> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.doctranslate.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.doctranslate.io/document-translation-api/translation-api/api-v2/text-translation.md).

# Text Translation

#### HTTP request <a href="#http-request" id="http-request"></a>

POST `/v2/translate/text`

**Authorization**

*OAuth2PasswordBearer*

```
Authorization: OAuth2PasswordBearer
```

### Body form-data

| KEY                                  | TYPE     | VALUE                                                                                                         |
| ------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| text                                 | String   | Text to be translated                                                                                         |
| original\_lang                       | String   | The original language of the content. Optional but recommended for better accuracy.                           |
| dest\_lang                           | String   | The target language for translation.                                                                          |
| process\_mode                        | String   | Describes how the file should be processed 'replace', 'append', 'append\_reverse' .                           |
| style\_mode                          | Interger | Defines the styling mode for the translation output                                                           |
| translate\_type                      | String   | <p>Translate type to be used<br>"Paraphrase", "Professional".</p>                                             |
| tone                                 | String   | New tone of the translation, if applicable                                                                    |
| domain                               | String   | The new domain or field of the content, which can help in choosing specialized translation models.            |
| bilingual\_text\_style\_\_font       | String   | Optional custom font to be used for the translation, specifying word-level translations.                      |
| bilingual\_text\_style\_\_font\_size | String   | Optional custom font size to be used for the translation, specifying word-level translations.                 |
| bilingual\_text\_style\_\_color      | String   | Optional custom color to be used for the translation, specifying word-level translations.                     |
| dictionary                           | String   | Optional custom dictionary in JSON format to be used for the translation, specifying word-level translations. |
| custom\_prompt                       | String   | Custom prompt to be used for the translation                                                                  |

**Response**

**200:** Success

Response schema: *application/json*

<table><thead><tr><th width="316">KEY</th><th width="498">VALUE</th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>status_code</td><td>200</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>content</td><td>{ "data": { "task_id": "81812b70082840039e6a4baedd70e985" }, "errors": [], "error_description": "", "start_time": "yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss utc+7", "end_time": "yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss utc+7" }</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

**400:** Bad Request\
Response schema: *application/json*

<table><thead><tr><th width="245">KEY</th><th width="377">VALUE</th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>status_code</td><td>400</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>content</td><td>{ "data": {}, "errors": [ "Error" ], "error_description": "Error while sending message. Please check server!", "start_time": "yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss utc+7", "end_time": "yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss utc+7" }</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

**401: A**uthentication Error

Response schema: *application/json*

<table><thead><tr><th width="286">KEY</th><th width="524">VALUE</th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>status_code</td><td>401</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>content</td><td>{ "detail": "Not authenticated" }</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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