Configure altified.py

Create a starter configuration file from the project root, beside manage.py.

python manage.py init_altified

Edit altified.py and register the models and text fields that should be translated.

from shop.models import Product
from blog.models import Post

TRANSLATIONS = {
    Product: {
        "fields": ["name", "description"],
    },
    Post: {
        "fields": ["title", "body"],
    },
}

After a field is listed in altified.py, use it the normal Django way. Altified automatically returns the translated value when the active language is not the source language.

def product_detail(request, pk):
    product = Product.objects.get(pk=pk)

    # These are translated automatically when the active language is not English.
    name = product.name
    description = product.description

• Only register fields that contain user-facing content.
• Altified generates stable keys like db:shop.Product:42:name.
• When a registered model is saved, the SDK syncs those fields to your Altified backend.
• When a registered field is read, the SDK checks cache first and falls back to the original text if needed.