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This list of frequently asked questions about Wikidata integrations is a living document. We encourage community members to contribute.

What is the difference between Wikidata and Wikidata Integrations?

Both the Wikidata team and the Wikidata Integrations team are independent teams within the software development department of Wikimedia Deutschland. Although our projects are often closely-aligned, our team exists to free up resources for the Wikidata team to focus solely on development of Wikidata. We, however, will specifically examine how Wikidata's data and functionality are reused across Wikimedia sibling projects.

What type of integrations will this team work on?

Our primary focus is supporting Wikipedia editors with their Wikidata usage, but ideally the features we improve will also make using Wikidata on the other sibling projects easier too.

Some potential areas we could work in are:

• Adoption and/or maintenance of user-scripts, gadgets, and community-created tools
• Finding ways to reduce technical complexity in workflows where Wikidata is being reused.

What integrations will not be worked on?

Unfortunately, our team will not work on any integrations outside of the Wikimedia Projects. Technical or resource limitations may mean some projects are unfeasible, just as the impact or cost versus expected benefit.

Where can I report issues or problems with Wikidata?

• The Wikidata main site has an area for reporting Technical Problems
• If you are not sure if the issue is severe enough, try asking in the Project Chat, or the Wikidata Telegram group

Where can I report issues or problems with a Wikidata integration?

• Phabricator Board
• Report it to our 'Add Issue' page

Who can I get in contact with on the team?

• Please reach out to Danny Benjafield (WMDE)

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