azure-translator
Expert knowledge for Azure Translator development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when using Translator REST/SDK APIs, Document Translation, Custom Translator models, containe...
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Azure Translator Skill
This 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.
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), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools 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_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L36-L42 | Diagnosing and fixing Translator runtime/container issues, understanding known limitations, and interpreting HTTP status/error codes to resolve API failures. |
| Best Practices | L43-L53 | 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 | L54-L62 | Guidance on choosing custom vs baseline models, planning upgrades, selecting Document Translation infrastructure, and migrating apps between Translator API versions. |
| Limits & Quotas | L63-L68 | Limits, formats, and data size requirements for Custom Translator training/documents, character and request quotas, and language/locale support for Translator and Document Translation. |
| Security | L69-L80 | Configuring Azure Translator security: auth (keys, Entra ID, SAS, managed identities), network/firewall/VNet settings, customer-managed keys, and securing data and deployments. |
| Configuration | L81-L106 | Configuring Azure Translator services, APIs, containers, and Custom Translator (projects, models, workspaces), including translation options (profanity, alignment, tagging, dictionaries, transliteration) and monitoring. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L107-L142 | Implementing Translator REST/SDK integrations, containers, and Power Automate flows for text/document translation, including async jobs, status APIs, formats, and custom/adaptive models. |
| Deployment | L143-L146 | Running Translator in Docker containers and deploying or copying custom translation models across regions and Foundry projects for scalable, portable translation setups. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Resolve common issues with Azure Translator containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/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
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 |
|---|---|
| Azure Translator character and request limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/service-limits |
| Check language and locale support for Translator Pro | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/solutions/translator-pro/language-support |
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Install and run Azure Translator containers with Docker | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/translator/containers/install-run |