Changed in version 2.5.1.
Pootle provides a REST API for interacting with it using external tools, allowing those to retrieve data, for example translation stats, or save data to Pootle, e.g. translations. This reference document is written for those interested in:
Pootle API is disabled by default. To enable it just put the following line on your custom settings:
POOTLE_ENABLE_API = True
In order to interact with Pootle API it is necessary to know how to use it and some of its particularities.
The Pootle API exposes a number of resources. Next you have a complete list of them with data about the accepted HTTP methods, result limits, authentication requirements or other constraints.
Note
You might want to look at the Glossary to fully understand the resource names used in the API.