Merge pull request #29401 from mario-mui/feat/search-plugin-i18n

search plugin support i18n

.changeset/wicked-clubs-dream.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-search-react': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-search': patch
+---
+
+search plugin support i18n

plugins/search-react/report-alpha.api.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { ExtensionBlueprint } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ListItemProps } from '@material-ui/core/ListItem';
 import { SearchDocument } from '@backstage/plugin-search-common';
 import { SearchResult } from '@backstage/plugin-search-common';
+import { TranslationRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
 export type BaseSearchResultListItemProps<T = {}> = T & {
@@ -94,6 +95,23 @@ export interface SearchFilterResultTypeBlueprintParams {
   value: string;
 }
 
+// @alpha (undocumented)
+export const searchReactTranslationRef: TranslationRef<
+  'search-react',
+  {
+    readonly 'searchBar.title': 'Search';
+    readonly 'searchBar.placeholder': 'Search in {{org}}';
+    readonly 'searchFilter.allOptionTitle': 'All';
+    readonly 'searchPagination.limitLabel': 'Results per page:';
+    readonly 'searchPagination.limitText': 'of {{num}}';
+    readonly noResultsDescription: 'Sorry, no results were found';
+    readonly 'searchResultGroup.linkTitle': 'See All';
+    readonly 'searchResultGroup.addFilterButtonTitle': 'Add filter';
+    readonly 'searchResultPager.next': 'Next';
+    readonly 'searchResultPager.previous': 'Previous';
+  }
+>;
+
 // @alpha (undocumented)
 export type SearchResultItemExtensionComponent = <
   P extends BaseSearchResultListItemProps,

plugins/search-react/src/alpha/index.ts

@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 export * from './blueprints';
+export { searchReactTranslationRef } from '../translation';

plugins/search-react/src/components/SearchBar/SearchBar.tsx

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ import {
 } from 'react';
 import useDebounce from 'react-use/esm/useDebounce';
 import { SearchContextProvider, useSearch } from '../../context';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchReactTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 /**
  * Props for {@link SearchBarBase}.
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ export const SearchBarBase = forwardRef((props: SearchBarBaseProps, ref) => {
   const configApi = useApi(configApiRef);
   const [value, setValue] = useState<string>('');
   const forwardedValueRef = useRef<string>('');
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchReactTranslationRef);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setValue(prevValue => {
@@ -129,12 +132,15 @@ export const SearchBarBase = forwardRef((props: SearchBarBaseProps, ref) => {
     }
   }, [onChange, onClear]);
 
-  const ariaLabel: string | undefined = label ? undefined : 'Search';
+  const ariaLabel: string | undefined = label
+    ? undefined
+    : t('searchBar.title');
 
   const inputPlaceholder =
     placeholder ??
-    `Search in ${configApi.getOptionalString('app.title') || 'Backstage'}`;
-
+    t('searchBar.placeholder', {
+      org: configApi.getOptionalString('app.title') || 'Backstage',
+    });
   const SearchIcon = useApp().getSystemIcon('search') || DefaultSearchIcon;
 
   const startAdornment = (

plugins/search-react/src/components/SearchFilter/SearchFilter.test.tsx

@@ -14,14 +14,18 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { screen, render, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 
 import { configApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 
 import { SearchContextProvider } from '../../context';
 import { SearchFilter } from './SearchFilter';
-import { mockApis, TestApiProvider } from '@backstage/test-utils';
+import {
+  mockApis,
+  renderInTestApp,
+  TestApiProvider,
+} from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import { searchApiRef } from '../../api';
 
 describe('SearchFilter', () => {
@@ -55,14 +59,16 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
   it('Check that element was rendered and received props', async () => {
     const CustomFilter = (props: { name: string }) => <h6>{props.name}</h6>;
 
