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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.

Result Japanese developer community reported better readability; API integration tickets down 25%
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Mutual NDA available on request · Industry QA standards applied

Languages
3
API endpoints
320+
Ticket reduction
25%
Months
2.5

Background

Industry: Developer Tools Timeline: 2.5 months Languages: Chinese, English, Japanese Services: API docs, SDK comments, Developer portal, etc.

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.

  1. 01

    Product & market alignment

    Feature modules, target languages and release cadence.

  2. 02

    Glossary & strings

    UI terms, do-not-translate lists and length rules.

  3. 03

    Translation + LQA

    Contextual translation and staging or in-product LQA.

  4. 04

    Continuous l10n

    Incremental pipeline tied to CI/CD or CMS.

Deliverables

  • API reference
  • SDK comments
  • Code samples
  • Developer portal pages

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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