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## Resource: Introduction

## Article: Introduction

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-management/multilingual/locale-management/locale-settings/introduction.md

## Article Content:

# About the Locale Settings API

The Multilingual Locale Settings API provides functionality for managing a site's locale settings.

With the Locale Settings API, you can:
- Retrieve and update a site's locale settings. 
- Enable or disable multilingual mode for a site. Multilingual mode allows a site to support multiple languages.
- Manage how secondary languages appear in the site's URL structure. 


## Before you begin

It's important to note the following points before starting to code:

- The Locale Settings API is active for every site, not just those with the [Wix Multilingual app](https://www.wix.com/app-market/wix-multilingual?searchLocation=home) installed. 
- The [Set Multilingual Mode](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-management/multilingual/locale-management/locale-settings/set-multilingual-mode.md) method can only be called on sites where a Wix user has installed the Wix Multilingual app.
- When a new site is created, a single locale settings object is automatically created and can't be deleted.
- Changes to a site's locale settings, including changes to the multilingual mode, may have significant implications for the site's SEO, content, and structure. 


## Use cases

- [Configure locale settings to support a multilingual site](https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-management/multilingual/locale-management/locale-settings/sample-flows.md).


## Terminology

- **Locale settings**: An object that holds the site's multilingual configuration.
- **Multilingual mode**: A setting that enables a site to support multiple locales.
- **Auto switch**: A setting that automatically opens the live site in a secondary locale if it detects that the visitor's browser is set to that language.
- **URL structure**: How secondary locales are resolved in the URL structure of the live site.
- **Primary locale**: The locale in which the site is created, serving as the default language and regional settings. This locale serves as the base for translating to other locales.
- **Secondary locale**: A locale on your site that is used to display translated content or localized versions on the site based on visitor preferences. 



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- Retrieve current multilingual settings for a site
- Update URL resolution method for secondary languages
- Enable or disable automatic language switching based on browser settings
- Toggle multilingual mode for a site
Velo:
- Implement custom language selection logic based on site settings
- Create a site-specific language management dashboard
SDK:
- Integrate multilingual settings into a third-party localization tool
- Develop a cross-site language management system for multiple Wix sites -->

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