diff --git a/src/multilang_translator/main_backend.py b/src/multilang_translator/main_backend.py
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diff --git a/src/multilang_translator/translator_api/__init__.py b/src/multilang_translator/translator_api/__init__.py
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+# Empty file to make the directory a package
diff --git a/src/multilang_translator/translator_api/api.py b/src/multilang_translator/translator_api/api.py
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+"""
+FastAPI implementation of the Multilang Translator API.
+This API mimics the mock_api from auracaster-webui to allow integration.
+"""
+from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException
+from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
+import sys
+import os
+import asyncio
+import threading
+import time
+import logging as log
+from typing import List, Dict, Optional
+
+# Import models
+from multilang_translator.translator_api.translator_models import EndpointGroup, AnnouncementStates
+from multilang_translator.translator_config import TranslatorConfigGroup, TranslatorConfigDe, TranslatorConfigEn, TranslatorConfigFr
+from multilang_translator.translator import llm_translator
+from auracast import multicast_control
+
+# Create FastAPI app
+app = FastAPI()
+
+# Add CORS middleware to allow cross-origin requests
+app.add_middleware(
+    CORSMiddleware,
+    allow_origins=["*"],
+    allow_credentials=True,
+    allow_methods=["*"],
+    allow_headers=["*"],
+)
+
+# Global variables
+config = TranslatorConfigGroup(
+    bigs=[
+        TranslatorConfigDe(),
+        TranslatorConfigEn(),
+        TranslatorConfigFr(),
+    ]
+)
+
+# Configure the transport
+config.transport = 'serial:/dev/serial/by-id/usb-ZEPHYR_Zephyr_HCI_UART_sample_81BD14B8D71B5662-if00,115200,rtscts'  # nrf52dongle hci_uart usb cdc
+
+# Configure the bigs
+for conf in config.bigs:
+    conf.loop = False
+    conf.llm_client = 'openwebui'  # comment out for local llm
+    conf.llm_host_url = 'https://ollama.pstruebi.xyz'
+    conf.llm_host_token = 'sk-17124cb84df14cc6ab2d9e17d0724d13'
+
+# Available endpoints and languages
+AVAILABLE_ENDPOINTS = ["endpoint1", "endpoint2", "endpoint3"]
+AVAILABLE_LANGUAGES = ["German", "English", "French"]
+
+# Default endpoint groups
+endpoint_groups = [
+    EndpointGroup(
+        id=1,
+        name="Gate1",
+        endpoints=["endpoint1", "endpoint2"],
+        languages=["German", "English"]
+    ),
+    EndpointGroup(
+        id=2,
+        name="Gate2",
+        endpoints=["endpoint3"],
+        languages=["German", "English", "French"]
+    )
+]
+
+# Announcement state tracking
+active_group_id = None
+last_completed_group_id = None
+announcement_task = None
+caster = None
+
+# Initialization flag
+initialized = False
+
+
+async def init_caster():
+    """Initialize the multicaster if not already initialized."""
+    global caster, initialized
+    
+    if not initialized:
+        log.info("Initializing caster...")
+        try:
+            caster = multicast_control.Multicaster(
+                config,
+                [big for big in config.bigs]
+            )
+            await caster.init_broadcast()
+            initialized = True
+            log.info("Caster initialized successfully")
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.error(f"Failed to initialize caster: {e}")
+            raise e
+
+
+async def process_announcement(text: str, group: EndpointGroup):
+    """
+    Process an announcement using the multilang_translator.
+    This is based on the announcement_from_german_text function in main_local.py.
