Apertera
Apertera AI is a neural machine translation service built for regulated industries. This app integrates Apertera’s translation capabilities into Blackbird workflows, enabling both text and file translation with full Blackbird interoperability support.
Before setting up
Section titled “Before setting up”Sign in to your Apertera account and obtain your API key and username from your account settings or contact your Apertera administrator.
Connecting
Section titled “Connecting”- Navigate to Apps and search for Apertera.
- Click Add connection.
- Name your connection and fill in the following fields:
- API key — your Alexa Translations API key.
- Username — your Alexa Translations username.
- Click Connect.
Actions
Section titled “Actions”Translate text
Section titled “Translate text”Translates a plain-text string using Alexa Translations AI.
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| Text | The text to translate. |
| Source language | ISO 639-2/B code of the source language (e.g. eng). |
| Target language | ISO 639-2/B code of the target language (e.g. fra). |
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Translated text | The translated text. |
Translate
Section titled “Translate”Translates a file using Alexa Translations AI. Supports two strategies selectable via File translation strategy:
Blackbird interoperability mode (default) — Blackbird parses the file into an internal XLIFF representation, extracts translatable segments, sends them to Alexa Translations, and returns the result. Supported input formats: HTML, DOCX, PPTX, XLIFF, XML, TXT. The output format is controlled by Output file handling.
Apertera native mode — The file is sent directly to Alexa Translations’ document translation endpoint. Supports HTML, DOCX, PPTX, TXT, and PDF.
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| File | The file to translate. |
| Source language | ISO 639-2/B code of the source language (e.g. eng). Required. |
| Target language | ISO 639-2/B code of the target language (e.g. fra). |
| File translation strategy | Blackbird interoperability (default) or Apertera native. |
| Output file handling | Blackbird mode only. Interoperable XLIFF (default, returns XLIFF 2.0), XLIFF 1.2, or Original format (returns the source file type with translations applied). |
| Project ID | Optional. Native mode only. Associate the translation job with a specific Apertera project. |
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| File | The translated file. |
Feedback
Section titled “Feedback”Do you want to use this app or do you have feedback on our implementation? Reach out to us using the established channels or create an issue.