/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](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

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/t