- API Key - All requests throught the LILT API use the API Key to authenticate.
- File to Translate - We recommend a simple text file (txt) for a first attempt.
- Memory ID - A LILT Data Source’s memoryId to use with the translation - Create one here!
File Upload
Please refer to the File Upload documentation to get a File ID.Translate File
Now that you have a file saved in LILT, let’s translate it! To run an instant translation for a single file you will need to use the translate file endpoint. The end point below will translate your file, using the provided memoryId, fileId. File Translation is an Asynchronous process.Monitor Translation
Now that you have the translation id, you can call the monitor endpoint to get the current status of your translations. You can ask for status for any number of translations at a time, we recommend bundling these translationIds together.InProgress
- The Translation has begun!Completed
- Translation is Complete but not yet ready for download.Failed
- The Translation was unsuccessful. 🙃ReadyForDownload
- The Translation was Complete and is available for retrieval.