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Smartling Claude connector

Translate content and manage Smartling projects, jobs, and quality issues directly from your AI assistant.

Add Smartling to Claude

Add to Claude
URL https://mcp.smartling.com/mcp
$ claude mcp add --transport http smartling https://mcp.smartling.com/mcp

Needs a Smartling account All setup steps

Smartling in Claude at a glance

Reads
28 tools
Issue comments, jobs, glossaries and 16 more
Creates & edits
15 tools
Issue comments, jobs, tags strings and 10 more
Deletes
5 tools
Issue comments, tags strings, issue assignees and 1 more
Acts as
Your account
Claude works through your own Smartling sign-in

Counts come from the tool names in the official listing. See every tool

How a request travels Illustration, not a screenshot

  1. 1 · You ask

    “Find Smartling account issues about [a topic].”

  2. 2 · Claude calls

    smartling_find_account_issues

    Finds account issues that match what you ask for

  3. 3 · Server runs it

    mcp.smartling.com

    As your Smartling account

  4. 4 · Answer

    Reply in the chat

    Write tools can be set to ask you first

The prompt is our example and the tool is one from Smartling’s list. Claude chooses tools itself, so real calls can differ.

Works in Claude on the web Claude Desktop Claude mobile apps Claude Code Other remote MCP clients

How to add Smartling to Claude

Smartling docs

Claude app web · desktop · mobile

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude or open Settings → Connectors and search for Smartling.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Smartling and approve access.
  3. 3 In a chat, check Smartling is on in the tools menu under the message box. Then ask.

On Team and Enterprise plans an owner may need to allow it first.

Claude Code terminal

  1. 1
    Add the server: 
    claude mcp add --transport http smartling https://mcp.smartling.com/mcp
    Add --scope user to use it in every project.
  2. 2 Run /mcp, pick smartling and sign in.
  3. 3 Check with claude mcp list.

Custom connector or any MCP client

In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Other clients that support remote (streamable HTTP) servers take the same URL.

Smartling MCP server URL

https://mcp.smartling.com/mcp

Smartling MCP tools

53

28 read, 15 write, 5 delete, 5 unclear. The official listing gives tool names only, so the text beside each name is our summary of it, not the developer’s wording.

  • Issue comments 5 tools

    • smartling_get_issue_comment Opens one issue comment with its details (our summary)
    • smartling_list_issue_comments Pulls up a list of issue comments (our summary)
    • smartling_add_issue_comment Writes Adds a new issue comment (our summary)
    • smartling_delete_issue_comment Deletes Deletes an issue comment (our summary)
    • smartling_update_issue_comment Writes Edits an existing issue comment (our summary)

  • Jobs 4 tools

    • smartling_get_job Opens one job with its details (our summary)
    • smartling_list_jobs Pulls up a list of jobs (our summary)
    • smartling_create_job Writes Adds a new job (our summary)
    • smartling_update_job Writes Edits an existing job (our summary)

  • Tags strings 3 tools

    • No read tools
    • smartling_add_tags_to_strings Writes Adds one or more new tags strings (our summary)
    • smartling_remove_all_tags_from_strings Deletes Deletes tags strings (our summary)
    • smartling_remove_tags_from_strings Deletes Deletes tags strings (our summary)
Show 30 more groups · 41 tools, 17 that change data · issue assignees, issues, strings, strings jobs, issue answereds, issue severity levels, issue texts, issue types, lqa evaluations, smartling authorize jobs, smartling machine translate files, smartling machine translate texts, smartling match glossary terms, smartling open or close issues, urls, glossaries, account issues, linguistic packages, project issues, projects, styleguides, available accounts current users, content assignments, file jobs, job histories, translation memories, users, word count reports, workflow step types, workflows

  • Issue assignees 2 tools

    • No read tools
    • smartling_delete_issue_assignee Deletes Deletes an issue assignee (our summary)
    • smartling_update_issue_assignee Writes Edits an existing issue assignee (our summary)

  • Issues 2 tools

    • smartling_get_issue Opens one issue with its details (our summary)
    • smartling_create_issue Writes Adds a new issue (our summary)

  • Strings 2 tools

    • smartling_search_strings Finds strings that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • smartling_create_strings Writes Adds one or more new strings (our summary)

  • Strings jobs 2 tools

    • No read tools
    • smartling_add_strings_to_job Writes Adds a new strings job (our summary)
    • smartling_remove_strings_from_job Deletes Deletes a strings job (our summary)

  • Issue answereds 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_update_issue_answered Writes Edits an existing issue answered (our summary)

  • Issue severity levels 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_update_issue_severity_level Writes Edits an existing issue severity level (our summary)

  • Issue texts 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_edit_issue_text Writes Edits an existing issue text (our summary)

  • Issue types 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_update_issue_type Writes Edits an existing issue type (our summary)

  • Lqa evaluations 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_execute_lqa_evaluation Writes Executes a lqa evaluation (our summary)

  • Smartling authorize jobs 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_authorize_job Unclear

  • Smartling machine translate files 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_machine_translate_file Unclear

  • Smartling machine translate texts 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_machine_translate_text Unclear

  • Smartling match glossary terms 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_match_glossary_terms Unclear

  • Smartling open or close issues 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_open_or_close_issue Unclear

  • Urls 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • smartling_request_upload_url Writes Adds a new url (our summary)

