# Creating adapters
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Before you can train an adapter, you must create an adapter. To do so, use the [CreateAdapter](API_CreateAdapter.md) operation. After you create an adapter, get information about it with the [GetAdapter](API_GetAdapter.md) operation. Configuration elements of adapters can be updated with the [UpdateAdapter](API_UpdateAdapter.md) operation. Get a list of adapters with the [ListAdapters](API_ListAdapters.md) operation. Delete an adapter you no longer need with the [DeleteAdapter](API_DeleteAdapter.md) operation.