-    render(<SearchFilter name={name} component={CustomFilter} />);
+    await renderInTestApp(
+      <SearchFilter name={name} component={CustomFilter} />,
+    );
 
     expect(screen.getByRole('heading', { name })).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   describe('Checkbox', () => {
     it('Renders field name and values when provided as props', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
     });
 
     it('Renders correctly based on filter state', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
     });
 
     it('Renders correctly based on defaultValue', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -148,7 +154,7 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
     });
 
     it('Checking / unchecking a value sets filter state', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -185,7 +191,7 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
     });
 
     it('Checking / unchecking a value maintains unrelated filter state', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -226,7 +232,7 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
 
   describe('Select', () => {
     it('Renders field name and values when provided as props', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -258,7 +264,7 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
     });
 
     it('Renders values when provided asynchronously', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -299,7 +305,7 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
     });
 
     it('Renders correctly based on filter state', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -342,7 +348,7 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
     });
 
     it('Renders correctly based on defaultValue', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -383,7 +389,7 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
     });
 
     it('Selecting a value sets filter state', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -436,7 +442,7 @@ describe('SearchFilter', () => {
     });
 
     it('Selecting a value maintains unrelated filter state', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],

plugins/search-react/src/components/SearchFilter/SearchFilter.tsx

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import {
 } from './SearchFilter.Autocomplete';
 import { useAsyncFilterValues, useDefaultFilterValue } from './hooks';
 import { ensureFilterValueWithLabel, FilterValue } from './types';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchReactTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles({
   label: {
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ export const SelectFilter = (props: SearchFilterComponentProps) => {
     values: givenValues,
     valuesDebounceMs,
   } = props;
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchReactTranslationRef);
   useDefaultFilterValue(name, defaultValue);
   const asyncValues =
     typeof givenValues === 'function' ? givenValues : undefined;
@@ -179,7 +182,10 @@ export const SelectFilter = (props: SearchFilterComponentProps) => {
     valuesDebounceMs,
   );
   const allOptionValue = useRef(uuid());
-  const allOption = { value: allOptionValue.current, label: 'All' };
+  const allOption = {
+    value: allOptionValue.current,
+    label: t('searchFilter.allOptionTitle'),
+  };
   const { filters, setFilters } = useSearch();
 
   const handleChange = (value: SelectedItems) => {

plugins/search-react/src/components/SearchPagination/SearchPagination.test.tsx

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 
 import {
   mockApis,
-  renderWithEffects,
+  renderInTestApp,
   TestApiProvider,
 } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe('SearchPagination', () => {
   });
 
   it('Renders without exploding', async () => {
-    await renderWithEffects(
+    await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider
         apis={[
           [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('SearchPagination', () => {
   });
 
   it('Define default page limit options', async () => {
-    await renderWithEffects(
+    await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider
         apis={[
           [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe('SearchPagination', () => {
 
   it('Accept custom page limit label', async () => {
     const label = 'Page limit:';
-    await renderWithEffects(
+    await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider
         apis={[
           [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe('SearchPagination', () => {
   });
 
   it('Show the total in text', async () => {
-    await renderWithEffects(
+    await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider
         apis={[
           [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe('SearchPagination', () => {
   });
 
   it('Accept custom page limit text', async () => {
-    await renderWithEffects(
+    await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider
         apis={[
           [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe('SearchPagination', () => {
   });
 
   it('Accept custom page limit options', async () => {
-    await renderWithEffects(
+    await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider
         apis={[
           [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ describe('SearchPagination', () => {
   });
 
   it('Set page limit in the context', async () => {
-    await renderWithEffects(
+    await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider
         apis={[
           [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ describe('SearchPagination', () => {
       pageCursor: 'MQ==', // page: 1
     };
 
-    await renderWithEffects(
+    await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider
         apis={[
           [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ describe('SearchPagination', () => {
       pageCursor: 'Mg==', // page: 2
     };
 
-    await renderWithEffects(
+    await renderInTestApp(
       <TestApiProvider
         apis={[
           [searchApiRef, searchApiMock],

plugins/search-react/src/components/SearchPagination/SearchPagination.tsx

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import {
 } from 'react';
 import TablePagination from '@material-ui/core/TablePagination';
 import { useSearch } from '../../context';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchReactTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 const encodePageCursor = (pageCursor: number): string => {
   return Buffer.from(pageCursor.toString(), 'utf-8').toString('base64');
@@ -119,15 +121,18 @@ export type SearchPaginationBaseProps = {
  * @public
  */
 export const SearchPaginationBase = (props: SearchPaginationBaseProps) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchReactTranslationRef);
   const {
     total: count = -1,
     cursor: pageCursor,
     hasNextPage,
     onCursorChange: onPageCursorChange,
     limit: rowsPerPage = 25,
-    limitLabel: labelRowsPerPage = 'Results per page:',
+    limitLabel: labelRowsPerPage = t('searchPagination.limitLabel'),
     limitText: labelDisplayedRows = ({ from, to }) =>
-      count > 0 ? `of ${count}` : `${from}-${to}`,
+      count > 0
+        ? t('searchPagination.limitText', { num: `${count}` })
+        : `${from}-${to}`,
     limitOptions: rowsPerPageOptions,
     onLimitChange: onPageLimitChange,
     ...rest

plugins/search-react/src/components/SearchResult/SearchResult.tsx

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import {
   SearchResultListItemExtensions,
   SearchResultListItemExtensionsProps,
 } from '../../extensions';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchReactTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 /**
  * Props for {@link SearchResultContext}
@@ -186,11 +188,12 @@ export type SearchResultProps = Pick<SearchResultStateProps, 'query'> &
  * @public
  */
 export const SearchResultComponent = (props: SearchResultProps) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchReactTranslationRef);
   const {
     query,
     children,
     noResultsComponent = (
-      <EmptyState missing="data" title="Sorry, no results were found" />
+      <EmptyState missing="data" title={t('noResultsDescription')} />
     ),
     ...rest
   } = props;

plugins/search-react/src/components/SearchResultGroup/SearchResultGroup.tsx

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ import { useSearchResultListItemExtensions } from '../../extensions';
 
 import { DefaultResultListItem } from '../DefaultResultListItem';
 import { SearchResultState, SearchResultStateProps } from '../SearchResult';
+import { searchReactTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => ({
   listSubheader: {
@@ -356,6 +358,7 @@ export function SearchResultGroupLayout<FilterOption>(
 ) {
   const classes = useStyles();
   const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = useState<null | HTMLElement>(null);
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchReactTranslationRef);
 
   const {
     error,
@@ -365,7 +368,7 @@ export function SearchResultGroupLayout<FilterOption>(
     titleProps = {},
     link = (
       <>
-        See all
+        {t('searchResultGroup.linkTitle')}
         <ArrowRightIcon className={classes.listSubheaderLinkIcon} />
       </>
     ),
@@ -387,7 +390,7 @@ export function SearchResultGroupLayout<FilterOption>(
     ),
     disableRenderingWithNoResults,
     noResultsComponent = disableRenderingWithNoResults ? null : (
-      <EmptyState missing="data" title="Sorry, no results were found" />
+      <EmptyState missing="data" title={t('noResultsDescription')} />
     ),
     ...rest
   } = props;
@@ -434,7 +437,7 @@ export function SearchResultGroupLayout<FilterOption>(
             component="button"
             icon={<AddIcon />}
             variant="outlined"
-            label="Add filter"
+            label={t('searchResultGroup.addFilterButtonTitle')}
             aria-controls="filters-menu"
             aria-haspopup="true"
             onClick={handleClick}

plugins/search-react/src/components/SearchResultList/SearchResultList.tsx

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import { useSearchResultListItemExtensions } from '../../extensions';
 
 import { DefaultResultListItem } from '../DefaultResultListItem';
 import { SearchResultState, SearchResultStateProps } from '../SearchResult';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchReactTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 /**
  * Props for {@link SearchResultListLayout}
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ export type SearchResultListLayoutProps = ListProps & {
  * @public
  */
 export const SearchResultListLayout = (props: SearchResultListLayoutProps) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchReactTranslationRef);
   const {
     error,
     loading,
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ export const SearchResultListLayout = (props: SearchResultListLayoutProps) => {
     ),
     disableRenderingWithNoResults,
     noResultsComponent = disableRenderingWithNoResults ? null : (
-      <EmptyState missing="data" title="Sorry, no results were found" />
+      <EmptyState missing="data" title={t('noResultsDescription')} />
     ),
     ...rest
   } = props;

plugins/search-react/src/components/SearchResultPager/SearchResultPager.tsx

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import ArrowBackIosIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ArrowBackIos';
 import ArrowForwardIosIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ArrowForwardIos';
 
 import { useSearch } from '../../context';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchReactTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   root: {
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
 export const SearchResultPager = () => {
   const { fetchNextPage, fetchPreviousPage } = useSearch();
   const classes = useStyles();
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchReactTranslationRef);
 
   if (!fetchNextPage && !fetchPreviousPage) {
     return <></>;
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ export const SearchResultPager = () => {
         onClick={fetchPreviousPage}
         startIcon={<ArrowBackIosIcon />}
       >
-        Previous
+        {t('searchResultPager.previous')}
       </Button>
 
