# Menus

A menu action can trigger data updates, queries or API calls and can be attached to a listing screen, editor screen or an individual value widget.

While it is possible to implement new menu action types, Rierino already includes a number of alternatives for different use cases.

## API Actions

Certain menu actions perform calls to Rierino backend APIs. All these menu actions share the following properties:

* **URL:** URL path of the API endpoint to call.
* **Method:** REST method to use for calling API endpoint.
* **Extra Body:** Extra payload to add to the API call.
* **Extra Headers:** Extra headers to add to the API call.
* **Content Type:** Type of content to send ("none" for empty body).
* **As Text:** Whether response should be returned as text (or json).


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.rierino.com/design/user-interface/uis/menus.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.