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[API] Localize our REST API messages based on HTTP header
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Description
Main problem is our error messages that always come in the english language.
Here is the standard we should be following:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Accept-Language
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the REST API error-message entry points and review the linked MDN guidance for the Accept-Language header. Determine which messages are in scope and how the API currently handles locale selection. Done means API error messages follow the requested language from the HTTP header.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- api, internationalization, localization
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100