       <Button
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ export const SearchResultPager = () => {
         onClick={fetchNextPage}
         endIcon={<ArrowForwardIosIcon />}
       >
-        Next
+        {t('searchResultPager.next')}
       </Button>
     </nav>
   );

plugins/search-react/src/translation.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { createTranslationRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
+
+/**
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export const searchReactTranslationRef = createTranslationRef({
+  id: 'search-react',
+  messages: {
+    searchBar: {
+      title: 'Search',
+      placeholder: 'Search in {{org}}',
+    },
+    searchFilter: {
+      allOptionTitle: 'All',
+    },
+    searchPagination: {
+      limitLabel: 'Results per page:',
+      limitText: 'of {{num}}',
+    },
+    noResultsDescription: 'Sorry, no results were found',
+    searchResultGroup: {
+      linkTitle: 'See All',
+      addFilterButtonTitle: 'Add filter',
+    },
+    searchResultPager: {
+      previous: 'Previous',
+      next: 'Next',
+    },
+  },
+});

plugins/search/report-alpha.api.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { SearchFilterExtensionComponent } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react/alpha';
 import { SearchResultItemExtensionComponent } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react/alpha';
 import { SearchResultItemExtensionPredicate } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react/alpha';
+import { TranslationRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
 const _default: FrontendPlugin<
@@ -247,5 +248,19 @@ export const searchPage: ExtensionDefinition<{
   };
 }>;
 
