# ButterCMS

> ButterCMS translation connector (automated synchronization available)

URL: https://store.crowdin.com/buttercms
Identifier: buttercms
Category: CMS
Type: App
Author: Crowdin
OpenAPI spec: https://store.crowdin.com/buttercms/openapi.json

Translate your ButterCMS content with ease. Setup integration once, define your localization workflow and spend less time managing translations.

> ButterCMS is a headless content management system and blog engine that integrates into any new or existing web project.

## Features at a glance


 - Content translation.
 - Manual content synchronization before and after translation.
 - Auto-sync of source content and translations.
 - WYSIWYG file preview for translators.
 - Quick sync and translation of even minor content updates, like a new sentence or a changed word.

## ButterCMS translation connector overview


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## Setting up the ButterCMS connector


After installing the application, you will find it in your project *Integrations* section.


Follow the instructions on the screen to connect your ButterCMS account.

![](https://developers.app.crowdin.net/api/media/file/7fd2cf34-069f-4b3e-8e3d-c18128fce3d7.png "ButterCMS configuration.")


## Manual synchronization


To import content for translation from ButterCMS, follow these steps:


 1. Open the ButterCMS integration.
 2. In the ButterCMS section (right panel), select the files that should be translated.
 3. Click Sync.


To export translations to ButterCMS, follow these steps:


 1. Open the ButterCMS integration.
 2. In the left section, select the files that will be synced to ButterCMS.
 3. Click Sync to ButterCMS.

![](https://developers.app.crowdin.net/api/media/file/90adaa14-47c7-48c5-b39c-1b6e73a421a1.png "ButterCMS translation synchronization.")


## Auto content synchronization


To automatically import content for translation from ButterCMS choose files and click Scheduled sync in the right panel in the ButterCMS integration. The file you chose will be pushed once at a scheduled time (by default, it is done once a day). The same button is used to export translated files from Crowdin to ButterCMS (in the left panel). You may disable this by clicking Disable Sync.

## Subscription

The free trial is 14 or 30 days depending on the subscription plan.

## Resources

- [API Reference](https://buttercms.app.crowdin.net/api-docs): [OpenAPI spec](https://buttercms.app.crowdin.net/api-docs/swagger.json)