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Google Translate

With Google Translate modules in Make, you can translate a text in your Google Translate account.

To use the Google Translate module, you must have a Google account and billing enabled in the Google Cloud Platform. You can create an account at accounts.google.com.

Refer to the Google Translate API documentation for a list of available endpoints.

Connect Google Translate to Make

To establish the connection, you must:

  1. Create and configure a Google Cloud Console project for Google Translate.

  2. Establish the connection with Google Translate in Make.

Create and configure a Google Cloud Console project for Google Translate

Before you establish the connection in Make you must create and configure a project in the Google Cloud Console to obtain your API key.

Cloud Billing

Your Google account must have Cloud Billing set up in order to enable the required APIs in your project. For information regarding how to create and manage Cloud Billing, see Google's Manage your Cloud Billing account guide.

Create a Google Cloud Console project for Google Translate

To create a Google Cloud Console project:

  1. Sign in to Google Cloud Platform using your Google credentials.

  2. In the top menu, click Select a project > New project.

  3. Enter a Project name and select the Location for your project.

  4. Click Create.

  5. In the top menu, check if your new project is selected in the Select a project dropdown. If not, select the project you just created.

Enable APIs for Google Translate

To enable the required API:

  1. Open the left navigation menu and go to APIs & Services > Library.

  2. Search for and enable the following API: Google Translate API.

Obtain your Google Translate API key

To obtain your API key:

  1. In the left sidebar, click Credentials.

  2. Click + Create credentials > API key.

  3. Copy Your API key value shown and store it in a safe place.

You will use this value in the API Key field in Make.

Establish the connection with Google Translate in Make

To establish the connection in Make:

  1. Log in to your Make account, add a Google Translate module to your scenario, and click Create a Connection.

  2. Optional: In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.

  3. In the API Key field, enter the API key copied in the Obtain your Google Translate API key section above.

  4. Click Save.

  5. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.

You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more Google Translate modules. If your connection requires reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps here.

Build Google Translate Scenarios

After connecting the app, you can perform the following actions:

Transformers

  • Translate a text

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