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JSON File Translation API for Developers
JSON File Translation API for Developers
JSON is the lingua franca of modern web development. Your i18n files, configuration files, and API responses all speak JSON. But when you need them to speak multiple human languages, things get complicated fast.
What if translating JSON was as simple as making an API call?
The JSON Translation Challenge
Challenge 1: Structure Preservation Is Critical
JSON isn't just text - it's structured data:
- Nested objects must maintain hierarchy
- Arrays need consistent ordering
- Data types must remain intact
- Special characters require proper escaping
One misplaced comma, one broken structure, and your entire application crashes. Manual translation? It's a ticking time bomb.
Challenge 2: Context Gets Lost in Translation
JSON keys without context are meaningless:
{
"error": "Invalid input",
"button": "Submit",
"status": "Active"
}
Is "Submit" a verb or noun? Is "Active" for users, subscriptions, or features? Without context, translators guess. When translators guess, users suffer.
Challenge 3: Scale Becomes Unmanageable
Modern applications have massive JSON files:
- React apps with 1000+ translation keys
- API responses with dynamic content
- Configuration files across multiple services
- Mobile apps with platform-specific variants
Multiply by supported languages, and you're drowning in JSON files that nobody can manage effectively.
CodeRelay API: JSON Translation Perfected
CodeRelay provides a powerful API that makes JSON translation as simple as any other API call in your application. One endpoint, infinite possibilities.
Simple Yet Powerful API
Translation becomes just another microservice:
POST /api/v1/translate
{
"source_language": "en",
"target_languages": ["es", "fr", "de"],
"content": { /* your JSON */ },
"options": {
"preserve_keys": true,
"context": "e-commerce checkout"
}
}
Get back perfectly translated, properly formatted JSON. Every time.
Intelligent JSON Processing
CodeRelay understands JSON deeply:
- Structure Guarantee: Output structure always matches input
- Type Preservation: Numbers stay numbers, booleans stay booleans
- Key Intelligence: Knows which keys to translate, which to preserve
- Escape Handling: Proper handling of special characters
Your JSON remains valid and functional in every language.
Context-Aware Translation
Never lose meaning in translation:
- Contextual Hints: Provide context for ambiguous terms
- Glossary Support: Maintain consistent terminology
- Industry Templates: Pre-trained on domain-specific content
- Learning System: Improves with your feedback
Developer-First Features
RESTful API Design
- Standard HTTP methods
- JSON request/response
- Predictable endpoints
- Comprehensive error codes
SDK Support
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- Python
- Ruby
- Go
- Java
- PHP
Batch Operations
- Process multiple files
- Parallel translation
- Progress webhooks
- Async processing
Version Control
- API versioning
- Translation history
- Rollback support
- Diff comparisons
Integration Examples
Node.js Integration
const translated = await coderelay.translate({
source: 'en',
targets: ['es', 'fr'],
json: myContent
});
Python Integration
result = coderelay.translate(
source_lang='en',
target_langs=['es', 'fr'],
content=my_json
)
CI/CD Integration
- name: Translate JSON
run: |
curl -X POST https://api.coderelay.dev/v1/translate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
-d @locales/en.json
Pricing Built for Developers
Free Tier
- 10,000 characters/month
- 3 target languages
- Community support
- Perfect for side projects
Developer $29/month
- 100,000 characters/month
- 10 target languages
- Email support
- API key management
Startup $99/month
- 1,000,000 characters/month
- Unlimited languages
- Priority support
- Custom glossaries
Enterprise Custom
- Unlimited usage
- On-premise deployment
- SLA guarantees
- Dedicated support
Traditional vs CodeRelay API: No Contest
Development Speed
Traditional Method:
- Write JSON extraction script: 2 hours
- Format for translation: 1 hour
- Send to translators: 3-5 days wait
- Parse returned files: 2 hours
- Fix formatting issues: 2-4 hours Total: 5-7 days per update
CodeRelay API:
- API integration: 30 minutes once
- Per translation: 1 API call
- Response time: <2 seconds
- Parsing needed: None Total: 30 minutes setup, then instant
⚡ Speed gain: 1000x faster
Error Rate Comparison
Traditional Approach:
- Structural errors: 25% of files
- Encoding issues: 15% of files
- Missing translations: 30% of keys
- Manual fixes required: Always
CodeRelay API:
- Structural errors: 0%
- Encoding issues: 0%
- Missing translations: 0%
- Manual fixes required: Never
✅ Reliability: 100% vs 30%
Cost Analysis
Traditional Costs:
- Developer time: 40 hours/month @ $100/hr = $4,000
- Translation service: $2,000/month
- Bug fixes from errors: 20 hours/month = $2,000 Total: $8,000/month
CodeRelay API:
- API subscription: $99/month
- Developer time saved: 40 hours
- Bug fixes needed: 0 Total: $99/month
💰 Savings: 98% cost reduction
Real Implementation Results
React SaaS Application
- Before: 3 developers managing translations
- After: 0 developers, fully automated
- Result: 3 developers building features instead
Mobile Game Backend
- Before: 2-week localization cycles
- After: Real-time translation on deploy
- Result: Global day-one releases
E-learning Platform
- Before: $10,000/month translation costs
- After: $99/month API costs
- Result: Expanded to 15 new markets
Start Using the API Today
Stop treating translation as a special case. With CodeRelay's API, translation becomes just another API call.
Visit CodeRelay.dev to get your API key and start translating.
Sign up now and receive:
- 50,000 free translation characters
- Complete API documentation
- Sample code in 6 languages
- Direct developer support
CodeRelay - Let the World Understand Your Code
1000x faster. 100% accurate. Zero manual work. Get your API key at CodeRelay.dev