How to Update Non-Source Language Texts Using Weblate REST API?

[mzielu]

Hi,

I am in the process of creating a script to insert English strings into Weblate alongside their translations using the Weblate REST API. Is this even possible?

Adding an English string with its key works using the following endpoint:
POST /api/translations/(string: project)/(string: component)/(string: language)/units/
However, it seems impossible to add strings using any language other than English (the source language) executing above endpoint...

I also tried the following endpoint:
PUT /api/units/(int: id)/
Unfortunately, I received the error: "Add the string to the source language instead."

So, my question is: How can I update a non-source language text using the REST API?

[nijel]

For monolingual formats (see https://docs.weblate.org/en/latest/formats.html#bilingual-and-monolingual-formats), you only add strings in the source language. The string is then available for translation in all languages.

[mzielu]

Thank you @nijel for the response. So in other words there is no way for uploading a translation via REST API, is that right? For example, I have a "Hello World!" string under the "test_key" key value and a missing German translation. I want to trigger an endpoint that saves "Hallo Welt!" for the "test_key". I see in the docs the below endpoint:
POST /api/translations/(string: project)/(string: component)/(string: language)/file/

Is this the only option for me to achieve what I have described above?

[mzielu]

@nijel Can you respond to the above? It would help me a lot.

[nijel]

Once you add the string in the source language, it will be shown in the translations as well. So use appropriate /unit/... endpoint to edit it.