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Translations

Configure multi-language support and translation options for your documentation.

The Translations API provides ways to localize your content into various languages. It supports custom strings, default language settings, and more.

List all the translations

get
Authorizations
Path parameters
organizationIdstringRequired

The unique id of the organization

Query parameters
pagestringOptional

Identifier of the page results to fetch.

limitnumber · max: 1000Optional

The number of results per page

Responses
200
OK
application/json
Responseall of
get
GET /v1/orgs/{organizationId}/translations HTTP/1.1
Host: api.gitbook.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*
200

OK

{
  "next": {
    "page": "text"
  },
  "count": 1,
  "items": [
    {
      "object": "translation",
      "id": "text",
      "status": "pending",
      "source": {
        "space": "text",
        "language": "en"
      },
      "language": "en",
      "instructions": {
        "object": "document",
        "data": {
          "schemaVersion": 1,
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
        },
        "nodes": [
          "[Circular Reference]"
        ]
      },
      "result": {
        "space": "text",
        "revision": "text"
      },
      "createdAt": "2025-07-16T23:30:51.039Z",
      "updatedAt": "2025-07-16T23:30:51.039Z",
      "stats": {
        "runs": 1,
        "totalWords": 1,
        "totalPages": 1,
        "totalDuration": 1,
        "latestRunDuration": 1,
        "latestPages": 1,
        "latestWords": 1
      },
      "permissions": {
        "view": true,
        "edit": true
      },
      "urls": {
        "location": "https://example.com"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Create a translation

post
Authorizations
Path parameters
organizationIdstringRequired

The unique id of the organization

Body
languagestring · enumRequiredPossible values:
Responses
201
Translation has been created
application/json
post
POST /v1/orgs/{organizationId}/translations HTTP/1.1
Host: api.gitbook.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 294

{
  "source": {
    "space": "text",
    "language": "en"
  },
  "language": "en",
  "instructions": {
    "object": "document",
    "data": {
      "schemaVersion": 1,
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
    },
    "nodes": [
      {
        "object": "block",
        "type": "paragraph",
        "key": "text",
        "nodes": [
          "[Circular Reference]"
        ],
        "isVoid": false,
        "data": {
          "align": "start"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
{
  "object": "translation",
  "id": "text",
  "status": "pending",
  "source": {
    "space": "text",
    "language": "en"
  },
  "language": "en",
  "instructions": {
    "object": "document",
    "data": {
      "schemaVersion": 1,
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
    },
    "nodes": [
      {
        "object": "block",
        "type": "paragraph",
        "key": "text",
        "nodes": [
          "[Circular Reference]"
        ],
        "isVoid": false,
        "data": {
          "align": "start"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "result": {
    "space": "text",
    "revision": "text"
  },
  "createdAt": "2025-07-16T23:30:51.039Z",
  "updatedAt": "2025-07-16T23:30:51.039Z",
  "stats": {
    "runs": 1,
    "totalWords": 1,
    "totalPages": 1,
    "totalDuration": 1,
    "latestRunDuration": 1,
    "latestPages": 1,
    "latestWords": 1
  },
  "permissions": {
    "view": true,
    "edit": true
  },
  "urls": {
    "location": "https://example.com"
  }
}

Get a translation by its ID

get
Authorizations
Path parameters
organizationIdstringRequired

The unique id of the organization

translationIdstringRequired

The unique id of the translation

Responses
200
OK
application/json
get
GET /v1/orgs/{organizationId}/translations/{translationId} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.gitbook.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

{
  "object": "translation",
  "id": "text",
  "status": "pending",
  "source": {
    "space": "text",
    "language": "en"
  },
  "language": "en",
  "instructions": {
    "object": "document",
    "data": {
      "schemaVersion": 1,
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
    },
    "nodes": [
      {
        "object": "block",
        "type": "paragraph",
        "key": "text",
        "nodes": [
          "[Circular Reference]"
        ],
        "isVoid": false,
        "data": {
          "align": "start"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "result": {
    "space": "text",
    "revision": "text"
  },
  "createdAt": "2025-07-16T23:30:51.039Z",
  "updatedAt": "2025-07-16T23:30:51.039Z",
  "stats": {
    "runs": 1,
    "totalWords": 1,
    "totalPages": 1,
    "totalDuration": 1,
    "latestRunDuration": 1,
    "latestPages": 1,
    "latestWords": 1
  },
  "permissions": {
    "view": true,
    "edit": true
  },
  "urls": {
    "location": "https://example.com"
  }
}

Update a translation

put
Authorizations
Path parameters
organizationIdstringRequired

The unique id of the organization

translationIdstringRequired

The unique id of the translation

Body
Responses
200
Translation has been updated
application/json
put
PUT /v1/orgs/{organizationId}/translations/{translationId} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.gitbook.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 236

{
  "instructions": {
    "object": "document",
    "data": {
      "schemaVersion": 1,
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
    },
    "nodes": [
      {
        "object": "block",
        "type": "paragraph",
        "key": "text",
        "nodes": [
          "[Circular Reference]"
        ],
        "isVoid": false,
        "data": {
          "align": "start"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
{
  "object": "translation",
  "id": "text",
  "status": "pending",
  "source": {
    "space": "text",
    "language": "en"
  },
  "language": "en",
  "instructions": {
    "object": "document",
    "data": {
      "schemaVersion": 1,
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
    },
    "nodes": [
      {
        "object": "block",
        "type": "paragraph",
        "key": "text",
        "nodes": [
          "[Circular Reference]"
        ],
        "isVoid": false,
        "data": {
          "align": "start"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "result": {
    "space": "text",
    "revision": "text"
  },
  "createdAt": "2025-07-16T23:30:51.039Z",
  "updatedAt": "2025-07-16T23:30:51.039Z",
  "stats": {
    "runs": 1,
    "totalWords": 1,
    "totalPages": 1,
    "totalDuration": 1,
    "latestRunDuration": 1,
    "latestPages": 1,
    "latestWords": 1
  },
  "permissions": {
    "view": true,
    "edit": true
  },
  "urls": {
    "location": "https://example.com"
  }
}

Delete a translation

delete
Authorizations
Path parameters
organizationIdstringRequired

The unique id of the organization

translationIdstringRequired

The unique id of the translation

Responses
204
Translation did not exist
delete
DELETE /v1/orgs/{organizationId}/translations/{translationId} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.gitbook.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

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