translate

name	translate
description	Translate text between English and Indian languages using Sarvam AI (Sarvam-Translate, Mayura). Handles content translation and app localization across 22+ languages with mode control, script options, and numeral formats. Use when translating or localizing content for Indian users.
license	Apache-2.0
metadata	{"author":"sarvam-ai","version":"3.0"}

Translation — Sarvam AI

[!IMPORTANT] Auth: api-subscription-key header — NOT Authorization: Bearer. Base URL: https://api.sarvam.ai/v1

Models

Model	Max Input	Languages	Features
sarvam-translate:v1	2,000 chars	22 languages	Formal style, numerals_format
mayura:v1	1,000 chars	11 languages	mode, output_script, speaker_gender

Quick Start (Python)

from sarvamai import SarvamAI
client = SarvamAI()

response = client.text.translate(
    input="Hello, how are you?",
    source_language_code="en-IN",
    target_language_code="hi-IN",
    model="sarvam-translate:v1"
)
print(response.translated_text)

Quick Start (JavaScript/TypeScript)

import { SarvamAIClient } from "sarvamai";

const client = new SarvamAIClient({ apiSubscriptionKey: "YOUR_SARVAM_API_KEY" });

const response = await client.text.translate({
    input: "Hello, how are you?",
    source_language_code: "en-IN",
    target_language_code: "hi-IN",
    model: "sarvam-translate:v1"
});
console.log(response.translated_text);

Gotchas

Gotcha	Detail
Method name	Both Python & JS: client.text.translate({...}) — NOT client.translate.translate(). Same text namespace in both SDKs.
output_script on sarvam-translate	NOT supported — only works with mayura:v1. Silently ignored on sarvam-translate:v1.
mode/speaker_gender	Only work with mayura:v1. sarvam-translate:v1 only supports formal style + numerals_format.
Odia language code	od-IN — NOT or-IN.
Character limits	Exceeding returns 422. Split long text at sentence boundaries.

Full Docs

Fetch language codes, mode examples, script options, and numeral formats from:

• https://docs.sarvam.ai/llms.txt — comprehensive docs index
• Translation Guide
• Rate Limits