+// @alpha (undocumented)
+export const searchTranslationRef: TranslationRef<
+  'search',
+  {
+    readonly 'searchModal.viewFullResults': 'View Full Results';
+    readonly 'searchType.tabs.allTitle': 'All';
+    readonly 'searchType.allResults': 'All Results';
+    readonly 'searchType.accordion.collapse': 'Collapse';
+    readonly 'searchType.accordion.allTitle': 'All';
+    readonly 'searchType.accordion.numberOfResults': '{{number}} results';
+    readonly 'sidebarSearchModal.title': 'Search';
+  }
+>;
+
 // (No @packageDocumentation comment for this package)
 ```

plugins/search/src/alpha.tsx

@@ -284,3 +284,6 @@ export default createFrontendPlugin({
     root: rootRouteRef,
   }),
 });
+
+/** @alpha */
+export { searchTranslationRef } from './translation';

plugins/search/src/components/SearchModal/SearchModal.tsx

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { rootRouteRef } from '../../plugin';
 import { SearchResultSet } from '@backstage/plugin-search-common';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 /**
  * @public
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ export const Modal = ({
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { transitions } = useTheme();
   const { focusContent } = useContent();
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchTranslationRef);
 
   const searchRootRoute = useRouteRef(rootRouteRef)();
   const searchBarRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ export const Modal = ({
               onClick={handleSearchBarSubmit}
               disableRipple
             >
-              View Full Results
+              {t('searchModal.viewFullResults')}
             </Button>
           </Grid>
         </Grid>

plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.Accordion.test.tsx

@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@
  */
 
 import { ReactNode } from 'react';
-import { mockApis, TestApiProvider } from '@backstage/test-utils';
-import { act, render, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import {
+  mockApis,
+  renderInTestApp,
+  TestApiProvider,
+} from '@backstage/test-utils';
+import { act, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import user from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import {
   searchApiRef,
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ describe('SearchType.Accordion', () => {
   };
 
   it('should render as expected', async () => {
-    const { getByText } = render(
+    const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <SearchType.Accordion name={expectedLabel} types={[expectedType]} />
       </Wrapper>,
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ describe('SearchType.Accordion', () => {
   });
 
   it('should set entire types array when a type is selected', async () => {
-    const { getByText } = render(
+    const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <SearchType.Accordion name={expectedLabel} types={[expectedType]} />
       </Wrapper>,
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ describe('SearchType.Accordion', () => {
   });
 
   it('should reset types array when all is selected', async () => {
-    const { getByText } = render(
+    const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <SearchType.Accordion
           name={expectedLabel}
@@ -131,7 +135,7 @@ describe('SearchType.Accordion', () => {
   });
 
   it('should reset page cursor when a new type is selected', async () => {
-    const { getByText } = render(
+    const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <SearchType.Accordion name={expectedLabel} types={[expectedType]} />
       </Wrapper>,
@@ -143,7 +147,7 @@ describe('SearchType.Accordion', () => {
   });
 
   it('should show result counts if enabled', async () => {
-    const { getAllByText } = render(
+    const { getAllByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <SearchType.Accordion
           name={expectedLabel}

plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.Accordion.tsx

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import ExpandMoreIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ExpandMore';
 import Typography from '@material-ui/core/Typography';
 import AllIcon from '@material-ui/icons/FontDownload';
 import useAsync from 'react-use/esm/useAsync';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   icon: {
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ export const SearchTypeAccordion = (props: SearchTypeAccordionProps) => {
   const searchApi = useApi(searchApiRef);
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(true);
   const { defaultValue, name, showCounts, types: givenTypes } = props;
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchTranslationRef);
 
   const toggleExpanded = () => setExpanded(prevState => !prevState);
   const handleClick = (type: string) => {
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ export const SearchTypeAccordion = (props: SearchTypeAccordionProps) => {
   const definedTypes = [
     {
       value: '',
-      name: 'All',
+      name: t('searchType.accordion.allTitle'),
       icon: <AllIcon />,
     },
     ...givenTypes,
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@ export const SearchTypeAccordion = (props: SearchTypeAccordionProps) => {
 
     const counts = await Promise.all(
       definedTypes
-        .map(t => t.value)
+        .map(type => type.value)
         .map(async type => {
           const { numberOfResults } = await searchApi.query({
             term,
@@ -130,9 +133,10 @@ export const SearchTypeAccordion = (props: SearchTypeAccordionProps) => {
           return [
             type,
             numberOfResults !== undefined
-              ? `${
-                  numberOfResults >= 10000 ? `>10000` : numberOfResults
-                } results`
+              ? t('searchType.accordion.numberOfResults', {
+                  number:
+                    numberOfResults >= 10000 ? `>10000` : `${numberOfResults}`,
+                })
               : ' -- ',
           ];
         }),
@@ -160,8 +164,8 @@ export const SearchTypeAccordion = (props: SearchTypeAccordionProps) => {
           IconButtonProps={{ size: 'small' }}
         >
           {expanded
-            ? 'Collapse'
-            : definedTypes.filter(t => t.value === selected)[0]!.name}
+            ? t('searchType.accordion.collapse')
+            : definedTypes.filter(type => type.value === selected)[0]!.name}
         </AccordionSummary>
         <AccordionDetails classes={{ root: classes.accordionDetails }}>
           <List

plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.Tabs.test.tsx

@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@
  */
 
 import { ReactNode } from 'react';
-import { mockApis, TestApiProvider } from '@backstage/test-utils';
-import { act, render } from '@testing-library/react';
+import {
+  mockApis,
+  renderInTestApp,
+  TestApiProvider,
+} from '@backstage/test-utils';
