT FOR: Outgoing external links (use mediawiki_get_external_links).
PARAMETERS:
title: Page name (required)
namespace: Filter by namespace (optional)
limit: Max backlinks (default 50)
include_redirects: Include redirect pages (default false)
RETURNS: List of pages that link to the target page.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | Yes | Page title to find backlinks for | |
| namespace | No | Filter by namespace (-1 for all, 0 for main) | |
| limit | No | Max backlinks to return (default 50, max 500) | |
| include_redirects | No | Include redirect pages in results |