Wikipedia:Interface administrators

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Interface administrators (interface-admins) are users who can edit all

Javascript Object Notation (JSON) pages[1] and pages in the MediaWiki namespace. They are the only local user group that has the ability to edit any CSS/JS page.[2] These pages are executed by the browser of wiki editors and readers as code, which can be used to change how content is styled, change the behavior of pages, or even create complex tools
to help with editing.

The ability to edit CSS/JS that is executed in other users' browsers is very powerful and potentially dangerous in the hands of a malicious user; interface administrators should be users who are highly trusted, have at least a basic understanding of CSS and JS, are aware of the privacy expectations of Wikimedia wikis, and have a decent understanding of how to secure their account (choosing strong and unique passwords, avoiding malware infection, and preferably using two-factor authentication).

There are currently 9 interface administrators.

Process for requesting

Note: At the moment, we are using a stopgap method for granting interface administrator rights temporarily (60 days): Wikipedia talk:Interface administrators#Additional temporary access requests. Below is a proposed permanent policy.

Administrators who wish to request this permission may make a new request at

WP:AN
to invite community participation. Those making a request are encouraged to answer the following two questions:

  • Please describe any relevant on-wiki experience you have for this role.
  • Please outline, without breaching your personal privacy, any off-wiki experience or technical expertise you may have for this role.

Requests will be open for one week, during which any editor may comment on the request. Editors are encouraged to comment on the requester's level of trust and technical ability. An uninvolved

bureaucrat
will close the discussion and provide the user right to the requester if there is consensus in the discussion.

Removal of permissions

Permission should be removed by bureaucrats in the following circumstances:

  1. Interface administrators who have made no edits or logged actions for at least 12 months.
  2. Voluntary request by the interface administrator at the bureaucrats' noticeboard.
  3. After misuse of the access, by consensus at the administrators' noticeboard.
  4. Upon removal of administrator access, for any reason.
  5. By request of the Arbitration Committee.

Notes

  1. subpages
  2. administrator
    can edit other pages in the MediaWiki namespace and all JSON pages.
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