Task to be refreshed with newly added branch strings - String Based Project

[jimmysafe]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Crowdin Task is associated to a specific branch id. When we add new strings to that branch, the task does not get updated with newly added strings.

Describe the solution you'd like
Could we add to the APIV2 an endpoint that gives the possibility to refresh a task strings?

Additional context

Notes:

• We are using string based project
• We are using the APIV3 available endpoints listed here https://developer.crowdin.com/api/v2/string-based/

Here is an example of our use case:

all the following actions are performed through APIV3 endpoints

We have created a branch called feat.

Then we use Add String Endpoint to add a string to feat branch.

Then we use the Add Task Endpoint to add a a task and associate feat branch to it (the type of task = 1 proofread).

Everything from here looks fine, we have a feat branch with a bunch of strings, and we have successfully created a Task which includes those branch strings.

Now if we try to add a new string via Add String endpoint and we associate the feat branch id, the task which includes all strings from the feat branch does not get updated automatically.

A workaround we have found is to just delete and recreate the task but that is not a very optimal process.

Is there a way to refresh a task when new strings get added to a branch associated to it?

[andrii-bodnar]

Hi @jimmysafe, thanks for asking!

Actually, this is the expected behavior. When we create a task, we sort of "lock" its scope and don't automatically update it. It's recommended to create a new task for the new content. I would also recommend using the "Skip strings already included in other tasks" (skipAssignedStrings) to include only the new strings in the new task.

You can also Edit the existing task and pass the new list of stringIds for translation.