Microsoft Translator

The Microsoft Translator service can be used in web or client applications to perform language translation, and other language-translated operations. The service supports users who are not familiar with the default language of a page or application, or those desiring to communicate with people of a different language group.

Related Topics

Topic	Description
Introduction	Getting started with Microsoft Translator
Privacy	Frequently asked questions about the privacy of the text submitted for translation
Web Widget	Using the Microsoft Translator Widget
Widget Customization	String parameters for customizing the Microsoft Translator Widget
Access Token	Obtaining an Access Token for the API
Subscription	Subscribing to the Microsoft Translator API at Widows Azure Marketplace
Language Codes	The language codes used by Microsoft Translator
AJAX	Using the AJAX interface
HTTP	Using the http REST interface
SOAP	Using the SOAP interface
Hub with CAT Tools	Using Microsoft Translator Hub with CAT (computer aided translation) tools
Word Alignment Information from the API	Receiving word alignment information from Microsoft Translator API
Microsoft Translator Widget API	Using various methods from the Microsoft Translator Widget API
CTF Reporting API	Using the Collaborative Translation Framework (CTF) reporting API
Summary	A summary of the previous topics

Security notice
The Microsoft Translator API will return any markup in the source text, including malicious script, unmodified. Unless the origin of the markup is under your full control, you should protect the return value from execution. Such protections might include utilization of the Microsoft AntiXSS Library. Refer also to the OWASP Top 10 2012-A2-Cross-site Scripting reference for additional mitigation options.

Security notice

The Microsoft Translator API will return any markup in the source text, including malicious script, unmodified. Unless the origin of the markup is under your full control, you should protect the return value from execution. Such protections might include utilization of the Microsoft AntiXSS Library. Refer also to the OWASP Top 10 2012-A2-Cross-site Scripting reference for additional mitigation options.

Reference

Service	Description
AJAX Service	Collection of functionality for use with client-side scripting
HTTP Service	Collection of functionality for use through HTTP service calls
SOAP Service	Collection of functionality for use with SOAP service calls

Note
When a new version of the Microsoft Translator API is released, the new and the previous version will be hosted in parallel for a minimum of 90 days. The availability of a new version of the API and the retire date of the previous API will be announced in the developer forum at: www.aka.ms/TranslatorForum