Source Review¶

Source Review is an optional pipeline step that checks the quality of the source text before translation begins. It catches issues that would degrade translation quality if left unaddressed.

What Source Review Checks¶

Spelling and grammar errors
Punctuation inconsistencies
Terminology consistency within the document

Source Review is purely informational — it does not block or modify the translation. Issues are reported as source_error delivery notes in the result.

Activation¶

Method	Description
`source_review: true` in request	Force Source Review on for this job
`source_review: false` in request	Force Source Review off
`source_review: null` (default)	Use tier default

Tier Defaults¶

Tier	Default Behavior
Free	Off
Starter	Off
Professional	Optional (off by default, can enable)
Business	On by default
Enterprise	Always active

In the API Response¶

GET /v1/jobs/{job_id} includes two fields related to Source Review:

{
  "current_step": "source_review",
  "source_review_enabled": true
}

source_review_enabled: true if Source Review ran for this job (set at job creation, does not change)
current_step: "source_review": indicates the pipeline is currently in the Source Review stage

Output¶

If Source Review detects issues, they appear as delivery notes in the result:

{
  "delivery_notes": [
    {
      "type": "source_error",
      "segment_id": 2,
      "message": "Possible spelling error: 'Qualtiät' → 'Qualität'"
    }
  ]
}

The translation proceeds regardless. Use these notes to correct the source text for future submissions.