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Azure AI Translation TS

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Build translation applications using Azure Translation SDKs for JavaScript (@azure-rest/ai-translation-text, @azure-rest/ai-translation-document). Use when implementing text translation, transliteration, language detection, or batch document translation.
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This skill provides guidance and code examples for using the Azure AI Translation SDKs for JavaScript and TypeScript. It covers both text-based translation services and document translation workflows, including authentication, language detection, transliteration, and batch processing using Azure storage.

What it does

  • Translates text between multiple languages
  • Detects the source language of provided text
  • Transliterates text between different scripts
  • Performs single document translation
  • Manages batch document translation operations
  • Retrieves lists of supported languages and document formats

When to use it

  • When building applications that require automated text translation
  • When implementing language detection features
  • When integrating document translation capabilities into a backend service
  • When managing large-scale document translation tasks via batch processing

Advantages

  • Provides REST-style clients for consistent API interaction
  • Supports both API key and Azure Identity-based authentication
  • Includes built-in support for pagination and status tracking
  • Offers flexible configuration for text types and profanity handling

Usage examples

“How do I translate a string into multiple languages using the Azure Translation SDK?”
The agent provides a code snippet using the TextTranslationClient to post an array of target languages for a given input string.
“Show me how to start a batch document translation job.”
The agent demonstrates how to generate SAS URLs for source and target containers and initiate a batch translation request.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/microsoft/azure-ai-translation-ts/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip azure-ai-translation-ts.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Microsoft

Azure Translation SDKs for TypeScript

Text and document translation with REST-style clients.

Installation

# Text translation
npm install @azure-rest/ai-translation-text @azure/identity

# Document translation
npm install @azure-rest/ai-translation-document @azure/identity

Environment Variables

TRANSLATOR_ENDPOINT=https://api.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com
TRANSLATOR_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY=<your-api-key>
TRANSLATOR_REGION=<your-region>  # e.g., westus, eastus
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in production

Text Translation Client

Authentication
import TextTranslationClient, { TranslatorCredential } from "@azure-rest/ai-translation-text";

// API Key + Region
const credential: TranslatorCredential = {
  key: process.env.TRANSLATOR_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY!,
  region: process.env.TRANSLATOR_REGION!,
};
const client = TextTranslationClient(process.env.TRANSLATOR_ENDPOINT!, credential);

// Or just credential (uses global endpoint)
const client2 = TextTranslationClient(credential);
Translate Text
import TextTranslationClient, { isUnexpected } from "@azure-rest/ai-translation-text";

const response = await client.path("/translate").post({
  body: {
    inputs: [
      {
        text: "Hello, how are you?",
        language: "en",  // source (optional, auto-detect)
        targets: [
          { language: "es" },
          { language: "fr" },
        ],
      },
    ],
  },
});

if (isUnexpected(response)) {
  throw response.body.error;
}

for (const result of response.body.value) {
  for (const translation of result.translations) {
    console.log(`${translation.language}: ${translation.text}`);
  }
}
Translate with Options
const response = await client.path("/translate").post({
  body: {
    inputs: [
      {
        text: "Hello world",
        language: "en",
        textType: "Plain",  // or "Html"
        targets: [
          {
            language: "de",
            profanityAction: "NoAction",  // "Marked" | "Deleted"
            tone: "formal",  // LLM-specific
          },
        ],
      },
    ],
  },
});
Get Supported Languages
const response = await client.path("/languages").get();

if (isUnexpected(response)) {
  throw response.body.error;
}

// Translation languages
for (const [code, lang] of Object.entries(response.body.translation || {})) {
  console.log(`${code}: ${lang.name} (${lang.nativeName})`);
}
Transliterate
const response = await client.path("/transliterate").post({
  body: { inputs: [{ text: "这是个测试" }] },
  queryParameters: {
    language: "zh-Hans",
    fromScript: "Hans",
    toScript: "Latn",
  },
});

if (!isUnexpected(response)) {
  for (const t of response.body.value) {
    console.log(`${t.script}: ${t.text}`);  // Latn: zhè shì gè cè shì
  }
}
Detect Language
const response = await client.path("/detect").post({
  body: { inputs: [{ text: "Bonjour le monde" }] },
});

if (!isUnexpected(response)) {
  for (const result of response.body.value) {
    console.log(`Language: ${result.language}, Score: ${result.score}`);
  }
}

