lara-mcp MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Lara Translate, enabling professional translation capabilities with support for language detection, context-aware translations, translation memories, and…

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the lara-mcp Server?

lara-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the translated/lara-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Lara Translate, enabling professional translation capabilities with support for language detection, context-aware translations, translation memories, and glossaries”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @translated/lara-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares LARA_ACCESS_KEY_ID, LARA_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
translateTranslate text between languages with support for context, instructions, translation memories, glossaries, and multiple styles (faithful/fluid/creative)
detect_languageDetect the language of a given text or array of texts
list_languagesList all supported language codes
list_memoriesList all translation memories in your account
create_memoryCreate a new translation memory
update_memoryUpdate a translation memory's name
delete_memoryDelete a translation memory
add_translationAdd a translation unit (source + target pair) to a memory
delete_translationDelete a translation unit from a memory
import_tmxImport a TMX file into a memory
check_import_statusCheck the status of a TMX import job
list_glossariesList all glossaries in your account
get_glossaryGet details of a specific glossary
create_glossaryCreate a new glossary
update_glossaryUpdate a glossary's name
delete_glossaryDelete a glossary
add_glossary_entryAdd or replace a term entry in a glossary
delete_glossary_entryDelete a term entry from a glossary
import_glossary_csvImport entries from a CSV file into a glossary
check_glossary_import_statusCheck the status of a glossary CSV import job
export_glossaryExport a glossary as CSV
get_glossary_countsGet the number of entries in a glossary

How to install the lara-mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lara-translate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@translated/lara-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LARA_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "YOUR_LARA_ACCESS_KEY_ID",
        "LARA_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "YOUR_LARA_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
LARA_ACCESS_KEY_IDDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
LARA_ACCESS_KEY_SECRETDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation