IBM Language Translator

IBM Watson Language Translator was a REST API service for translating text between 35+ languages, detecting input language automatically, and creating custom domain-specific translation models using TMX, XLIFF, or CSV training data. The service supported neural machine translation (NMT) and was available through IBM Cloud. IBM deprecated the service in June 2023 and fully withdrew it in December 2024.

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APIs

Language Translator V3

REST API for translating text between 35+ languages, identifying the language of input text, listing available translation models, and creating or managing custom translation mo...

Pricing Plans

Ibm Translate Plans Pricing

2 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits

Ibm Translate Rate Limits

3 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps

Ibm Translate Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies

context Context

8 classes · 35 properties

JSON-LD

Example Payloads

Identify Language

4 fields

EXAMPLE

List Models

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Translate Text

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Resources

Sources

aid: ibm-translate
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ibm-translate/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: IBM Language Translator
kind: company
description: IBM Watson Language Translator was a REST API service for translating text between 35+ languages, detecting input
  language automatically, and creating custom domain-specific translation models using TMX, XLIFF, or CSV training data. The
  service supported neural machine translation (NMT) and was available through IBM Cloud. IBM deprecated the service in June
  2023 and fully withdrew it in December 2024.
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Translation
- Natural Language Processing
- Machine Translation
- IBM Watson
- AI
- Text Analysis
- Deprecated
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: ibm-translate:language-translator-v3
  name: Language Translator V3
  description: REST API for translating text between 35+ languages, identifying the language of input text, listing available
    translation models, and creating or managing custom translation models. The base URL is https://{region}.ml.cloud.ibm.com
    with IAM authentication via Bearer tokens. API version parameter 2018-05-01 is required on all requests. The service was
    deprecated June 2023 and withdrawn December 2024.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/language-translator
  baseURL: https://api.us-south.language-translator.watson.cloud.ibm.com
  tags:
  - Translation
  - Language Detection
  - Neural Machine Translation
  - Custom Models
  - IBM Watson
  - Deprecated
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/language-translator
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/python-sdk
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/node-sdk
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/watson-language-translator/pricing
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openapi.yaml
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/watson-language-translator
- type: Documentation
  url: https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/language-translator
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibm
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.ibm.com/blog/category/watson/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/watson-language-translator/pricing
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://cloud.ibm.com/status?component=language-translator&selected=status
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/IBMcloud
- type: Plans
  url: plans/ibm-translate-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/ibm-translate-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/ibm-translate-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com