---
title: "Import glossary entries"
method: POST
path: "/actions/glossary_import"
tags: ["glossary"]
---

# Import glossary entries

`POST /actions/glossary_import`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1`
- URL: `https://api.voicecheap.ai/v1/actions/glossary_import`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-api-key`
  - HTTP bearer

Import up to 500 structured glossary rows into a glossary you own. Merge updates matching terms, ignore preserves existing terms, and replace removes prior entries.

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string, uuid

## Request body

- object
  - `requestId` string, uuid: UUID v4 for this action. Reuse the same ID with identical arguments on retries.
  - `sourceLanguage` string, required
  - `importMode` 'merge' | 'replace' | 'ignore'
  - `rows` object[], required
    - `rowNumber` integer, required
    - `sourceText` string, required
    - `targets` object, required

## Response `200`

Completed result or saved request state.

- object
  - `data` unknown, required
  - `requestId` string, uuid

## Other responses

- `202`: The action is running. Poll action_request_get with requestId and operation.
- `400`: Invalid arguments.
- `401`: Invalid or expired API key.
- `403`: Permission or subscription required.
- `409`: Idempotency conflict or account concurrency limit.
- `429`: Shared account rate or monthly limit reached.

---

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