Overview

Explore the Lia API and learn how to integrate AI-powered translation and localization capabilities into your applications.

The Lia API provides developers with a powerful way to integrate AI-powered translation into their applications. It offers endpoints to translate text, manage translation contexts, and verify authentication.

This API is RESTful and supports standard HTTP methods like GET and POST. All endpoints require API key authentication via the x-api-key header.

Base URL

All API requests use the base URL:

https://api.acolad.ai

Key Features

Translation

Translate text between 100+ languages with context-aware AI models that maintain tone, style, and domain-specific terminology.

Context Management

Create and manage translation contexts (glossaries, style guides, brand guidelines) to ensure consistent translations across your organization.

Versioning

Date-based API versioning ensures backward compatibility. Pin your integration to a specific version for stable behavior.

Pagination

All list endpoints support efficient pagination with metadata and RFC 8288 Link headers for easy navigation.

API Status

Monitor API status and uptime at:

https://status.acolad.ai

Getting Started

New to the Lia API? Follow our Quickstart Guide to make your first API call in 5 minutes.

OpenAPI Specification

Download the OpenAPI specification for use with API clients, code generators, and testing tools:

https://api.acolad.ai/openapi.json

Use with popular tools:

• Postman: Import the OpenAPI spec for instant API collection

• OpenAPI Generator: Generate client SDKs in 40+ languages

• Swagger UI: Interactive API documentation and testing

Authentication

The Lia API uses API key authentication. Include your API key in the x-api-key header for all requests.

Authentication

SDKs and Libraries

While we don't provide official SDKs yet, you can generate client libraries from our OpenAPI spec:

TypeScript

npx @openapitools/openapi-generator-cli generate \
  -i https://api.acolad.ai/openapi.json \
  -g typescript-fetch \
  -o ./lia-api-client

Python

Rate Limits

The API includes generous rate limits for production use. Rate limit information is included in response headers:

• X-RateLimit-Limit: Maximum requests per window

• X-RateLimit-Remaining: Remaining requests in current window

• X-RateLimit-Reset: Time when the rate limit resets (Unix timestamp)

Global Edge Network

The API runs on Cloudflare's global edge network, automatically executing requests from the location closest to you. This provides:

• Low latency: Requests are processed near your users worldwide

• High availability: Distributed across 300+ data centers globally

• Automatic scaling: No need to manage regions or capacity

Every API request benefits from Cloudflare's edge network without any configuration.