+    """
+    global active_group_id, last_completed_group_id, caster
+    
+    # Make sure the caster is initialized
+    if not initialized:
+        await init_caster()
+    
+    try:
+        # Set start time and track the active group
+        group.parameters.text = text
+        group.parameters.languages = group.languages
+        group.parameters.start_time = time.time()
+        active_group_id = group.id
+        
+        # Update status to translating
+        group.progress.current_state = AnnouncementStates.TRANSLATING
+        group.progress.progress = 0.2
+        
+        # Translate the text for each language
+        base_lang = "deu"  # German is the base language
+        
+        for i, big in enumerate(config.bigs):
+            # Check if this language is in the requested languages
+            lang_code_to_name = {"deu": "German", "eng": "English", "fra": "French"}
+            lang_name = lang_code_to_name.get(big.language, "")
+            
+            if lang_name not in group.languages:
+                continue
+                
+            # Translate if not the base language
+            if big.language == base_lang:
+                translated_text = text
+            else:
+                group.progress.current_state = AnnouncementStates.TRANSLATING
+                translated_text = llm_translator.translate_de_to_x(
+                    text,
+                    big.language,
+                    model=big.translator_llm,
+                    client=big.llm_client,
+                    host=big.llm_host_url,
+                    token=big.llm_host_token
+                )
+            
+            log.info(f'Translated text ({big.language}): {translated_text}')
+            
+            # Update status to generating voice
+            group.progress.current_state = AnnouncementStates.GENERATING_VOICE
+            group.progress.progress = 0.4
+            
+            # This will use the voice_provider's text_to_speech.synthesize function
+            from voice_provider import text_to_speech
+            lc3_audio = text_to_speech.synthesize(
+                translated_text,
+                config.auracast_sampling_rate_hz,
+                big.tts_system,
+                big.tts_model,
+                return_lc3=True
+            )
+            
+            # Set the audio source for this language
+            caster.big_conf[i].audio_source = lc3_audio
+        
+        # Update status to routing
+        group.progress.current_state = AnnouncementStates.ROUTING
+        group.progress.progress = 0.6
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.5)  # Small delay for routing
+        
+        # Update status to active and start streaming
+        group.progress.current_state = AnnouncementStates.ACTIVE
+        group.progress.progress = 0.8
+        caster.start_streaming()
+        
+        # Wait for streaming to complete
+        if hasattr(caster, 'streamer') and hasattr(caster.streamer, 'task'):
+            await caster.streamer.task
+        else:
+            await asyncio.sleep(3)  # Fallback wait if no task available
+        
+        # Update status to complete
+        group.progress.current_state = AnnouncementStates.COMPLETE
+        group.progress.progress = 1.0
+        last_completed_group_id = group.id
+        
+        # Reset active group if this is still the active one
+        if active_group_id == group.id:
+            active_group_id = None
+            
+            # After a while, reset to idle state (in a separate task)
+            async def reset_to_idle():
+                await asyncio.sleep(10)  # Keep completed state visible for 10 seconds
+                if group.progress.current_state == AnnouncementStates.COMPLETE:
+                    group.progress.current_state = AnnouncementStates.IDLE
+                    group.progress.progress = 0.0
+            
+            asyncio.create_task(reset_to_idle())
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.error(f"Error in processing announcement: {e}")
+        group.progress.current_state = AnnouncementStates.ERROR
+        group.progress.error = str(e)
+        if active_group_id == group.id:
+            active_group_id = None
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
+
+
+# API Endpoints
+
+@app.get("/groups", response_model=List[EndpointGroup])
+async def get_groups():
+    """Get all endpoint groups."""
+    return endpoint_groups
+
+
+@app.post("/groups", response_model=EndpointGroup)
+async def create_group(group: EndpointGroup):
+    """Add a new endpoint group."""
+    # Ensure group with this ID doesn't already exist
+    for existing_group in endpoint_groups:
+        if existing_group.id == group.id:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Group with ID {group.id} already exists")
+    
+    # If no ID is provided or ID is 0, auto-assign the next available ID
+    if group.id == 0:
+        max_id = max([g.id for g in endpoint_groups]) if endpoint_groups else 0
+        group.id = max_id + 1
+    
+    endpoint_groups.append(group)
+    return group
+
+
+@app.put("/groups/{group_id}", response_model=EndpointGroup)
+async def update_group(group_id: int, updated_group: EndpointGroup):
+    """Update an existing endpoint group."""
+    for i, group in enumerate(endpoint_groups):
+        if group.id == group_id:
+            # Ensure the ID doesn't change
+            updated_group.id = group_id
+            endpoint_groups[i] = updated_group
+            return updated_group
+    
+    raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Group with ID {group_id} not found")
+
+
+@app.delete("/groups/{group_id}")
+async def delete_group(group_id: int):
+    """Delete an endpoint group."""
+    for i, group in enumerate(endpoint_groups):
+        if group.id == group_id:
+            del endpoint_groups[i]
+            return {"message": "Group deleted successfully"}
+    
+    raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Group with ID {group_id} not found")
+
+
+@app.post("/announcements")
+async def start_announcement(text: str, group_id: int):
+    """Start a new announcement to the specified endpoint group."""
+    global announcement_task, active_group_id
+    
+    # Find the group
+    group = None
+    for g in endpoint_groups:
+        if g.id == group_id:
+            group = g
+            break
+    
+    if not group:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Group with ID {group_id} not found")
+    
+    # Cancel any ongoing announcement
+    if active_group_id is not None:
+        # Reset the active group
+        active_group_id = None
+        
+        # If caster is initialized, stop streaming
+        if initialized and caster:
+            caster.stop_streaming()
+    
+    # Start a new announcement process in a background task
+    try:
+        # Create a new task for the announcement
+        announcement_task = asyncio.create_task(process_announcement(text, group))
+        return {"message": "Announcement started successfully"}
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
+
+
+@app.get("/announcements/status")
+async def get_announcement_status():
+    """Get the status of the current announcement."""
