# General Translation Platform: Check context freshness
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-GB/docs/platform/openapi/reference/context/check-freshness.mdx
---

title: Check context freshness
description: Check whether General Translation Project context is missing, out of date, or ready for refresh. API reference for Check context freshness.

method: GET
---

Reports whether the Project needs translation context generated. Use it before calling [Generate translation context](/docs/platform/openapi/reference/context/generate-context) to avoid unnecessary work.

*Note: this endpoint is retained for backwards compatibility and is no longer used by current clients.*

## Overview [#overview]

```http
GET https://api2.gtx.dev/v2/project/setup/should-generate
```

**Permission** `project:context:read` · **Rate limit** Medium (120/min)

Check whether context generation is required for the authenticated Project.

## How it works [#how-it-works]

* The Project's context is loaded and evaluated against its default locale.
* The response includes `shouldSetupProject: true` when the Project has no usable context yet, and `false` otherwise.
* The Project is resolved from the API key, so no request body or parameters are required.

## Request [#request]

### Headers

| Header            | Description                                          | Required |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| `x-gt-api-key`    | Project or Organization API key.                     | Yes      |
| `x-gt-project-id` | Project ID. Required when using an Organization key. | No       |

## Response [#response]

**Status** `200 OK`

```json title="Response"
{
  "shouldSetupProject": true
}
```

## Errors [#errors]

| Status | Cause                                 |
| ------ | ------------------------------------- |
| `401`  | Missing or invalid API key.           |
| `403`  | API key lacks `project:context:read`. |
| `429`  | Rate limit exceeded.                  |

## Example [#example]

```bash
curl -X GET https://api2.gtx.dev/v2/project/setup/should-generate \
  -H "x-gt-api-key: gtx-api-..."
```