Translation API

AI-powered text translation supporting 100+ languages. Automatic language detection and high-quality neural translations.

Features

• Fast Processing: Lightning-fast translation api powered by Azure
• Reliable: 99.9% uptime with automatic failover
• Scalable: Handle single requests or bulk operations
• Secure: Enterprise-grade security with API key authentication
• Well Documented: Comprehensive API documentation and examples

Use Cases

• Content Generation: Automate content creation workflows
• Data Analysis: Extract insights from unstructured data
• Automation: Integrate AI capabilities into your apps

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
text	string	No	The text you want to translate
texts	array	No	List of texts for bulk translation
targetLanguage	string	Yes	Language code to translate to (e.g., es, pt, fr, de, ja, zh)
sourceLanguage	string	No	Source language code (leave empty for auto-detection)
detectLanguage	boolean	No	Only detect language without translating

Output Format

{
  "success": true,
  "result": { ... },
  "timestamp": "2026-01-07T00:00:00Z"
}

Code Examples

JavaScript (Node.js)

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const input = {
  "text": "Hello, how are you?",
  "texts": [
    "Hello",
    "Goodbye",
    "Thank you"
  ],
  "targetLanguage": "es",
  "sourceLanguage": "en",
  "detectLanguage": false
};

const run = await client.actor("vivid_astronaut/translation").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run_input = {
  "text": "Hello, how are you?",
  "texts": [
    "Hello",
    "Goodbye",
    "Thank you"
  ],
  "targetLanguage": "es",
  "sourceLanguage": "en",
  "detectLanguage": false
}

run = client.actor("vivid_astronaut/translation").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/vivid_astronaut~translation/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "text": "Hello, how are you?",
  "texts": [
    "Hello",
    "Goodbye",
    "Thank you"
  ],
  "targetLanguage": "es",
  "sourceLanguage": "en",
  "detectLanguage": false
}'

Pricing

Model: Pay per result Price: $0.020 per result

You only pay for successful results. Platform usage costs are included.

API Documentation

Full API documentation is available at:

• Apify API Reference
• Actor API Endpoints

Support

• Issues: Report bugs via Apify Console
• Documentation: Apify Docs
• Community: Apify Discord

Version History

See ./CHANGELOG.md for version history.

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