  • Glossaries 3 tools

    • smartling_export_glossary Exports a glossary (our summary)
    • smartling_get_glossary Opens one glossary with its details (our summary)
    • smartling_list_glossaries Pulls up a list of glossaries (our summary)
    • None

  • Account issues 2 tools

    • smartling_count_account_issues Counts account issues (our summary)
    • smartling_find_account_issues Finds account issues that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

  • Linguistic packages 2 tools

    • smartling_get_linguistic_package Opens one linguistic package with its details (our summary)
    • smartling_list_linguistic_packages Pulls up a list of linguistic packages (our summary)
    • None

  • Project issues 2 tools

    • smartling_count_project_issues Counts project issues (our summary)
    • smartling_find_project_issues Finds project issues that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

  • Projects 2 tools

    • smartling_get_project Opens one project with its details (our summary)
    • smartling_list_projects Pulls up a list of projects (our summary)
    • None

  • Styleguides 2 tools

    • smartling_get_styleguide Opens one styleguide with its details (our summary)
    • smartling_list_styleguides Pulls up a list of styleguides (our summary)
    • None

  • Available accounts current users 1 tool

    • smartling_get_available_accounts_for_current_user Opens one available accounts current user with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Content assignments 1 tool

    • smartling_list_content_assignments Pulls up a list of content assignments (our summary)
    • None

  • File jobs 1 tool

    • smartling_list_file_jobs Pulls up a list of file jobs (our summary)
    • None

  • Job histories 1 tool

    • smartling_get_job_history Opens one job history with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Translation memories 1 tool

    • smartling_search_translation_memory Finds translation memories that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

  • Users 1 tool

    • smartling_list_users Pulls up a list of users (our summary)
    • None

  • Word count reports 1 tool

    • smartling_get_word_count_report Opens one word count report with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Workflow step types 1 tool

    • smartling_get_workflow_step_types Pulls up a list of workflow step types (our summary)
    • None

  • Workflows 1 tool

    • smartling_list_workflows Pulls up a list of workflows (our summary)
    • None

Read or write is our reading of each name. List checked 2026-10-20; developers can change tools at any time.

Things to ask Claude with Smartling

Our suggestions, one for each kind of tool Smartling offers. Not from Smartling, Inc. or Anthropic. Fill in the [brackets].

  • Find Smartling account issues about [a topic].

    uses smartling_find_account_issues

  • Create a Smartling issue comment for [what it is about].

    uses smartling_add_issue_comment

  • Update the Smartling issue comment [name or link]: [what to change].

    uses smartling_update_issue_comment

  • Turn these notes into Smartling issue comments, one per action item: [paste notes].

    uses smartling_add_issue_comment

  • Open the Smartling issue comment [name or link] and give me the key points.

    uses smartling_get_issue_comment

  • Create a Smartling job for [what it is about].

    uses smartling_create_job

Security and access

Where requests go, whose account Claude uses, and what you control.

Server

mcp.smartling.com

On the developer’s own domain (smartling.com), not a third-party host. Claude sends requests here when it uses a tool.

Account

Your own Smartling account

You sign in when you connect. Claude works through that account, so it reaches what the account can reach.

Control

You approve write tools

In Claude’s connector settings you can choose, tool by tool, whether Claude must ask before using it. Write tools are marked in the list above. See write tools

Policy

Privacy policy

Published by Smartling, Inc. and linked from the official listing. Read it ↗

Anthropic’s directory notes that it does not control which tools a developer exposes and cannot guarantee they work as intended or stay the same. Connect connectors you trust.

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    Questions people ask

    What does the Smartling connector do in Claude?

    Smartling is a cloud-based translation management platform used by global brands to translate and manage localized content at scale. This MCP server brings Smartling's translation and localization tools directly into your AI assistant. What you can do: - Translate text instantly using Smartling's MT API, applying your glossary, style guide, and preferred terminology - Search, tag, and review strings across your projects - Create, monitor, and manage translation jobs — add or remove content, authorize work, and review job history - Raise, track, and resolve string issues and quality questions between reviewers and linguists - Look up glossaries, style guides, translation memory, and linguistic packages to check terminology and brand voice - Review vendor and translator assignments, word count reports, and workflow details - List projects, users, and accounts across your Smartling organization Who it's for: Localization managers, project managers, and engineers already working in Smartling who want fast answers or bulk actions without leaving their AI assistant — checking a job's status, triaging quality issues, pulling a report, or getting an instant translation.

    Is the Smartling connector official?

    It is made by Smartling, Inc. and carries the Anthropic verified mark in Anthropic’s directory. This site is independent and lists it from the official directory.

    What is the Smartling MCP server URL?

    https://mcp.smartling.com/mcp. It is a remote MCP server hosted at mcp.smartling.com. Paste it into Claude as a custom connector, or add it to Claude Code with: claude mcp add --transport http smartling https://mcp.smartling.com/mcp

    How do I add Smartling to Claude Code?

    Run "claude mcp add --transport http smartling https://mcp.smartling.com/mcp" in your terminal, then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose smartling and sign in to Smartling. Add "--scope user" to make it available in every project.

    Do I need a Smartling account?

    Yes. You sign in to Smartling when you connect it, and Claude works through that account.

    Can Claude change or delete my Smartling data?

    Judging by tool names, 20 of its 53 tools can change data, including 5 that delete or remove things. The other 28 only read. In Claude you can choose, per tool, whether Claude must ask before using it.

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