+    # If an announcement is active, return its status
+    if active_group_id is not None:
+        group = None
+        for g in endpoint_groups:
+            if g.id == active_group_id:
+                group = g
+                break
+        
+        if group:
+            return {
+                "state": group.progress.current_state,
+                "progress": group.progress.progress,
+                "error": group.progress.error,
+                "details": {
+                    "group": {
+                        "id": group.id,
+                        "name": group.name,
+                        "endpoints": group.endpoints
+                    },
+                    "text": group.parameters.text,
+                    "languages": group.parameters.languages,
+                    "start_time": group.parameters.start_time
+                }
+            }
+    
+    # If no announcement is active but we have a last completed one
+    elif last_completed_group_id is not None:
+        group = None
+        for g in endpoint_groups:
+            if g.id == last_completed_group_id:
+                group = g
+                break
+        
+        if group and group.progress.current_state == AnnouncementStates.COMPLETE:
+            return {
+                "state": group.progress.current_state,
+                "progress": group.progress.progress,
+                "error": group.progress.error,
+                "details": {
+                    "group": {
+                        "id": group.id,
+                        "name": group.name,
+                        "endpoints": group.endpoints
+                    },
+                    "text": group.parameters.text,
+                    "languages": group.parameters.languages,
+                    "start_time": group.parameters.start_time
+                }
+            }
+    
+    # Default: no active announcement
+    return {
+        "state": AnnouncementStates.IDLE,
+        "progress": 0.0,
+        "error": None,
+        "details": {
+            "group": {
+                "id": 0,
+                "name": "",
+                "endpoints": []
+            },
+            "text": "",
+            "languages": [],
+            "start_time": time.time()
+        }
+    }
+
+
+@app.get("/endpoints")
+async def get_available_endpoints():
+    """Get all available endpoints."""
+    return AVAILABLE_ENDPOINTS
+
+
+@app.get("/languages")
+async def get_available_languages():
+    """Get all available languages for announcements."""
+    return AVAILABLE_LANGUAGES
+
+
+@app.on_event("startup")
+async def startup_event():
+    """Initialize the caster on startup."""
+    log.basicConfig(
+        level=log.INFO,
+        format='%(module)s.py:%(lineno)d %(levelname)s: %(message)s'
+    )
+    # We don't initialize the caster here to avoid blocking startup
+    # It will be initialized on the first announcement request
+
+
+@app.on_event("shutdown")
+async def shutdown_event():
+    """Clean up resources on shutdown."""
+    global caster, initialized
+    if initialized and caster:
+        try:
+            await caster.shutdown()
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.error(f"Error during shutdown: {e}")
diff --git a/src/multilang_translator/translator_api/main_api_server.py b/src/multilang_translator/translator_api/main_api_server.py
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+"""
+Entry point for the Translator API server.
+This file starts the FastAPI server with the translator_api.
+"""
+import uvicorn
+import logging as log
+import sys
+import os
+
+# Add the parent directory to the Python path to find the multilang_translator package
+current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+parent_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(current_dir)))
+if parent_dir not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, parent_dir)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    log.basicConfig(
+        level=log.INFO,
+        format='%(module)s.py:%(lineno)d %(levelname)s: %(message)s'
+    )
+    log.info("Starting Translator API server")
+    uvicorn.run(
+        "multilang_translator.translator_api.api:app",
+        host="0.0.0.0",
+        port=7999,
+        reload=True,
+        log_level="debug"
+    )
diff --git a/src/multilang_translator/translator_api/translator_models.py b/src/multilang_translator/translator_api/translator_models.py
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+"""
+Models for the translator API.
+Similar to the models used in auracaster-webui but simplified for the translator middleware.
+"""
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+import time
+
+
+class AnnouncementStates(str, Enum):
+    IDLE = "idle"
+    TRANSLATING = "translating"
+    GENERATING_VOICE = "generating_voice"
+    ROUTING = "routing"
+    ACTIVE = "active"
+    COMPLETE = "complete"
+    ERROR = "error"
+
+
+class AnnouncementProgress(BaseModel):
+    current_state: str = AnnouncementStates.IDLE
+    progress: float = 0.0
+    error: Optional[str] = None
+
+
+class AnnouncementParameters(BaseModel):
+    text: str = ""
+    languages: List[str] = []
+    start_time: float = 0.0
+
+
+class EndpointGroup(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    name: str
+    endpoints: List[str]
+    languages: List[str]
+    progress: AnnouncementProgress = AnnouncementProgress()
+    parameters: AnnouncementParameters = AnnouncementParameters()