Lara Translate MCP Server

Connect to Lara Translate API, enabling powerful translation capabilities with support for language detection and context-aware translations.

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MCP Info

Attribute	Details
Docker Image	mcp/lara
Author	translated
Repository	https://github.com/translated/lara-mcp

Image Building Info

Attribute	Details
Dockerfile	https://github.com/translated/lara-mcp/blob/805262d71fe5caa769ea478cfa82ae46c7c0af47/Dockerfile
Commit	805262d71fe5caa769ea478cfa82ae46c7c0af47
Docker Image built by	Docker Inc.
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Licence	MIT License

Available Tools (12)

Tools provided by this Server	Short Description
add_translation	Adds a translation to a translation memory in your Lara Translate account.
check_import_status	Checks the status of a TMX file import job in your Lara Translate account.
create_memory	Create a translation memory with a custom name in your Lara Translate account.
delete_memory	Deletes a translation memory from your Lara Translate account.
delete_translation	Deletes a translation from a translation memory from your Lara Translate account.
get_glossary	Retrieves a specific glossary by ID from your Lara Translate account.
import_tmx	Imports a TMX file into a translation memory in your Lara Translate account.
list_glossaries	Lists all glossaries in your Lara Translate account.
list_languages	Lists all supported languages in your Lara Translate account.
list_memories	Lists all translation memories in your Lara Translate account.
translate	Translate text between languages with support for language detection, context-aware translations and translation memories using Lara Translate.
update_memory	Updates a translation memory in your Lara Translate account.

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Tools Details

Tool: add_translation

Adds a translation to a translation memory in your Lara Translate account.

Parameters	Type	Description
id	array	The ID or list of IDs where to save the translation unit. Format: mem_xyz123
sentence	string	The source sentence
source	string	The source language code of the sentence, it MUST be a language supported by the system, use the list_languages tool to get a list of all the supported languages
target	string	The target language code of the translation, it MUST be a language supported by the system, use the list_languages tool to get a list of all the supported languages
translation	string	The translated sentence
sentence_after	string optional	The sentence after the source sentence to specify the context of the translation unit
sentence_before	string optional	The sentence before the source sentence to specify the context of the translation unit
tuid	string optional	Translation Unit unique identifier

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Tool: check_import_status

Checks the status of a TMX file import job in your Lara Translate account.

Parameters	Type	Description
id	string	The ID of the import job

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Tool: create_memory

Create a translation memory with a custom name in your Lara Translate account. Translation memories store pairs of source and target text segments (translation units) for reuse in future translations.

Parameters	Type	Description
name	string
external_id	string optional	The ID of the memory to be imported from MyMemory. Use this to initialize the memory with external content. Format: ext_my_[MyMemory ID]

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Tool: delete_memory

Deletes a translation memory from your Lara Translate account.

Parameters	Type	Description
id	string	The unique identifier of the memory to update. Format: mem_xyz123

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Tool: delete_translation

Deletes a translation from a translation memory from your Lara Translate account.

Parameters	Type	Description
id	array	The ID or list of IDs where to delete the translation unit from. Format: mem_xyz123
sentence	string	The source sentence
source	string	The source language code of the sentence
target	string	The target language code of the translation
translation	string	The translated sentence
sentence_after	string optional	The sentence after the source sentence to specify the context of the translation unit
sentence_before	string optional	The sentence before the source sentence to specify the context of the translation unit
tuid	string optional	Translation Unit unique identifier

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Tool: get_glossary

Retrieves a specific glossary by ID from your Lara Translate account. Returns null if the glossary is not found.

Parameters	Type	Description
id	string	The glossary ID (format: gls_*, e.g., 'gls_xyz123')

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Tool: import_tmx

Imports a TMX file into a translation memory in your Lara Translate account.

Parameters	Type	Description
id	string	The ID of the memory to update. Format: mem_xyz123.
tmx_content	string	The content of the tmx file to upload.

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Tool: list_glossaries

Lists all glossaries in your Lara Translate account. Glossaries are collections of terms with their translations that enforce specific terminology during translation.

Tool: list_languages

Lists all supported languages in your Lara Translate account.

Tool: list_memories

Lists all translation memories in your Lara Translate account.

Tool: translate

Translate text between languages with support for language detection, context-aware translations and translation memories using Lara Translate.

Parameters	Type	Description
target	string	The target language code (e.g., 'it-IT' for Italian). This specifies the language you want the text translated into.
text	array	An array of text blocks to translate. Each block contains a text string and a boolean indicating whether it should be translated. This allows for selective translation where some text blocks can be preserved in their original form while others are translated.
adapt_to	array optional	A list of translation memory IDs for adapting the translation.
context	string optional	Additional context string to improve translation quality (e.g., 'This is a legal document' or 'Im talking with a doctor'). This helps the translation system better understand the domain.
glossaries	array optional	Array of glossary IDs to apply during translation (max 10). IDs must match format: gls_* (e.g., ['gls_xyz123', 'gls_abc456']). Glossaries enforce specific terminology and terms.
instructions	array optional	A list of instructions to adjust the network’s behavior regarding the output (e.g., 'Use a formal tone').
no_trace	boolean optional	Privacy flag. If set to true, the translation request will not be traced or logged. Use for sensitive content.
priority	string optional	Translation priority. 'normal' for real-time translations, 'background' for batch processing with lower priority.
source	string optional	The source language code (e.g., 'en-EN' for English). If not specified, the system will attempt to detect it automatically. If you have a hint about the source language, you should specify it in the source_hint field.
source_hint	string optional	Used to guide language detection. Specify this when the source language is uncertain to improve detection accuracy.
timeout_in_millis	integer optional	Custom timeout for the translation request in milliseconds. Max: 300000ms (5 minutes). Useful for very long texts.

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Tool: update_memory

Updates a translation memory in your Lara Translate account.

Parameters	Type	Description
id	string	The unique identifier of the memory to update. Format: mem_xyz123
name	string

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Use this MCP Server

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      "env": {
        "LARA_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "YOUR_LARA_ACCESS_KEY_ID",
        "LARA_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "YOUR_LARA_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET"
      }
    }
  }
}

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