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Azure Translator

microsoftdocs/azure-translator

Expert knowledge for Azure Translator development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when using Translator text/document APIs, containers, Custom Translator models, glossaries, or secure auth/networking, and other Azure Translator related development tasks. Not for Azure AI Language (use azure-language-service), Azure AI Speech (use azure-speech), Azure AI Immersive Reader (use azure-immersive-reader), Azure AI Document Intelligence (use azure-document-intelligence).

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Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository 
npx skills add https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-translator

The instruction itself

10 sections, as written by the author

Azure Translator Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Translator. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. 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), 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 | L35-L42 | 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 | L43-L51 | Best practices for preparing training data, managing glossaries, and building reliable end-to-end workflows for Custom Translator and batch/document translation in Azure Translator. |

| Decision Making | L52-L60 | Guidance on choosing custom vs baseline models, planning upgrades, selecting Document Translation infrastructure, and migrating apps between Translator API versions. |

| Limits & Quotas | L61-L67 | Language/feature and locale support matrices, plus usage limits and quotas for Azure Translator text, document translation, and Translator Pro. |

| Security | L68-L79 | Configuring secure access to Azure Translator: auth (keys, Entra ID, SAS, managed identities), network controls (VNets, firewalls, Foundry), and encryption with customer-managed keys. |

| Configuration | L80-L104 | Configuring Azure Translator and Custom Translator: containers, resources, APIs, parameters, filters, tagging, dictionaries, alignment, monitoring, and sovereign cloud setup. |

| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L105-L142 | Implementing Translator REST/SDK integrations for text and document translation, including containers, async jobs, status APIs, supported formats, glossaries, and custom/adaptive models. |

Troubleshooting

| Topic | URL |

|-------|-----|

| Resolve common Azure Translator container issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/faq |

| Resolve common Azure Translator usage issues (FAQ) | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/faq |

| 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 |

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 |

| 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 |

| Service limits for Azure Translator text and documents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/service-limits |

| Check language and locale support in Translator Pro | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/solutions/translator-pro/language-support |

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 |

| Configure VNet service endpoints for Custom Translator | 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 Azure Translator | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/how-to/microsoft-entra-id-auth |

| Enable 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 |

| Install and run Azure Translator Docker container | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/install-run |

| 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 |

| Publish Custom Translator models to regions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/custom-translator/how-to/publish-model |

| 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 |

| Configure and call Translator V3.0 JSON Web API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/text-translation/reference/v3/reference |

| 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 connector | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/solutions/connector/document-translation-flow |

| Configure text translation flows using Translator 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 |

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