# Overview

Actions provide an API to perform custom tasks against a collection and its entities from multiple locations in the UI. Examples: menu actions, bulk actions, or individual table row actions.

![Bulk Actions UI](https://2059272600-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fj6FmBruCSGbXJIJB2aRu%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1da73b7c43f2774ca33d41a6036d15a701f78724%2Fbulk_actions.png?alt=media)

Get started with actions by learning about the basics.

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[the-basics](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-ui-builder/13.latest/actions/the-basics)
{% endcontent-ref %}