# General Translation Python SDKs: get_i18n_manager
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/docs/python/reference/functions/get-i18n-manager.mdx
---

title: get_i18n_manager
description: Access the active I18nManager in General Translation Python. API reference for get_i18n_manager.

---

Returns the active [`I18nManager`](/docs/python/reference/classes/i18n-manager) — the module-level singleton that the translation functions read. Use it to reach manager methods directly, such as loading translations or reading the current locale.

## Overview [#overview]

Call `get_i18n_manager` with no arguments. It returns the manager set by [`initialize_gt`](/docs/python/reference/functions/initialize-gt) or [`set_i18n_manager`](/docs/python/reference/functions/set-i18n-manager).

```python
from gt_i18n import get_i18n_manager

manager = get_i18n_manager()
manager.set_locale("es")
```

Signature:

```python
get_i18n_manager() -> I18nManager
```

Import `get_i18n_manager` from `gt_i18n`. It is not re-exported by the framework packages.

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

- **Singleton.** It returns the single module-level manager instance.
- **Uninitialized.** If no manager has been set, it raises `RuntimeError` prompting you to call `initialize_gt` first.

## Parameters [#parameters]

`get_i18n_manager` takes no parameters.

## Returns [#returns]

**Type** [`I18nManager`](/docs/python/reference/classes/i18n-manager)

The active manager instance.

## Example [#example]

```python
from gt_i18n import get_i18n_manager

manager = get_i18n_manager()
await manager.get_translations("es")   # load and cache a locale's translations
```