MCP server for LingoHub — localization projects, resources, exports and repository pushes. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.
Turn on the LingoHub connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.
For localization teams with a dedicated LingoHub API key.
Find your projects and inspect translation status by locale and resource file.
List the resource files in a project and download a selected text resource for review.
Request a translation export, then check its status and download link.
Changes dataList the existing files, then upload a resource file when requested. Import settings can overwrite or deactivate translation segments.
Changes dataThe login page asks for your Lingohub API key.
Create it in Lingohub → workspace menu → Administration → API keys → Create a new API key (workspace owners and admins only), then copy it right away: it is shown only once. Give it only the permissions you want an AI to have (View only is enough for reading). Use a dedicated key for this UsefulAPI connection. Requested project text, resource files and context-image metadata pass to your chosen AI client and its LLM provider; connect only content you are authorized to share. When requested, tools create projects or exports, upload or delete resources/context images, and push changes to a configured repository. Revoke or disable this key in LingoHub to stop vendor access. Billing is per key; rotating it starts a new usage and billing identity.
Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.
No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.
Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:
Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"lingohub": {
"url": "https://lingohub.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"lingohub": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://lingohub.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
} Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:
Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Lingohub API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Proper API key | $9/mo · $90/yr | 10,000 tool calls / month |
| Pro+per API key | $39/mo · $390/yr | 100,000 tool calls / month |
Each paid plan covers this LingoHub server only. Ask your AI to run lingohub_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with lingohub_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with lingohub_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
lingohub_list_projectslingohub_get_projectlingohub_get_project_statuslingohub_get_workspace_statuslingohub_list_resourceslingohub_download_resourcelingohub_get_exportlingohub_list_context_imageslingohub_create_projectlingohub_upload_resource_filelingohub_delete_resourcelingohub_request_exportlingohub_delete_context_imagelingohub_push_to_repositorylingohub_usage_statuslingohub_request_featurelingohub_upgradelingohub_cancel_subscriptionReview translation progress. Inspect localization resources. Export current translations. Upload a reviewed resource file. See what you can do for the details.
No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by LingoHub. The server calls the LingoHub API with your own LingoHub access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.
Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.
The login page asks for your Lingohub API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.
No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Lingohub API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.
The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the LingoHub API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in LingoHub.
Yes, if you approve it. 6 of the 14 LingoHub tools can create or change data. The other 8 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.
The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this LingoHub server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run lingohub_usage_status to see how many calls you used.
Ask the AI to run lingohub_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run lingohub_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.
Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with lingohub_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.
Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.
This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.
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