Document Translation Client

Authentication
import DocumentTranslationClient from "@azure-rest/ai-translation-document";
import { DefaultAzureCredential, ManagedIdentityCredential } from "@azure/identity";

const endpoint = "https://<translator>.cognitiveservices.azure.com";

// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: ["AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS"]});
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/javascript/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-node-latest#credential-classes
// const credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();

// TokenCredential
const client = DocumentTranslationClient(endpoint, credential);

// API Key
const client2 = DocumentTranslationClient(endpoint, { key: "<api-key>" });
Single Document Translation
import DocumentTranslationClient from "@azure-rest/ai-translation-document";
import { writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";

const response = await client.path("/document:translate").post({
  queryParameters: {
    targetLanguage: "es",
    sourceLanguage: "en",  // optional
  },
  contentType: "multipart/form-data",
  body: [
    {
      name: "document",
      body: "Hello, this is a test document.",
      filename: "test.txt",
      contentType: "text/plain",
    },
  ],
}).asNodeStream();

if (response.status === "200") {
  await writeFile("translated.txt", response.body);
}
Batch Document Translation
import { ContainerSASPermissions, BlobServiceClient } from "@azure/storage-blob";

// Generate SAS URLs for source and target containers
const sourceSas = await sourceContainer.generateSasUrl({
  permissions: ContainerSASPermissions.parse("rl"),
  expiresOn: new Date(Date.now() + 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000),
});

const targetSas = await targetContainer.generateSasUrl({
  permissions: ContainerSASPermissions.parse("rwl"),
  expiresOn: new Date(Date.now() + 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000),
});

// Start batch translation
const response = await client.path("/document/batches").post({
  body: {
    inputs: [
      {
        source: { sourceUrl: sourceSas },
        targets: [
          { targetUrl: targetSas, language: "fr" },
        ],
      },
    ],
  },
});

// Get operation ID from header
const operationId = new URL(response.headers["operation-location"])
  .pathname.split("/").pop();
Get Translation Status
import { isUnexpected, paginate } from "@azure-rest/ai-translation-document";

const statusResponse = await client.path("/document/batches/{id}", operationId).get();

if (!isUnexpected(statusResponse)) {
  const status = statusResponse.body;
  console.log(`Status: ${status.status}`);
  console.log(`Total: ${status.summary.total}`);
  console.log(`Success: ${status.summary.success}`);
}

// List documents with pagination
const docsResponse = await client.path("/document/batches/{id}/documents", operationId).get();
const documents = paginate(client, docsResponse);

for await (const doc of documents) {
  console.log(`${doc.id}: ${doc.status}`);
}
Get Supported Formats
const response = await client.path("/document/formats").get();

if (!isUnexpected(response)) {
  for (const format of response.body.value) {
    console.log(`${format.format}: ${format.fileExtensions.join(", ")}`);
  }
}

Key Types

// Text Translation
import type {
  TranslatorCredential,
  TranslatorTokenCredential,
} from "@azure-rest/ai-translation-text";

// Document Translation
import type {
  DocumentTranslateParameters,
  StartTranslationDetails,
  TranslationStatus,
} from "@azure-rest/ai-translation-document";

Best Practices

  1. Auto-detect source - Omit language parameter to auto-detect

  2. Batch requests - Translate multiple texts in one call for efficiency

  3. Use SAS tokens - For document translation, use time-limited SAS URLs

  4. Handle errors - Always check isUnexpected(response) before accessing body

  5. Regional endpoints - Use regional endpoints for lower latency

Files

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

“Works with” means the tool reads the open Agent Skills format; a skill written for one tool may use features others lack.

Needs: Needs an API key, Needs Node.js

Security

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Attribution and licence

Created by
Microsoft
Publisher
Microsoft (Official)
Source
microsoft/skills · .github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/azure-ai-translation-ts · commit 0696600
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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