Does API support setting language?

Richard.R.305

@Ian.P.710 and all…

Does the API support setting a language (other than English) for a course?

What languages are supported?

In the UI, I see the ability to set English or Spanish, but I don't see that in any of the API actions for courses or course content.

Thanks!

Richard

Chris.S.534

Hi Richard,

Yes, you can. Language settings are managed through the use of locales. Locales are used to configure cultural formatting and languages for your Brightspace environment via a default setting, and in course offerings in which you can set a different locale to the default.

For more information on the types of locales, and a list of system locales available ee:

• https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/kb/articles/4807-about-manage-locales
• https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/kb/articles/4232-types-of-locales

Using the API's, including but not limited to, you can:

• Retrieve the collection of all known locales and languages
  
  
• Update or set a locale for a course offering
  
  
• Update the locale account settings for a particular user
  

Hope that helps!

Richard.R.305

@Chris.S.534 thanks for the reply.

When I try the endpoint for known languages and locales, I get errors:

https://{{brightspace}}/d2l/api/lp/1.44/locales/
404 Not Found

https://{{brightspace}}/d2l/api/lp/1.44/language
403 Forbidden

(I can hit other API endpoints without a problem).
Richard

Anni.G.656

In case you are struggling with courses being solely in English and want to access it in a different language, say Spanish, download the course and use an AI audio or video translator to change it into your desired language... for now, that's the best option I can think of

Anni.G.656

In case you are struggling with courses being solely in English and want to access it in a different language, say Spanish, download the course and use an AI audio or video translator to change it into your desired language... for now, that's the best option I can think of

Chris.S.534

Hi Richard,

Apologies for the delayed response. It appears the API Versions for those calls are unstable - I couldn't find a version in which they work successfully - and get the same result as you.

The locale ID's are available via the UI, Admin tools > Locale Management > select a locale and view the parameter in the URL e.g. lid=1.

Thanks, Chris