Developer Tools · 2.5 months
Developer API Docs & SDK Comment Localization
Translated REST API references, SDK comments, code samples and developer portal for a global developer ecosystem.
- PSB Reg. No. 3101150909750
- TAC Institutional Member
- ISO 17100 Certified Quality
- Strict Enterprise NDA
Industry illustration - Languages
- 3
- API endpoints
- 320+
- Ticket reduction
- 25%
- Months
- 2.5
Background
The client is in technology or software, where growth depends on multi-market launches and continuous iteration. “Developer API Docs & SDK Comment Localization” spans UI copy, help content or developer docs—with unified terminology and locale-aware UI constraints.
A domestic cloud vendor entering Japan needed Chinese API docs, OpenAPI descriptions and SDK inline comments in EN/JA with runnable code samples.
Linguist assigned industry linguists, reviewers and a dedicated PM. Scope included API docs, SDK comments, Developer portal, etc.. Within 2.5 months, we delivered and QA’d 3 languages—achieving: Japanese developer community reported better readability; API integration tickets down 25%
Project challenges
Code untouched
Parameter names, enums and JSON keys stay English.
Version sync
High-frequency API and doc releases.
OpenAPI structure
Field descriptions and examples match spec.
Developer tone
Concise technical voice, not marketing.
Our approach
Phased delivery balancing quality, compliance and timeline.
Product & market alignment
Feature modules, target languages and release cadence.
Glossary & strings
UI terms, do-not-translate lists and length rules.
Translation + LQA
Contextual translation and staging or in-product LQA.
Continuous l10n
Incremental pipeline tied to CI/CD or CMS.
Deliverables
Project highlights
API fluency
REST/OpenAPI documentation structure.
Code safety
Samples remain runnable.
Docs CI
Webhook tied to API releases.
Japanese devs
JP technical doc conventions.
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