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.
deliveryModel:
  model: open-core
  license: Apache-2.0
  open_source: true
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Open core · an OSS project plus a commercial hosted product
  confidence: high
  source:
  - license
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/ibm-translate.png
tags:
- Translation
- Natural Language Processing
- Machine Translation
- IBM Watson
- Artificial Intelligence
- Text Analysis
- Deprecated
tags_raw:
- Translation
- Natural Language Processing
- Machine Translation
- IBM Watson
- AI
- Text Analysis
- Deprecated
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-08-21'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: ibm-translate:ibm-translate-documents-api
  name: IBM Language Translator Documents API
  description: Operations for translating documents
  humanURL: https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/language-translator
  baseURL: https://api.us-south.language-translator.watson.cloud.ibm.com
  tags:
  - Documents
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-translate-documents-api-openapi.yml
  - 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
- aid: ibm-translate:ibm-translate-languages-api
  name: IBM Language Translator Languages API
  description: Operations for listing supported and identifiable languages
  humanURL: https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/language-translator
  baseURL: https://api.us-south.language-translator.watson.cloud.ibm.com
  tags:
  - Language
  tags_raw:
  - Languages
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-translate-languages-api-openapi.yml
  - 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
- aid: ibm-translate:ibm-translate-models-api
  name: IBM Language Translator Models API
  description: Operations for managing translation models
  humanURL: https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/language-translator
  baseURL: https://api.us-south.language-translator.watson.cloud.ibm.com
  tags:
  - Models
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-translate-models-api-openapi.yml
  - 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
- aid: ibm-translate:ibm-translate-translation-api
  name: IBM Language Translator Translation API
  description: Operations for translating text
  humanURL: https://cloud.ibm.com/apidocs/language-translator
  baseURL: https://api.us-south.language-translator.watson.cloud.ibm.com
  tags:
  - Translation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-translate-translation-api-openapi.yml
  - 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
common:
- type: CapabilityMap
  url: capabilities/ibm-translate-capability-edges.yml
  name: IBM Language Translator Business Capability Map
- type: ParentCompany
  url: https://apis.io/providers/ibm/
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- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/python-sdk/issues
- type: Releases
  url: https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/python-sdk/releases
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/python-sdk/blob/master/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/python-sdk/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  name: Apache-2.0
  url: https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud/python-sdk/blob/master/LICENSE
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/ibm-translate-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/ibm-translate-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/ibm-translate-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/ibm-translate-authentication.yml
- 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
x-parent: ibm
x-relationship: product