Many bots and tools on Toolforge use the API and aren't affected by replag, it's probably worth mentioning that, though I can't think of a way to figure out whether a tool uses the API or database short of reading the source code.
Legoktm (
talk) 19:04, 27 May 2023 (UTC)reply
I've made a very brief stab at adding a note about it. Graham87 00:56, 28 May 2023 (UTC)reply
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Database vs API
Many bots and tools on Toolforge use the API and aren't affected by replag, it's probably worth mentioning that, though I can't think of a way to figure out whether a tool uses the API or database short of reading the source code.
Legoktm (
talk) 19:04, 27 May 2023 (UTC)reply
I've made a very brief stab at adding a note about it. Graham87 00:56, 28 May 2023 (UTC)reply