azure-translator

name	azure-translator
description	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).
compatibility	Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata	{"generated_at":"2026-08-09","generator":"docs2skills/1.0.0"}

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](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

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