Edit rule (editrule)

Update an existing style guide rule.

Update an existing style guide rule.

Request

See HTTP API Overview.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Notes
cmd	string	Yes	style_guide	Command name.
action	string	Yes	editrule	Action name.
collection	string	Yes		A name of the collection in which rules are stored.
lang	string	No	common	Language scope that contains the rule (example: en_US or en).
rule	string	Yes		Rule ID to update. Use lang + rule to uniquely target it.
patterns	string[]	No		New patterns. Replaces the whole array.
suggestions	string[]	No		New suggestions. Replaces the whole array.
state	boolean	No		Enables/disables the rule.
context_include	string[]	No		New include context. Replaces the whole array.
context_exclude	string[]	No		New exclude context. Replaces the whole array.
description	string	No		New message.

Provide at least one updatable field.

You can’t choose a rule ID.

The rule ID is generated as a hash of patterns + context_include. If you update patterns or context_include, the rule will get a new ID.

Behavior

• Updates only the provided fields.

• Returns the updated rule in result.

Response

Updated single rule object with updated rule ID is returned.

See Response schema.

Errors

See:

• Errors

• Validation & limits

Examples

Disable rule:

Example (JSON body)

Request URL (on-premises)

http(s)://server_entry_point/?cmd=style_guide&access_key=<your-access-key>&collection=style guide&lang=en_US&action=editrule&rule=STYLE_16591413123912100174&state=false

Request URL (Cloud)

https://svc.webspellchecker.net/api?cmd=style_guide&access_key=<your-access-key>&serviceid=<your-service-id>&collection=style guide&lang=en_US&action=editrule&rule=STYLE_16591413123912100174&state=false

Request CURL (on-premises)

curl -G "http(s)://server_entry_point" \
  --data-urlencode 'cmd=style_guide' \
  --data-urlencode 'access_key=<your-access-key>' \
  --data-urlencode 'collection=style guide' \
  --data-urlencode 'lang=en_US' \
  --data-urlencode 'action=editrule' \
  --data-urlencode 'rule=STYLE_16591413123912100174' \
  --data-urlencode 'state=false'

Request CURL (Cloud)

curl -G "https://svc.webspellchecker.net/api" \
  --data-urlencode 'cmd=style_guide' \
  --data-urlencode 'access_key=<your-access-key>' \
  --data-urlencode 'serviceid=<your-service-id>' \
  --data-urlencode 'collection=style guide' \
  --data-urlencode 'lang=en_US' \
  --data-urlencode 'action=editrule' \
  --data-urlencode 'rule=STYLE_16591413123912100174' \
  --data-urlencode 'state=false'

---

Response

{
    "message": "Rule updated.",
    "result": [
        {
            "state": false,
            "language": "",
            "id": {
                "category": "STYLE_GUIDE",
                "collection": "style guide",
                "rule": "STYLE_16591413123912100174"
            },
            "patterns": [
                "testtexttobereplaced"
            ],
            "suggestions": [
                "TestTextToBeReplaced"
            ],
            "description": "example",
            "context_include": [],
            "context_exclude": []
        }
    ]
}

Example (XML body)