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    <module>* action=protect *
  Change the protection level of a page.
  https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Protect

This module requires read rights
This module requires write rights
This module only accepts POST requests
Parameters:
  title               - Title of the page you want to (un)protect. Cannot be used together with pageid
  pageid              - ID of the page you want to (un)protect. Cannot be used together with title
  protections         - List of protection levels, formatted action=group (e.g. edit=sysop)
                        This parameter is required
                        Separate values with '|'
                        Maximum number of values 50 (500 for bots)
  expiry              - Expiry timestamps. If only one timestamp is set, it'll be used for all protections.
                        Use 'infinite', 'indefinite', 'infinity' or 'never', for a never-expiring protection.
                        Separate values with '|'
                        Maximum number of values 50 (500 for bots)
                        Default: infinite
  reason              - Reason for (un)protecting
                        Default: 
  cascade             - Enable cascading protection (i.e. protect pages included in this page)
                        Ignored if not all protection levels are 'sysop' or 'protect'
  watch               - DEPRECATED! If set, add the page being (un)protected to your watchlist
  watchlist           - Unconditionally add or remove the page from your watchlist, use preferences or do not change watch
                        One value: watch, unwatch, preferences, nochange
                        Default: preferences
  token               - A 'csrf' token retrieved from action=query&meta=tokens
                        This parameter is required
Examples:
  api.php?action=protect&title=Main%20Page&token=123ABC&protections=edit=sysop|move=sysop&cascade=&expiry=20070901163000|never
  api.php?action=protect&title=Main%20Page&token=123ABC&protections=edit=all|move=all&reason=Lifting%20restrictions
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