1---2name: azure-translator3description: 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).4---5# Azure Translator Skill
6
7This 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.
8
9## How to Use This Skill
10
11> **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
12
13> **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](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)
14
15This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
16- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
17- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.
18
19## Category Index
20
21| Category | Lines | Description |
22|----------|-------|-------------|
23| 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. |
24| 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. |
25| 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. |
26| Limits & Quotas | L62-L68 | Language, locale, and feature availability for Azure Translator/Translator Pro, plus text and document size, rate, and usage limits and quotas. |
27| Security | L69-L80 | Securing Azure Translator: auth (keys, Entra ID, SAS, managed identities), firewall/VNet access, customer-managed keys, and secure deployments (incl. Foundry Tools). |
28| Configuration | L81-L102 | Configuring Azure Translator: resource setup, containers, Custom Translator projects, API parameters (translate/detect/dictionary), tagging, profanity filters, alignment, transliteration, and monitoring usage. |
29| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L103-L142 | 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. |
30| Deployment | L143-L146 | Running Translator as a Docker container: setup, configuration, authentication, environment variables, and deployment best practices on local or on-prem infrastructure. |
31
32### Troubleshooting
33| Topic | URL |
34|-------|-----|
35| Diagnose and mitigate known issues in Azure Translator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/reference/known-issues |
36| Interpret Azure Translator HTTP status and error codes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/status-response-codes |
37
38### Best Practices
39| Topic | URL |
40|-------|-----|
41| Prepare and filter training data for Custom Translator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/concepts/data-filtering |
42| 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 |
43| Train Custom Translator models with proper datasets | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/train-custom-model |
44| 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 |
45| 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 |
46| Operational guidance and FAQs for Azure Translator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/faq |
47
48### Decision Making
49| Topic | URL |
50|-------|-----|
51| 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 |
52| Plan and execute Custom Translator platform upgrade | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/platform-upgrade |
53| Choose and set up infrastructure for Document Translation API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/prerequisites |
54| Choose Azure Translator regions and endpoints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/region-support |
55| 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 |
56| Migrate applications from Translator V2 to V3 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/migrate-to-v3 |
57
58### Limits & Quotas
59| Topic | URL |
60|-------|-----|
61| Check language and feature support in Azure Translator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/language-support |
62| Azure Translator text and document service limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/service-limits |
63| Check language and locale support in Translator Pro | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/solutions/translator-pro/language-support |
64
65### Security
66| Topic | URL |
67|-------|-----|
68| 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 |
69| 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 |
70| 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 |
71| 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 |
72| Configure Microsoft Entra ID auth for Translator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/how-to/microsoft-entra-id-auth |
73| Secure Azure Translator access behind firewalls | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/how-to/use-firewalls |
74| Secure Azure Translator deployments in Foundry Tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/secure-deployment |
75| Authenticate and authorize requests to Azure Translator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/authentication |
76
77### Configuration
78| Topic | URL |
79|-------|-----|
80| Configure Azure Translator container runtime settings | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/configuration |
81| 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 |
82| Configure and manage Custom Translator projects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/create-manage-project |
83| Configure and manage Custom Translator workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/create-manage-workspace |
84| Create and configure Azure Translator resources | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/how-to/create-translator-resource |
85| Use Azure Translator in sovereign cloud environments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/reference/sovereign-clouds |
86| 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 |
87| Tag content to prevent translation in Azure Translator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/prevent-translation |
88| Use dynamic dictionary markup in Azure Translator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/use-dynamic-dictionary |
89| Configure profanity filtering in Azure Translator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/use-profanity-filtering |
90| Enable word alignment in Azure Translator responses | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/word-alignment |
91| Monitor Azure Translator usage with Azure Monitor metrics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/metrics |
92| Use Translator V3 BreakSentence method for sentence boundaries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/break-sentence |
93| Call Translator V3 detect method to identify language | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/detect |
94| Use Translator V3 dictionary examples for contextual usage | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/dictionary-examples |
95| Use Translator V3 dictionary lookup for alternative translations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/dictionary-lookup |
96| Use Translator V3 translate method parameters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/translate |
97| Configure script transliteration with Translator V3 | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/transliterate |
98
99### Integrations & Coding Patterns
100| Topic | URL |
101|-------|-----|
102| Deploy user-managed glossary in Translator containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/deploy-user-managed-glossary |
103| Call Translator container document translation API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/translate-document-parameters |
104| Use Translator container text translation parameters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/translate-text-parameters |
105| Use Translator container transliteration API parameters | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/transliterate-text-parameters |
106| 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 |
107| Use asynchronous batch document translation with Azure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/quickstarts/asynchronous |
108| Integrate synchronous single-file document translation API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/quickstarts/synchronous |
109| Cancel an asynchronous document translation job | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/cancel-translation |
110| 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 |
111| 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 |
112| 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 |
113| 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 |
114| 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 |
115| 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 |
116| Call Azure Document Translation asynchronous REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/translate-asynchronous |
117| Call synchronous document translation REST endpoint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/latest/rest-api/translate-synchronous |
118| Cancel a batch document translation job | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/cancel-translation |
119| Use Get document status in Translator Document Translation | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-document-status |
120| 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 |
121| Retrieve supported document formats via REST | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-supported-document-formats |
122| Retrieve supported glossary formats via REST | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-supported-glossary-formats |
123| Get status of a document translation request | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-translation-status |
124| List translation jobs and statuses via REST | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/get-translations-status |
125| Use Document Translation REST API operations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/rest-api-guide |
126| Start batch document translation via REST | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/start-batch-translation |
127| Use synchronous text translation REST API for documents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/document-translation/reference/translate-document |
128| Integrate with adaptive custom translation (AdaptCT) API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/foundry/adaptive-custom-translation |
129| Build document translation flows with Translator v3 connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/solutions/connector/document-translation-flow |
130| Configure text translation flows using Translator v3 connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/solutions/connector/text-translator-flow |
131| 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 |
132| Call Azure Translator transliterate REST method | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/2026-06-06/transliterate-api |
133| Use Azure Translator neural dictionary in apps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/how-to/use-neural-dictionary |
134| 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 |
135| Integrate Azure Translator via SDK client libraries | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/quickstart/client-library-sdk |
136| Call Azure Translator REST API programmatically | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/quickstart/rest-api |
137| Translator V3 API parameters and request schema | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/reference |
138
139### Deployment
140| Topic | URL |
141|-------|-----|
142| Deploy and run Azure Translator container with Docker | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/install-run |
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