mediawiki_get_recent_changes
Retrieve recent changes across the entire wiki, including timestamps, users, and edit summaries. Filter by time range, namespace, or change type, and optionally aggregate results by user, page, or type.
Instructions
Get recent changes across the entire wiki.
USE WHEN: User asks "what's been changed recently", "show wiki activity", "who's been editing".
NOT FOR: Single page history (use mediawiki_get_revisions). Not for user-specific edits (use mediawiki_get_user_contributions).
PARAMETERS:
limit: Max changes (default 50)
start, end: Time range (ISO 8601)
namespace: Filter by namespace
type: Filter by change type (edit, new, log)
aggregate_by: Group results - "user", "page", or "type"
RETURNS: Recent changes with timestamps, users, and summaries. Aggregation returns counts.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| end | No | Upper time bound (ISO 8601). Returns changes on or before this timestamp. | |
| type | No | Filter by type: 'edit', 'new', 'log', or empty for all | |
| limit | No | Maximum changes to return (default 50, max 500) | |
| start | No | Lower time bound (ISO 8601). Returns changes on or after this timestamp. | |
| namespace | No | Filter by namespace (-1 for all) | |
| rationale | No | Optional one-sentence explanation of why you are calling this tool. Used for audit trails when present. | |
| aggregate_by | No | Aggregate results by: 'user', 'page', or 'type'. Returns counts instead of raw changes. Recommended for large result sets. | |
| continue_from | No | Continue token for pagination |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| changes | No | ||
| has_more | Yes | ||
| aggregated | No | ||
| continue_from | No |