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push_to_wiki: surface MW login reason/details on failure #15

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13 changes: 11 additions & 2 deletions scripts/push_to_wiki.py
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Expand Up @@ -66,9 +66,18 @@ def login(self, username, password):
"format": "json",
},
)
result = resp.json()["login"]["result"]
login_obj = resp.json().get("login", {})
result = login_obj.get("result")
if result != "Success":
print(f"Login failed: {result}", file=sys.stderr)
# MW returns a `reason` field on Failed/Aborted responses that
# explains the actual cause (wrong password, account locked, IP
# restriction, bot password deleted, etc.). Surface it so CI
# failures are diagnosable from the logs without re-running.
# The `details` field carries additional context when present.
reason = login_obj.get("reason", "(no reason returned)")
details = login_obj.get("details")
extra = f" — {details}" if details else ""
print(f"Login failed: {result} — {reason}{extra}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)

def get_csrf_token(self):
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