lokalise_create_task
Create translation or review tasks in Lokalise to assign work to translators, set deadlines, and organize localization sprints.
Instructions
Initiates a new batch of translation or review work. Required: projectId, title, languages array. Optional: description, due_date, assignees (applies to all languages), type (translation/review), keys scope. Use to assign work to translators, set deadlines, or organize sprints. Returns: Created task with ID and assignments. Tip: Use assignees for simple same-user-all-languages setup.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| projectId | Yes | Project ID to create task in | |
| title | Yes | Task title (required) | |
| description | No | Task description | |
| keys | No | Array of key IDs to include in this task. Only provide if you want to limit the task to specific keys. Leave empty to include all project keys | |
| languages | No | Languages with specific user/group assignments. Each language MUST have either 'users' or 'groups' specified, unless you use the top-level 'assignees' parameter | |
| assignees | No | User IDs to assign to ALL languages in the task. This is a convenience parameter - if specified, these users will be assigned to every language in the task. Use this OR specify users/groups per language, not both | |
| due_date | No | Due date in ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) | |
| source_language_iso | No | Source language ISO code | |
| auto_close_languages | No | Auto-close languages when completed | |
| auto_close_task | No | Auto-close task when all languages completed | |
| auto_close_items | No | Auto-close items when completed | |
| task_type | No | Type of task: 'translation' (human translation work), 'review' (quality review by editors), 'automatic_translation' (AI-powered machine translation with human review), 'lqa_by_ai' (AI-powered linguistic quality assurance). Choose based on workflow needs - translation for new content, review for quality control, automatic_translation for speed with oversight, lqa_by_ai for AI translation with quality checks | translation |
| parent_task_id | No | Parent task ID for subtasks | |
| closing_tags | No | Tags that close the task when applied | |
| do_lock_translations | No | Lock translations when task is created | |
| custom_translation_status_ids | No | Custom translation status IDs |