Lokalise Install & Auth

Overview

Set up Lokalise SDK/CLI and configure API token authentication for translation management. Covers the Node.js SDK (@lokalise/node-api v12+), the CLI (lokalise2), and OAuth2 for Lokalise apps.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ (SDK v9+ is ESM-only)
• Package manager (npm, pnpm, or yarn)
• Lokalise account with project access
• API token from Lokalise profile settings

Instructions

Step 1: Install Node.js SDK

set -euo pipefail
# SDK v9+ is ESM-only — requires "type": "module" in package.json or .mjs files
npm install @lokalise/node-api