What’s new in March: Insanely fast API downloads and workflows on demand for localization at full speed

Rachel Wolff,Updated on March 31, 2025·2 min read

Async vs Sync translation file downloads via the API. Async shows that it takes less than a second to download 10.000+ file, while Sync shows that it takes more than one minute

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API performance: speed you won’t believe

Slow APIs are about as welcome as a translation typo. So we've spent time improving our API response time, file retrieval and downloads, overall performance, and scalability.

Async download: no more twiddling your thumbs waiting for downloads

For our power users with large projects (10K+ key-language pairs), slow downloads are now a thing of the past. With our new Async Export feature, you can download Lokalise projects of any size, with any number of languages, quickly and efficiently using an asynchronous flow. Check out the documentation or watch how quickly you can download translation files below.

⚠️ Important actions to take

We're releasing 3 improvements for API (async export, download, and performance). The changes affect three key API endpoints:

- Async download: Customers with large projects (10K+ key-language pairs) must migrate from the Sync endpoint to the new Async endpoint.

- GET Keys and GET Translation: Customers must switch from page-based pagination to cursor-based pagination for better performance.

To keep up with all API updates, check out our API changelog

Run workflows on demand for more flexibility

Introducing manual workflow runs so you can skip waiting for scheduled workflows. Instead, run live workflows on demand, validate changes, troubleshoot faster, and respond quickly to business needs.

A quick overview of what happens when you run workflows on demand:

Trigger workflows instantly: run workflows manually at any time
Intelligent cooldown: a 15-minute cooldown prevents system overload
Transparent tracking: see when the next run is available with a visual timer
Smart reference system: checks for changes since the last scheduled or manual run
Workflow history: All manually triggered runs are logged for debugging and status reporting

Ready to level up? Check out our workflow documentation to start exploring manual runs.

Questions? Our support team is always ready to help you navigate these updates. Chat with us here

No time to waste…Happy localizing!

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Rachel Wolff

Lead copywriter

Meet Rachel, our Content Manager and Lead Copywriter, who pivoted from advertising to SaaS and has never looked back.

Born and raised in the UK, Rachel has lived in London, Paris, Buenos Aires, and now Brussels. Through city-hopping, traveling, and her studies in French and Journalism, she’s picked up French and Spanish, and is now inventing her own language with help from her three-year-old daughter: Franglospanish!

Outside work, Rachel enjoys making (and eating) fresh pasta, drawing, and spending as much time as possible outside, cycling, hiking, or running.

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