How do I get a Crowdin Personal Access Token?

Log in to your Crowdin account, navigate to **Account Settings > API**, and you will find the Personal Access Tokens section to generate a new token.

Can the agent upload new files for translation?

This integration currently focuses on listing and retrieving project and file data. File uploads should be handled through the Crowdin dashboard or CI/CD integrations.

Does Crowdin support custom glossaries?

Yes, you can use the list_glossaries tool to view all glossaries available in your account, ensuring consistent terminology across your projects.

Crowdin MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crowdin": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Crowdin MCP Server

Integrate Crowdin, the leading localization management platform, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your translation projects, monitor file statuses, and track localization tasks using natural language.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Crowdin to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Project Management — List and retrieve detailed settings and statuses for all your localization projects.
File Operations — Monitor files within projects and retrieve specific file metadata.
Task & Workflow Tracking — Track translation and proofreading tasks to ensure timely delivery.
Resource Insights — Access glossaries, translation memories, and supported language lists via chat.

The Crowdin MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Crowdin to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Crowdin MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Crowdin

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Crowdin MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Crowdin through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Crowdin + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Crowdin MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Crowdin MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Crowdin to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_file_details

Touches file structure, revision history, and per-language translation status boundaries. Get metadata for a specific file in a project

get_project_details

Touches source/target language settings and project-level activity summary boundaries. Get detailed settings and status for a project

list_glossaries

Resolves glossary names, IDs, and language pairs used for terminology management. List all glossaries available in the account

list_project_files

Resolves file names, IDs, paths, and current translation progress metrics. List all files within a specific project

list_project_reports

Resolves report names, types (Translation Costs, Progress), and creation timestamps. List generated reports for a specific project

list_project_screenshots

Resolves screenshot IDs, tags, and linked string identifiers used for visual context. List all screenshots uploaded to a project for context

list_project_tasks

Resolves task titles, types (Translation, Proofreading), status, and assigned linguist references. List translation and proofreading tasks for a project

list_projects

Resolves project names, IDs, source languages, and target languages for localization workflows. List all localization projects in your Crowdin account

list_supported_languages

Resolves language codes, human-readable names, and locale identifiers. List all languages supported by Crowdin

list_translation_memories

Resolves TM names, IDs, and segment counts for reuse in future translations. List all translation memories (TMs) available

Example Prompts for Crowdin in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Crowdin immediately.

"List all localization projects in my account."

"What is the status of files in project 'Mobile App'?"

"List all active translation tasks for my projects."

Troubleshooting Crowdin MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Crowdin to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Crowdin + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Crowdin MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.