curl --request POST 'https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_get' \
--header "x-api-key: $VOICECHEAP_API_KEY" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{"sourceLanguage":"english"}'
const input = {
sourceLanguage: 'english',
};
const response = await fetch('https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_get', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': process.env.VOICECHEAP_API_KEY,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify(input),
});
const body = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(body.code + ': ' + body.message);
console.log(body);
import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_get",
headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["VOICECHEAP_API_KEY"]},
json={"sourceLanguage": "english"},
timeout=120,
)
body = response.json()
if not response.ok:
raise RuntimeError(f"{body.get('code')}: {body.get('message')}")
print(body)
{
"data": {
"glossaryId": "user_123__english",
"sourceLanguage": "english",
"canWrite": true,
"isActive": true,
"defaultApplicationMode": "smart",
"entryCount": 1,
"entries": [
{
"entryId": "a8792157cb4f27fb949c035f45518c61e884bb86",
"sourceText": "product",
"targets": {
"french": {
"text": "Produit",
"mode": "translate",
"applicationMode": "smart"
}
},
"createdAt": 1792065600000,
"updatedAt": 1792152000000
}
]
}
}
Glossary
Get a glossary
Get the glossary entries and application mode for a source language. Team members have read access to the owner’s glossary.
POST
/
v1
/
actions
/
glossary_get
curl --request POST 'https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_get' \
--header "x-api-key: $VOICECHEAP_API_KEY" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{"sourceLanguage":"english"}'
const input = {
sourceLanguage: 'english',
};
const response = await fetch('https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_get', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': process.env.VOICECHEAP_API_KEY,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify(input),
});
const body = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(body.code + ': ' + body.message);
console.log(body);
import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_get",
headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["VOICECHEAP_API_KEY"]},
json={"sourceLanguage": "english"},
timeout=120,
)
body = response.json()
if not response.ok:
raise RuntimeError(f"{body.get('code')}: {body.get('message')}")
print(body)
{
"data": {
"glossaryId": "user_123__english",
"sourceLanguage": "english",
"canWrite": true,
"isActive": true,
"defaultApplicationMode": "smart",
"entryCount": 1,
"entries": [
{
"entryId": "a8792157cb4f27fb949c035f45518c61e884bb86",
"sourceText": "product",
"targets": {
"french": {
"text": "Produit",
"mode": "translate",
"applicationMode": "smart"
}
},
"createdAt": 1792065600000,
"updatedAt": 1792152000000
}
]
}
}
Get the glossary entries and application mode for a source language. Team members have read access to the owner’s glossary.
Required permissions:
POST https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_get
Authentication and permissions
string
required
Send a VoiceCheap API key in this header. Authorization: Bearer with the same API key is also supported. OAuth access tokens are accepted only by
MCP, not by this REST endpoint.
glossary:read.
An active paid subscription is required. Permissions do not change team roles, resource ownership, media credits, or plan limits.
Parameters
string
required
Text value.Minimum length: 2. Maximum length: 64.
Complete input schema
Complete input schema
The JSON Schema below preserves the exact field names, nested types, defaults, bounds, and accepted values exposed by discovery. Additional cross-field rules are listed in the operation notes.
