# xcstrings

xcstrings is a searchable glossary of localized strings from Apple system applications and frameworks. It covers iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, with filters for language and platform.

## When to use xcstrings

Use xcstrings when you need to:

- find how Apple translates a system label, button, error message, or other short UI string;
- compare one Apple system string across locales;
- identify the bundle or component that contains a matching string;
- look up platform-specific terminology before translating an Apple-platform app.

Search for short terms such as `Cancel`, `Done`, or `Settings`. Full sentences tend to produce less useful results.

## Website

- [Search xcstrings](https://xcstrings.com/)
- [Sitemap](https://xcstrings.com/sitemap.xml)

## REST API

Send a GET request to `https://xcstrings.com/api/search`.

- [OpenAPI specification](https://xcstrings.com/openapi.json)

Parameters:

- `term` is the search text.
- `locales` is an optional comma-separated list of locale codes, for example `en,de`.
- `platform` is optional and accepts `ios`, `macos`, `watchos`, `tvos`, or `visionos`.
- `offset` and `limit` control pagination. The maximum limit is 100.
- `includeBundles=true` includes bundle matches.

Example: `https://xcstrings.com/api/search?term=cancel&locales=en,de&platform=ios`

## MCP server

The MCP server card is available at https://xcstrings.com/.well-known/mcp.json.

The MCP endpoint is `https://xcstrings.com/api/mcp`. It provides the `search_translations` tool with a required `term` and optional `locales` and `platform` arguments.