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