+import { act } from '@testing-library/react';
 import user from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import {
   SearchContextProvider,
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ describe('SearchType.Tabs', () => {
   };
 
   it('should render as expected', async () => {
-    const { getByText } = render(
+    const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <SearchType.Tabs types={[expectedType]} />
       </Wrapper>,
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ describe('SearchType.Tabs', () => {
   });
 
   it('should set entire types array when a type is selected', async () => {
-    const { getByText } = render(
+    const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <SearchType.Tabs types={[expectedType]} />
       </Wrapper>,
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ describe('SearchType.Tabs', () => {
   });
 
   it('should reset types array when all is selected', async () => {
-    const { getByText } = render(
+    const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <SearchType.Tabs
           defaultValue={expectedType.value}
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ describe('SearchType.Tabs', () => {
   });
 
   it('should reset page cursor when a new type is selected', async () => {
-    const { getByText } = render(
+    const { getByText } = await renderInTestApp(
       <Wrapper>
         <SearchType.Tabs types={[expectedType]} />
       </Wrapper>,

plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.Tabs.tsx

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import Tab from '@material-ui/core/Tab';
 import Tabs from '@material-ui/core/Tabs';
 import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import { Theme } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: Theme) => ({
   tabs: {
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ export const SearchTypeTabs = (props: SearchTypeTabsProps) => {
   const classes = useStyles();
   const { setPageCursor, setTypes, types } = useSearch();
   const { defaultValue, types: givenTypes } = props;
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchTranslationRef);
 
   const changeTab = (_: ChangeEvent<{}>, newType: string) => {
     setTypes(newType !== '' ? [newType] : []);
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ export const SearchTypeTabs = (props: SearchTypeTabsProps) => {
   const definedTypes = [
     {
       value: '',
-      name: 'All',
+      name: t('searchType.tabs.allTitle'),
     },
     ...givenTypes,
   ];

plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.test.tsx

@@ -15,14 +15,18 @@
  */
 
 import { configApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import {
   SearchContextProvider,
   searchApiRef,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react';
 import { SearchType } from './SearchType';
-import { mockApis, TestApiProvider } from '@backstage/test-utils';
+import {
+  mockApis,
+  renderInTestApp,
+  TestApiProvider,
+} from '@backstage/test-utils';
 
 describe('SearchType', () => {
   const initialState = {
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ describe('SearchType', () => {
 
   describe('Type Filter', () => {
     it('Renders field name and values when provided as props', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [configApiRef, configApiMock],
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ describe('SearchType', () => {
     });
 
     it('Renders correctly based on type filter state', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [configApiRef, configApiMock],
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ describe('SearchType', () => {
     });
 
     it('Renders correctly based on type filter defaultValue', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [configApiRef, configApiMock],
@@ -156,7 +160,7 @@ describe('SearchType', () => {
     });
 
     it('Selecting a value sets type filter state', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [configApiRef, configApiMock],
@@ -199,7 +203,7 @@ describe('SearchType', () => {
     });
 
     it('Selecting none defaults to empty state', async () => {
-      render(
+      await renderInTestApp(
         <TestApiProvider
           apis={[
             [configApiRef, configApiMock],

plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.tsx

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import {
 } from './SearchType.Accordion';
 import { SearchTypeTabs, SearchTypeTabsProps } from './SearchType.Tabs';
 import { useSearch } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   label: {
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ const SearchType = (props: SearchTypeProps) => {
   const { className, defaultValue, name, values = [] } = props;
   const classes = useStyles();
   const { types, setTypes } = useSearch();
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchTranslationRef);
 
   useEffectOnce(() => {
     if (!types.length) {
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ const SearchType = (props: SearchTypeProps) => {
         variant="outlined"
         value={types}
         onChange={handleChange}
-        placeholder="All Results"
+        placeholder={t('searchType.allResults')}
         renderValue={selected => (
           <div className={classes.chips}>
             {(selected as string[]).map(value => (

plugins/search/src/components/SidebarSearchModal/SidebarSearchModal.tsx

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import {
   SearchModalProvider,
   useSearchModal,
 } from '../SearchModal';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { searchTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 
 /**
  * Props for {@link SidebarSearchModal}.
@@ -38,13 +40,14 @@ export type SidebarSearchModalProps = Pick<
 const SidebarSearchModalContent = (props: SidebarSearchModalProps) => {
   const { state, toggleModal } = useSearchModal();
   const Icon = props.icon ? props.icon : SearchIcon;
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(searchTranslationRef);
 
   return (
     <>
       <SidebarItem
         className="search-icon"
         icon={Icon}
-        text="Search"
+        text={t('sidebarSearchModal.title')}
         onClick={toggleModal}
       />
       <SearchModal

plugins/search/src/translation.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { createTranslationRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
+
+/**
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export const searchTranslationRef = createTranslationRef({
+  id: 'search',
+  messages: {
+    searchModal: {
+      viewFullResults: 'View Full Results',
+    },
+    searchType: {
+      allResults: 'All Results',
+      tabs: {
+        allTitle: 'All',
+      },
+      accordion: {
+        allTitle: 'All',
+        collapse: 'Collapse',
+        numberOfResults: '{{number}} results',
+      },
+    },
+    sidebarSearchModal: {
+      title: 'Search',
+    },
+  },
+});