--- title: "Lokalise MCP server" url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/lokalise" markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/lokalise.md" api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/lokalise.com" updated: "2026-10-12" --- # Lokalise MCP server Yes. Lokalise publishes 2 official MCP servers: Lokalise MCP (project management) and Lokalise MCP (software development). They're all hosted. We last checked them on 1 Nov 2026. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers. **Key facts:** As of 1 Nov 2026, the best of Lokalise's 2 official MCP servers, Lokalise MCP (project management), scores 65/100 (provisional) on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index (v1.1). It answered 20 of our 20 checks in the last 90 days. - Website: [lokalise.com](https://lokalise.com) - Categories: [AI writing & translation](https://martechdb.com/categories/ai-writing-translation.md) ## Review Lokalise's Lokalise MCP (project management) scores 65/100 on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index: easy to connect an AI agent to, with a few gaps. The good: - Hosted by Lokalise: connect by URL, with nothing to install - Documented, with what it can do known - Answered 100% of our checks in the last 90 days Not checked yet: how you sign in; what agent access costs. ## Agent Readiness Index: 65/100 (provisional) How friendly Lokalise is to AI agents, from its best official MCP server. Anything not yet researched scores nothing, so this score may rise once it is. Methodology v1.1: https://martechdb.com/methodology. - Official MCP server: 30/30 (Published by the vendor) - Hosted by the vendor: 25/25 (Connect by URL, nothing to install) - OAuth sign-in: pending (Sign-in: see vendor docs) - Documented tools: 10/10 (A docs page, and its tools are known) - Free to start, pay as you go: 0/15 (Not stated by the vendor) ## Lokalise MCP (project management) - Address: https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/project-management - Runs: Hosted - Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`) - Official MCP Registry: not listed - Documentation: https://docs.lokalise.com/en/articles/13547066-setting-up-and-using-the-lokalise-mcp-server - How we know it's official: Documented on Lokalise's own site, at docs.lokalise.com - First seen: 2026-10-12 - Last checked: 2026-11-01 - Recent checks: 7 of the last 7 reachable - Uptime: 100% (20 of 20 checks reachable since 2026-10-13) ### What it can do Tools: not known by name. The server needs sign-in before it lists them, and the vendor's documentation doesn't name them, so this is what it says the server can do ([source](https://docs.lokalise.com/en/articles/13547066-setting-up-and-using-the-lokalise-mcp-server)), read on 2026-10-31. It may be out of date. - List background processes - Get background-process status - List project contributors - Add project contributors - Upload a file - List glossary terms - Create glossary terms - Update glossary terms - Get specific glossary term details - List all keys - Get specific key details - Add one or multiple keys - Update key details - Update key details in bulk - List project languages - Add target languages - List all projects - Create a new project - Get specific project details - Get project key count and statistics - List all tasks - Get task details and progress - Update task due date and assignees - Create a task - Create an automatic translation task - List teams - Get team details - List team users - List translation orders - Get translation order details - Create a translation order ### Connect it Claude Code: ```sh claude mcp add --transport http lokalise https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/project-management ``` - Add to Cursor: - Add to VS Code: - Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/project-management - ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/project-management (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none) JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers: ```json { "mcpServers": { "lokalise": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/project-management" } } } ``` ## Lokalise MCP (software development) - Address: https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/software-development - Runs: Hosted - Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`) - Official MCP Registry: not listed - Documentation: https://docs.lokalise.com/en/articles/13547066-setting-up-and-using-the-lokalise-mcp-server - How we know it's official: Documented on Lokalise's own site, at docs.lokalise.com - First seen: 2026-10-12 - Last checked: 2026-11-01 - Recent checks: 7 of the last 7 reachable - Uptime: 100% (20 of 20 checks reachable since 2026-10-13) ### What it can do Tools: not known by name. The server needs sign-in before it lists them, and the vendor's documentation doesn't name them, so this is what it says the server can do ([source](https://docs.lokalise.com/en/articles/13547066-setting-up-and-using-the-lokalise-mcp-server)), read on 2026-10-31. It may be out of date. - Get background-process status - Download translated files - Start an asynchronous file download - List all keys - Get specific key details - Add one or multiple keys - Update key details - Update key details in bulk - List all projects - Get specific project details - List all tasks - Get task details and progress - Create a task - Create an automatic translation task - Create screenshots - List screenshots - Retrieve a screenshot - Update a screenshot - Delete a screenshot ### Connect it Claude Code: ```sh claude mcp add --transport http lokalise-lokalise-mcp-software-development https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/software-development ``` - Add to Cursor: - Add to VS Code: - Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/software-development - ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/software-development (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none) JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers: ```json { "mcpServers": { "lokalise-lokalise-mcp-software-development": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/software-development" } } } ``` ## Questions ### Does Lokalise have an official MCP server? Yes. Lokalise publishes 2 MCP servers itself. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies. ### What is the Lokalise MCP server URL? Lokalise MCP (project management): The address is https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/project-management. Lokalise MCP (software development): The address is https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/software-development. ### How do I connect Lokalise MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor? These steps are for Lokalise MCP (project management). The others connect the same way, each at its own address. In Claude, add https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/project-management as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http lokalise https://mcp.lokalise.com/mcp/project-management ### Are Lokalise's MCP servers in the official MCP Registry? No. Lokalise hasn't published any of them to the official MCP Registry. ### Are Lokalise's MCP servers working? Yes. All of them answered our most recent checks. We last checked them on 1 Nov 2026. ### What are the alternatives to Lokalise's MCP server? In AI writing & translation, the most agent-friendly alternatives with an official MCP server are AI Course Creator (97/100), RightBlogger (95/100), Supergrow (95/100), Sapling (94/100) and Storychief (94/100). Lokalise scores 65/100 on the same index. ## Change history - 2026-10-12: Lokalise MCP (software development) added - 2026-10-12: Added to MartechDB with Lokalise MCP (project management) ## Alternatives to Lokalise's MCP server In AI writing & translation, the most agent-friendly first: - [AI Course Creator](https://martechdb.com/vendors/ai-course-creator.md) (minicoursegenerator.com), Agent Readiness Index 97/100 - [RightBlogger](https://martechdb.com/vendors/rightblogger.md) (rightblogger.com), Agent Readiness Index 95/100 - [Supergrow](https://martechdb.com/vendors/supergrow.md) (supergrow.ai), Agent Readiness Index 95/100 - [Sapling](https://martechdb.com/vendors/sapling.md) (sapling.ai), Agent Readiness Index 94/100 - [Storychief](https://martechdb.com/vendors/storychief.md) (storychief.io), Agent Readiness Index 94/100 ## Get this data - API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/lokalise.com` - MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Lokalise. - Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/lokalise