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Google Cloud Translation API

The Google Cloud Translation API provides developers with fast and accurate language translation services supporting over 100 languages, ideal for various applications.

Developed by Google Cloud

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99.98%Uptime
350msLatency
650Stars
API KeyAuth
YesCredit Card
RESTStyle
v2Version
API Endpoints

Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.

Translates text between languages using Google's neural machine translation

Full Endpoint URL
https://translation.googleapis.com/translate
Implementation Example
curl -X POST 'https://translation.googleapis.com/translate' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
Request Payload
{
  "q": "Text to translate",
  "format": "text",
  "source": "en",
  "target": "es"
}
Expected Response
{
  "data": {
    "translations": [
      {
        "translatedText": "Hola Mundo",
        "detectedSourceLanguage": "en"
      }
    ]
  }
}
Version:v2
Limit:180,000 characters/minute
Real-World Applications
  • Automated localization of website/app contentOptimized Capability
  • Multi-language customer support chat botsOptimized Capability
  • Real-time translation for messaging platformsOptimized Capability
  • Translating user-generated contentOptimized Capability
  • Global SEO and multi-country e-commerce websitesOptimized Capability
Advantages
  • ✓ Supports 100+ languages and automatic language detection
  • ✓ Real-time, high-accuracy translation powered by Google AI models
  • ✓ Easy integration with RESTful API and multiple SDKs
  • ✓ Scalable for both low- and high-volume use cases
  • ✓ Glossary feature for customizing terminology
Limitations
  • ✗ Paid usage can become expensive with high traffic
  • ✗ Translation quality varies depending on language pair
  • ✗ No official support for on-premise/self-hosted solutions
  • ✗ Limited batch size per request (up to 128K characters)
  • ✗ Complex billing for multiple projects

FAQs

API Specifications

v2
Pricing Model
Pay-as-you-go; Freemium
Credit Card
Required
Response Formats
JSON
Supported Languages
8 Languages
SDK Support
Python, Node.js, Java, Go, PHP, Ruby
Time to Hello World

Under 30 minutes

Rate Limit

600,000 characters/minute per project

Free Tier Usage

500,000 characters free per month for the first 90 days when using Google Cloud Free Tier.

Use Case: Best For

Businesses and developers needing robust, scalable, and high-quality translation services integrated into applications or web platforms.

Not Recommended For

Developers requiring offline translation or needing a fully free and unlimited API.

Resources

Documentation Official Website Source Code Pricing Details Postman Collection
#translation#nlp

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