Delete dictionary (delete)

Permanently delete one or more dictionaries.

Deletes one or more dictionaries.

This operation is irreversible.

What it does

• Deletes dictionaries by id.

• Accepts one id or a comma-separated list.

Delete is permanent. There is no undo.

Required parameters

Parameter	Type	Notes
cmd	string	custom_dictionary
action	string	delete
id	integer or comma-separated integers	Example: 101565 or 101565,101566

Optional parameters

Parameter	Type	Notes
format	string	json (default) or xml
callback	string	JSONP wrapper (JSON only)

Request example

cmd=custom_dictionary&action=delete&id=101565,101566

Response example

{
  "dictionary_limit": 250,
  "dictionary_usage": 1,
  "result": [
    {
      "id": 101565,
      "description": "Engineering terms",
      "status": "success",
      "message": ["Dictionary deleted."]
    }
  ]
}

Possible errors

• Missing id.

• Dictionary id not found.

See Errors reference.

Notes and edge cases

• Duplicate IDs are ignored.

• Use getdicts before delete to confirm IDs and descriptions.