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"sourceLanguage": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 64
}
},
"required": ["sourceLanguage"],
"additionalProperties": false
}
Request examples
Replace example resource identifiers and media keys with values returned for your account. Keep the request identifier stable when retrying the same mutation.curl --request POST 'https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_get' \
--header "x-api-key: $VOICECHEAP_API_KEY" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{"sourceLanguage":"english"}'
const input = {
sourceLanguage: 'english',
};
const response = await fetch('https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_get', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': process.env.VOICECHEAP_API_KEY,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify(input),
});
const body = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(body.code + ': ' + body.message);
console.log(body);
import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_get",
headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["VOICECHEAP_API_KEY"]},
json={"sourceLanguage": "english"},
timeout=120,
)
body = response.json()
if not response.ok:
raise RuntimeError(f"{body.get('code')}: {body.get('message')}")
print(body)
Response
A successful first execution returns HTTP 200 with the operation result under data. A replay may return saved request state instead. The example shows one supported response, not every optional field. Returns the source language’s glossary settings and public entry rules.{
"data": {
"glossaryId": "user_123__english",
"sourceLanguage": "english",
"canWrite": true,
"isActive": true,
"defaultApplicationMode": "smart",
"entryCount": 1,
"entries": [
{
"entryId": "a8792157cb4f27fb949c035f45518c61e884bb86",
"sourceText": "product",
"targets": {
"french": {
"text": "Produit",
"mode": "translate",
"applicationMode": "smart"
}
},
"createdAt": 1792065600000,
"updatedAt": 1792152000000
}
]
}
}
Result fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
data.glossaryId | Glossary identifier for the workspace owner and normalized source language. |
data.sourceLanguage | Normalized source language name. |
data.canWrite | Whether the caller owns this glossary and may edit it. |
data.isActive | Current glossary activation flag; defaults to true for a glossary that does not yet exist. |
data.defaultApplicationMode | smart or strict default mode for the glossary. |
data.entryCount | Saved entry count, or the loaded entry count when no saved count exists. |
data.entries | Glossary entries; an empty array when the glossary does not yet exist. |
data.entries[].entryId | Identifier of the saved entry. It can change when the source term changes. |
data.entries[].sourceText | Trimmed, lowercased source term returned by the glossary. |
data.entries[].targets | Map from normalized target language names to translation rules. |
data.entries[].targets.<language>.text | Text to use for that target language. |
data.entries[].targets.<language>.mode | translate or keep. |
data.entries[].targets.<language>.applicationMode | smart or strict when stored on the target rule. |
data.entries[].createdAt | Entry creation timestamp in milliseconds as returned by the save operation. |
data.entries[].updatedAt | Entry save timestamp in milliseconds. |
Operation notes
- An unknown glossary for a supported source language returns its calculated glossaryId with no entries.
- Only the owner can edit the glossary. Team members have read access.
Usage
Each successful invocation consumes one monthly API/MCP call. Media credits and the operation’s own generation allowances also apply.Errors
| HTTP status | Code | Meaning or recovery |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | BAD_REQUEST | The source language is unsupported. |
| 400 | CREDENTIAL_IN_QUERY | Credentials were supplied in an access_token or api_key query parameter. Send credentials in headers. |
| 400 | VALIDATION_ERROR | The JSON object contains an unsupported field, an invalid value, or a missing required argument. |
| 401 | API_KEY_EXPIRED | The API key has expired. |
| 401 | INVALID_API_KEY | Provide a valid, unexpired API key. |
| 401 | INVALID_CREDENTIAL | The Authorization header is malformed or conflicts with x-api-key. |
| 401 | MISSING_CREDENTIAL | No usable header credential was supplied, or it exceeded 4096 characters. |
| 401 | USER_NOT_FOUND | The credential’s account no longer exists. |
| 403 | AMBIGUOUS_TEAM_API_KEY | The credential’s user belongs to more than one team, so the billing context is ambiguous. |
| 403 | FORBIDDEN | The glossary is unavailable for the workspace’s plan. |
| 403 | INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE | Grant every required permission or choose another credential. |
| 403 | INTEGRATION_PLAN_UNSUPPORTED | The account’s integration limits could not be verified. |
| 403 | SUBSCRIPTION_REQUIRED | Use an active paid subscription. |
| 403 | TEAM_MEMBERSHIP_INVALID | The account’s current team membership does not match this connection’s workspace. Refresh the membership and reconnect. |
| 403 | TEAM_OWNER_NOT_FOUND | The effective team owner account could not be found. |
| 404 | ACCOUNT_NOT_FOUND | The account or active workspace account could not be found. |
| 429 | INTEGRATION_MONTHLY_LIMIT_REACHED | Wait for the monthly reset or change plan. |
| 429 | INTEGRATION_RATE_LIMIT_REACHED | Wait for Retry-After when present and use backoff. |
| 500 | INTERNAL_ERROR | Check saved request state and resource history before deciding to retry a mutation. |
| 503 | SERVER_RESTARTING | The server is restarting. Retry shortly and keep the same request identifier for a mutation. |
{
"code": "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
"message": "This credential does not permit the requested action.",
"status": 403,
"details": {
"requiredScopes": ["glossary:read"]
}
}
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