How to set up manual content ingestion?

Overview

Manual Content Ingestion allows you to capture new content in a controlled and secure way by using authenticated links. When a user visits your site through one of these special links, the MPExpress script will be temporarily enabled to ingest new content during that session.

This method gives you full control over what content gets picked up for translation and is especially useful when:

• You want to avoid unwanted ingestion from anonymous users or bots.
• You're working in a staging or QA environment.
• You’re manually reviewing and publishing new content for translation.

Best Practices

• Use descriptive names for your links (e.g., "Blog QA – Feb 2025").
• Always prefer source language ingestion for dynamic or regularly updated content.
• Set short expiration periods for one-time QA tasks or staging environments.

Accessing Manual Ingestion Links

To manage your authenticated ingestion links:

Go to your MPExpress Dashboard. Navigate to your project. Open Settings > Content Ingestion > Manual Content Ingestion via Authenticated Links.

You’ll find a table listing all existing links.

Table Fields:

• Description – A custom description for your link
• Link – The generated authenticated URL
• Valid Until – Expiration date of the link
• Actions – Options to Edit or Delete the link

Creating a New Authenticated Link

To generate a new link:

Click the Generate New Link button. A modal will open where you can configure the link options.

Modal Fields:

Description (required)

• A name to help you identify what the link is used for.

Add New Content (Source)

Choose how content will be captured during the session:

• From source language pages (Recommended)
  Ingests content from the untranslated version of your site.
  Best for dynamic websites where new content appears in the original language first.

• From translated pages
  Ingests content from the already translated version of your site.
  Useful for static websites, but may accidentally capture translated content on dynamic sites.

Expires On

• Select the date the link should expire.
• After this date, visiting the link will no longer trigger ingestion.

Editing or Deleting Links

Under the Actions column of the table:

• Click Edit to reopen the modal and change the link’s description, content source, or expiry.
• Click Delete to permanently remove the link.