Azure Translator

name: azure-translator
description: Expert knowledge for Azure Translator development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using translate/detect/dictionary APIs, Custom Translator, glossaries, document jobs, or Docker containers, and other Azure Translator related development tasks. Not for Azure AI Language (use azure-language-service), Azure Speech in Foundry Tools (use azure-speech), Azure AI Document Intelligence (use azure-document-intelligence), Azure AI Immersive Reader (use azure-immersive-reader).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-09-20"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"

Azure Translator Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Translator. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

• Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
• Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L36-L41	Diagnosing and fixing Azure Translator errors: container startup/runtime issues, usage/FAQ problems, known service bugs, and interpreting HTTP status/error codes for troubleshooting.
Best Practices	L42-L51	Best practices for preparing training data, training Custom Translator models, using glossaries, building reliable batch document workflows, and operational guidance/FAQs for Azure Translator.
Decision Making	L52-L61	Guides for choosing Translator models, regions, and infrastructure, and for planning and executing migrations/upgrades between Translator API versions and Custom Translator platforms.
Limits & Quotas	L62-L67	Language, locale, and feature availability for Azure Translator/Translator Pro, plus text and document size, rate, and usage limits and quotas.
Security	L68-L79	Securing Azure Translator: auth (keys, Entra ID, SAS, managed identities), firewall/VNet access, customer-managed keys, and secure deployments (incl. Foundry Tools).
Configuration	L80-L101	Configuring Azure Translator: resource setup, containers, Custom Translator projects, API parameters (translate/detect/dictionary), tagging, profanity filters, alignment, transliteration, and monitoring usage.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L102-L141	How to call Translator REST/SDK APIs and containers for text, transliteration, and document translation, manage jobs/status, formats, glossaries, and integrate custom/adaptive models and Power Automate flows.
Deployment	L142-L145	Running Translator as a Docker container: setup, configuration, authentication, environment variables, and deployment best practices on local or on-prem infrastructure.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Diagnose and mitigate known issues in Azure Translator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/reference/known-issues
Interpret Azure Translator HTTP status and error codes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/status-response-codes

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Prepare and filter training data for Custom Translator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/concepts/data-filtering
Prepare and upload Custom Translator training documents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/create-manage-training-documents
Train Custom Translator models with proper datasets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/train-custom-model
Create and apply glossaries in Document translation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/how-to-guides/create-use-glossaries
Implement reliable end-to-end batch document translation workflow	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/end-to-end-batch-workflow
Operational guidance and FAQs for Azure Translator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/faq

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Evaluate and compare Custom vs baseline Translator models	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/test-your-model
Plan and execute Custom Translator platform upgrade	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/platform-upgrade
Choose and set up infrastructure for Document Translation API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/prerequisites
Choose Azure Translator regions and endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/region-support
Decide and migrate from Translator v3.0 to 2026-06-06	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/migrate-to-2026-06-06
Migrate applications from Translator V2 to V3	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/migrate-to-v3

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Check language and feature support in Azure Translator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/language-support
Azure Translator text and document service limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/service-limits

Security

Topic	URL
Configure customer-managed keys for Azure Translator data at rest	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/concepts/encrypt-data-at-rest
Secure Custom Translator with VNet service endpoints	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/enable-vnet-service-endpoint
Create SAS tokens for Document translation storage access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/how-to-guides/create-sas-tokens
Configure managed identities for Document translation storage access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/how-to-guides/create-use-managed-identities
Configure Microsoft Entra ID auth for Translator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/how-to/microsoft-entra-id-auth
Secure Azure Translator access behind firewalls	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/how-to/use-firewalls
Secure Azure Translator deployments in Foundry Tools	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/secure-deployment
Authenticate and authorize requests to Azure Translator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/authentication

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure Azure Translator container runtime settings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/configuration
Apply document formats and naming rules in Custom Translator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/concepts/document-formats-naming-convention
Configure and manage Custom Translator projects	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/create-manage-project
Configure and manage Custom Translator workspaces	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/create-manage-workspace
Create and configure Azure Translator resources	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/how-to/create-translator-resource
Use Azure Translator in sovereign cloud environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/reference/sovereign-clouds
Use Translator 2026-06-06 translate API parameters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/2026-06-06/translate-api
Tag content to prevent translation in Azure Translator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/prevent-translation
Use dynamic dictionary markup in Azure Translator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/use-dynamic-dictionary
Configure profanity filtering in Azure Translator	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/use-profanity-filtering
Enable word alignment in Azure Translator responses	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/word-alignment
Monitor Azure Translator usage with Azure Monitor metrics	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/metrics
Use Translator V3 BreakSentence method for sentence boundaries	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/break-sentence
Call Translator V3 detect method to identify language	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/detect
Use Translator V3 dictionary examples for contextual usage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/dictionary-examples
Use Translator V3 dictionary lookup for alternative translations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/dictionary-lookup
Use Translator V3 translate method parameters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/translate
Configure script transliteration with Translator V3	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/transliterate

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Deploy user-managed glossary in Translator containers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/deploy-user-managed-glossary
Call Translator container document translation API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/translate-document-parameters
Use Translator container text translation parameters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/translate-text-parameters
Use Translator container transliteration API parameters	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/transliterate-text-parameters
Call Translator API using a Custom Translator model	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/translate-with-custom-model
Use asynchronous batch document translation with Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/quickstarts/asynchronous
Integrate synchronous single-file document translation API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/quickstarts/synchronous
Cancel an asynchronous document translation job	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/cancel-translation
Retrieve status for all documents in a job	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/get-status-all-documents
List all document translation jobs via REST	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/get-status-all-translations
Get status for a single translated document	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/get-status-specific-document
Get status of a specific translation job	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/get-status-specific-translation
Query supported document formats for translation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/get-supported-document-formats
Query supported glossary formats for translation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/get-supported-glossary-formats
Call Azure Document Translation asynchronous REST API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/translate-asynchronous
Call synchronous document translation REST endpoint	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/translate-synchronous
Cancel a batch document translation job	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/cancel-translation
Use Get document status in Translator Document Translation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-document-status
Get status for all documents in a translation job	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-documents-status
Retrieve supported document formats via REST	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-supported-document-formats
Retrieve supported glossary formats via REST	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-supported-glossary-formats
Get status of a document translation request	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-translation-status
List translation jobs and statuses via REST	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-translations-status
Use Document Translation REST API operations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/rest-api-guide
Start batch document translation via REST	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/start-batch-translation
Use synchronous text translation REST API for documents	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/translate-document
Integrate with adaptive custom translation (AdaptCT) API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/foundry/adaptive-custom-translation
Build document translation flows with Translator v3 connector	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/solutions/connector/document-translation-flow
Configure text translation flows using Translator v3 connector	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/solutions/connector/text-translator-flow
Use Azure Translator text translation REST APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/2026-06-06/rest-api-guide
Call Azure Translator transliterate REST method	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/2026-06-06/transliterate-api
Use Azure Translator neural dictionary in apps	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/use-neural-dictionary
Use Azure Translator REST APIs with code examples	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/use-rest-api
Integrate Azure Translator via SDK client libraries	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/quickstart/client-library-sdk
Call Azure Translator REST API programmatically	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/quickstart/rest-api
Translator V3 API parameters and request schema	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/reference

Deployment

Topic	URL
Deploy and run Azure Translator container with Docker	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/install-run