# API reference - [Overview](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/overview.md): Endpoints, request format, and parameters common to all HTTP API commands. - [HTTP response status codes](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/http-response-status-codes.md) - [Check API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/check-api.md) - [Spelling autocorrect API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/spelling-autocorrect-api.md) - [Text autocomplete API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/text-autocomplete-api.md) - [Custom dictionary API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api.md): Manage shared, organization-owned spellcheck dictionaries. - [Overview](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/overview.md): What Custom Dictionary is, when to use it, and core concepts. - [Getting started](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/getting-started.md): Create a dictionary, add words, and verify the result. - [Actions](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/actions.md): One page per action for the Custom Dictionary API. - [Create dictionary (create)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/actions/create-dictionary-create.md): Create a new custom dictionary. - [Delete dictionary (delete)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/actions/delete-dictionary-delete.md): Permanently delete one or more dictionaries. - [Add list of words (addwords)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/actions/add-list-of-words-addwords.md): Add words to a dictionary, or overwrite its entire wordlist. - [Remove words (deletewords)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/actions/remove-words-deletewords.md): Remove words from a dictionary. - [Get words from dictionary (getwords)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/actions/get-words-from-dictionary-getwords.md): Fetch the full wordlist for a dictionary. - [List dictionaries (getdicts)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/actions/list-dictionaries-getdicts.md): List dictionaries or fetch metadata for specific IDs. - [Edit dictionary metadata (edit)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/actions/edit-dictionary-metadata-edit.md): Rename a dictionary or enable/disable it. - [Parameters reference](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/parameters-reference.md): Full parameter list, validation rules, and which actions use each parameter. - [Response format](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/response-format.md): Standard response structure and field meanings. - [Errors reference](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/errors-reference.md): Error messages, HTTP codes, and when they happen. - [User custom dictionary API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api.md): Overview of user custom dictionary API - [Getting started](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/getting-started.md): Create a dictionary, add words, and verify it works. - [Actions](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/actions.md) - [Create dictionary (create)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/actions/create-dictionary-create.md): Create a new user dictionary. - [Delete dictionary (delete)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/actions/delete-dictionary-delete.md): Permanently delete a user dictionary. - [Rename dictionary (rename)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/actions/rename-dictionary-rename.md): Rename an existing user dictionary. - [Check dictionary (check)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/actions/check-dictionary-check.md): Verify a dictionary exists and is accessible. - [Add word(s) (addword, addwords)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/actions/add-word-s-addword-addwords.md): Add one word or a wordlist to a user dictionary. - [Delete word(s) (deleteword, deletewords)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/actions/delete-word-s-deleteword-deletewords.md): Remove one word or a wordlist from a user dictionary. - [Edit word (editword)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/actions/edit-word-editword.md): Replace an existing word with a new value. - [Get dictionary content (getdict)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/actions/get-dictionary-content-getdict.md): Return all words in a user dictionary. - [Replace dictionary content (setdict)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/actions/replace-dictionary-content-setdict.md): Replace the entire wordlist in a dictionary. - [Parameters reference](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/parameters-reference.md): Complete parameter list, validation rules, and where each parameter is used. - [Response format](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/response-format.md): Success envelope and field semantics for user dictionary actions. - [Errors reference](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/user-custom-dictionary-api/errors-reference.md): Error messages, HTTP statuses, and common failure causes. - [Detect language API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/detect-language-api.md) - [Auxiliary API commands](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/auxiliary-api-commands.md) - [Get info API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/auxiliary-api-commands/get-info-api.md) - [Status API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/auxiliary-api-commands/status-api.md) - [Version API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/auxiliary-api-commands/version-api.md) - [Health check](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/auxiliary-api-commands/health-check.md) - [Legacy API commands](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/legacy-api-commands.md) - [Check spelling API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/legacy-api-commands/check-spelling-api.md) - [Grammar check API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/legacy-api-commands/grammar-check-api.md) - [Style guide API](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api.md) - [Actions](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/actions.md) - [Add rule (addrule)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/actions/add-rule-addrule.md): Create a new style guide rule. - [Edit rule (editrule)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/actions/edit-rule-editrule.md): Update an existing style guide rule. - [Delete rule(s) (deleterule, deleterules)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/actions/delete-rule-s-deleterule-deleterules.md): Delete one or multiple style guide rules. - [Get rules (getrules)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/actions/get-rules-getrules.md): List style guide rules, optionally filtered by rule ID. - [Add collection (addcollection)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/actions/add-collection-addcollection.md): Create a new style guide collection. - [Delete collection (deletecollection)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/actions/delete-collection-deletecollection.md): Create a new style guide collection. - [Get collections (getcollections)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/actions/get-collections-getcollections.md): Create a new style guide collection. - [Edit collection (editcollections)](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/actions/edit-collection-editcollections.md): Create a new style guide collection. - [Response schema](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/response-schema.md): Success envelope and rule object schema for the Style guide API. - [Errors](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/errors.md): Error messages and HTTP statuses for Style guide API. - [Validation & limits](https://docs.wproofreader.com/api-reference/style-guide-api/validation-and-limits.md): Input validation rules and service limits for Style guide API. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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