AnkiConnect: Getting unsupported action Error: createFilteredDeck Command Not Working

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Hello everyone,

I’m trying to create a filtered deck using the createFilteredDeck command in Anki Connect, but I keep getting the unsupported action error. If anyone can assist, I would greatly appreciate it.

Error Message:

{
  "result": null,
  "error": "unsupported action"
}

Steps I’ve Taken:

  1. I made sure Anki Connect is correctly installed and that Anki is open.
  2. Verified that Anki Connect is enabled in the Add-ons section of Anki.
  3. Restarted both Anki and Anki Connect.
  4. Tested connection to Anki Connect using cURL and checked for available actions via the actionList command.
  • The actionList command ran successfully, but I still received the unsupported action error when attempting createFilteredDeck.

The Command I’m Using:

I’m attempting to use the createFilteredDeck command like this:

{
  "action": "createFilteredDeck",
  "version": 6,
  "params": {
    "deckName": "MissedThisWeek",
    "search": "tag:missed_once is:suspended",
    "options": {
      "limit": 100,
      "reschedule": false
    }
  }
}

What I Need Help With:

  • I checked whether I’m using the latest version of Anki Connect. If this command isn’t supported in the current version, I’d like to know how to update Anki Connect.
  • If the createFilteredDeck command is not supported in the current Anki Connect version, how can I resolve this issue or work around it?

Questions:

  1. How can I use the createFilteredDeck command properly with Anki Connect ?
  2. If Anki Connect’s current version does not support this command, how can I update it?

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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I don’t think you can create a filtered deck with cards which are already buried or suspended. Could you try creating a filtered deck without this clause?
Also, are you on 25.02.1? There might be some issues with AnkiConnect due to the recent update (not sure if it has been fixed yet).

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Hi,

Thanks for the suggestion! I tried removing the is:suspended clause from the createFilteredDeck query as you recommended, but I’m still getting the same unsupported action error. Additionally, when I try running the actionList command to list the available actions, it also fails.

Here are the steps I’ve tried :

1. Removed is:suspended Clause

I updated the query to:
"search": "tag:missed_once"

However, the error persists:
{"result": null, "error": "unsupported action"}

2. Tried Python and cURL

Both Python code and cURL command are giving the same error. Here’s what I tried:

Python code:

import requests

anki_connect_url = "http://localhost:8765"

payload_create_filtered_deck = {
    "action": "createFilteredDeck",
    "version": 6,
    "params": {
        "deckName": "MissedThisWeek",
        "search": "tag:missed_once",
        "options": {
            "limit": 100,
            "reschedule": False
        }
    }
}

response_create_filtered_deck = requests.post(anki_connect_url, json=payload_create_filtered_deck)
print(response_create_filtered_deck.json())

cURL command:

curl -X POST http://localhost:8765 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action": "createFilteredDeck",
    "version": 6,
    "params": {
      "deckName": "MissedThisWeek",
      "search": "tag:missed_once",
      "options": {
        "limit": 100,
        "reschedule": false
      }
    }
  }'

3. actionList Command Also Failing:

When I run the actionList command to check the available actions, I get the same unsupported action error:

curl -X POST http://localhost:8765 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"action":"actionList","version":6,"params":{}}'

This should list available actions, but it’s not working either.

What I’ve Tried So Far

:

  1. Anki Connect is enabled and active .
  2. Anki is running and up-to-date .
  3. I have tried restarting Anki and reinstalling Anki Connect but the error still persists.

Questions:

  1. Is the createFilteredDeck command supported in Anki Connect for Anki 25.02.1 ?
  2. I am currently using Anki 25.02.1, what can I do to get rid of that if this is a version-related issue?

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!

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Could you try downgrading (steps if you need) to a previous version (try both 25.02 and 24.11)?
Here’s a discussion on the issues caused by the new update, maybe that gives you some insight.

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5

Hello,
I was confronted with the same problem and, according to my knowledge a function for “Create Filtered Deck” was never implemented:

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6

I gave this also a try but didn’t help. (tried it with 24.11) :frowning:

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Oh, I thought it was a feature. Can someone confirm that? And did you manage to find a workaround? If so, how? Thanks.

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Apologies, I was just suggesting what could work. I was unaware of the fact that such an API doesn’t exist. (I also don’t have much experience with AnkiConnect)

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The link sent above is from 5 years ago. They might’ve added that feature. Anyone knows where to check?

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The add on download link (https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/2055492159) links to their official website. You should check it out, as it has a lot of examples and a huge list of supported actions.

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Where did you find the idea to use createFilteredDeck? I’m assuming you’re referring to a documentation somewhere, but I don’t see this action on the Anki Connect site.

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12

Actually, an AI suggested this. I was experimenting with the o4‑mini-high model, and it made that recommendation, so I decided to give it a try. However, I couldn’t find the corresponding AnkiConnect action afterward. Is there any way to create filtered decks based on specific tags through AnkiConnect?

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