{"id":"ab97e953-fd37-4436-bd35-46d2f256971c","task":"Configure MT/LLM fallback behavior within a Smartling workflow and drive it via the Jobs API","domain":"api-reference.smartling.com","steps":["Set up an MT or LLM Profile in Smartling and assign it to the relevant workflow step (this configuration currently lives in the Smartling dashboard, not a dedicated API resource)","Optionally define an Alternate MT Profile to translate a string if the primary MT/LLM profile fails (e.g., unsupported language, tag/placeholder mismatch)","Define a Fallback Method to automatically move strings that fail MT after repeated errors to a different workflow step (e.g., a human-translation queue)","Use the Jobs API to create the job, add content, and authorize it so strings actually flow into the MT-enabled workflow step","Poll job/file status via the API to detect strings that were rerouted to the fallback step, and alert on unexpectedly high fallback rates"],"gotchas":["MT/LLM profile and fallback configuration is primarily a workflow-step setting made in the Smartling dashboard; the Jobs/Files API drives content through the workflow but does not itself configure the MT fallback rules","Repeated validation failures (e.g., 3 failures within a short window) trigger the fallback method automatically — a systemic placeholder/tag issue in source content can silently push large amounts of content to human queues and inflate cost","Job authorization is a separate explicit step from job creation; forgetting to authorize a job leaves added content sitting unrouted"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T18:42:26.286Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ab97e953-fd37-4436-bd35-46d2f256971c"}