> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.wproofreader.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.wproofreader.com/v6.12.0/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/actions.md).

# Actions

Pick an action:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Action</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Docs</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Create a dictionary</td><td><a href="/pages/Vog9x7eVoy8j8qZHjzlf">/pages/Vog9x7eVoy8j8qZHjzlf</a></td></tr><tr><td>Delete dictionaries</td><td><a href="/pages/pMtci7OmbVfZ5iaQ0Ukz">/pages/pMtci7OmbVfZ5iaQ0Ukz</a></td></tr><tr><td>Add or replace words</td><td><a href="/pages/ZRC1mqcYzTfR090xN0RF">/pages/ZRC1mqcYzTfR090xN0RF</a></td></tr><tr><td>Remove words</td><td><a href="/pages/fGtaCriw1GbwHq6xUWIS">/pages/fGtaCriw1GbwHq6xUWIS</a></td></tr><tr><td>Fetch a dictionary wordlist</td><td><a href="/pages/WJAEFBJ4SDMVeF5BK6u3">/pages/WJAEFBJ4SDMVeF5BK6u3</a></td></tr><tr><td>List dictionaries (metadata)</td><td><a href="/pages/XXY8O7bJw5wgqAKqyLbV">/pages/XXY8O7bJw5wgqAKqyLbV</a></td></tr><tr><td>Rename or enable/disable</td><td><a href="/pages/LLDxLJSvc5cAMJUwZ99O">/pages/LLDxLJSvc5cAMJUwZ99O</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="info" %}
An **access key** is **required** for this command. See [Access key](/v6.12.0/deployment/configuration/application-server/access-key.md).
{% endhint %}

### Common notes

* Requests use `cmd=custom_dictionary` and an `action`.
* Some actions accept multiple IDs (`delete`, `getdicts`).
* Word operations can return `status=warning` for partial success.

Useful references:

* [Parameters reference](/v6.12.0/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/parameters-reference.md)
* [Response format](/v6.12.0/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/response-format.md)
* [Errors reference](/v6.12.0/api-reference/custom-dictionary-api/errors-reference.md)