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GitHub action that translates any text to any language supported by chosen provider.
https://github.com/fabasoad/translation-action

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GitHub action that translates any text to any language supported by chosen provider.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/fabasoad/translation-action
Owner: fabasoad
License: mit
Created: 2020-03-14T13:22:31.000Z (about 4 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-05-01T14:31:17.000Z (about 1 month ago)
Last Synced: 2024-05-02T05:07:20.243Z (about 1 month ago)
Topics: deepl-translator, funtranslation-api, github-action, github-actions, google-translate, libretranslate, linguatools, microsoft-translator, mymemorytranslator, translate, translation, translation-action
Language: TypeScript
Homepage:
Size: 11.2 MB
Stars: 36
Watchers: 2
Forks: 5
Open Issues: 1
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
- Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS

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README

        # Translation action

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This action translates any text to any language supported by chosen provider.

There is a list of providers that can be used for text translation. Please find

more details for each provider below.

## Contents

* [Translation action](#translation-action)

  * [Contents](#contents)

  * [Inputs](#inputs)

  * [Outputs](#outputs)

  * [Providers](#providers)

    * [DeepL](#deepl)

    * [Google](#google)

    * [LibreTranslate](#libretranslate)

    * [Linguatools](#linguatools)

    * [Microsoft](#microsoft)

    * [MyMemory](#mymemory)

    * [FunTranslations](#funtranslations)

## Inputs

| Name                     | Required | Description                                                                                      | Default | Possible values                                                                                                                                                           |

|--------------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| source                   | Yes      | Can be text or path to the file for translation                                                  |         | _<Path>_,_<String>_                                                                                                                                           |

| provider                 | Yes      | Provider identifier                                                                              |         | [deepl](#deepl), [google](#google), [libretranslate](#libretranslate), [linguatools](#linguatools), [microsoft](#microsoft), [mymemory](#mymemory), [funtranslations](#funtranslations) |

| api_key                  | No       | API key that should be used for chosen [provider](#providers)                                    | `""`    | _<String>_                                                                                                                                                          |

| api_additional_parameter | No       | Additional parameter for the API. eg the region for Microsoft: `canadacentral`                   | `""`    | _<String>_                                                                                                                                                          |

| lang                     | Yes      | The translation direction. Should be one of the option proposed by chosen [provider](#providers) |         | _<String>_                                                                                                                                                          |

## Outputs

| Name | Required | Description     |

|------|----------|-----------------|

| text | Yes      | Translated text |

## Providers

### DeepL

* Identifier is `deepl`.

* Supported translation directions can be found [here](https://www.deepl.com/docs-api/general/get-languages/).

  * Be aware that source and target languages should be separated by `-` (hyphen)

  character while using them in `lang` input. For example, `en-uk` should be used

  in case you want to translate text from English into Ukrainian. See example

  below for more details.

* How to get API key:

  * Sign up to [DeepL](https://www.deepl.com) (free plan is fine).

  * Go to `Account -> Account -> Authentication Key for DeepL API` section

Example of translating "Love" word from English into Ukrainian:

```yaml

jobs:

  deepl:

    name: DeepL

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:

      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: fabasoad/translation-action@main

        id: deepl-step

        with:

          provider: deepl

          lang: en-uk

          source: Love

          api_key: ${{ secrets.DEEPL_API_KEY }}

      - name: Print the result

        run: echo "Translation is '${{ steps.deepl-step.outputs.text }}'"

        shell: sh

```

Output is the following:

```text

> echo "Translation is 'Любов'"

Translation is 'Любов'

```

### Google

* Identifier is `google`.

* Supported translation directions can be found [here](https://github.com/AidanWelch/google-translate-api/blob/master/index.d.ts#L67).

  * Be aware that source and target languages should be separated by `-` (hyphen)

  character while using them in `lang` input. For example, `ms-en` should be used

  in case you want to translate text from Malay into English. See example below

  for more details.

Example of translating "Victory" word from Malay into English:

```yaml

jobs:

  google:

    name: Google

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:

      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: fabasoad/translation-action@main

        id: google-step

        with:

          provider: google

          lang: ms-en

          source: Kemenangan

      - name: Print the result

        run: echo "Translation is '${{ steps.google-step.outputs.text }}'"

        shell: sh

```

Output is the following:

```text

> echo "Translation is 'Victory'"

Translation is 'Victory'

```

### LibreTranslate

* Identifier is `libretranslate`.

* Supported translation directions can be found [here](https://libretranslate.com/languages).

  * Be aware that source and target languages should be separated by `-` (hyphen)

    character while using them in `lang` input. For example, `en-es` should be used

    in case you want to translate text from English into Spanish. See example

    below for more details.

* How to get API key:

  * Sign up to [LibreTranslate](https://portal.libretranslate.com/).

  * Go to `Home -> Get API Key` section

Example of translating "Victory" word from English into Ukrainian:

```yaml

jobs:

  libretranslate:

    name: LibreTranslate

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:

      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: fabasoad/translation-action@main

        id: libretranslate-step

        with:

          provider: libretranslate

          lang: en-uk

          source: Victory

          api_key: ${{ secrets.LIBRETRANSLATE_API_KEY }}

      - name: Print the result

        run: echo "Translation is '${{ steps.libretranslate-step.outputs.text }}'"

        shell: sh

```

Output is the following:

```text

> echo "Translation is 'Перемога'"

Translation is 'Перемога'

```

### Linguatools

* Identifier is `linguatools`. API Key is not needed for this provider.

* Supported translation directions:

```text

"de-en","de-es","de-nl","de-pl","de-it","de-cs","en-de","es-de","nl-de","pl-de","it-de","cs-de"

```

### Microsoft

* Identifier is `microsoft`.

* Supported translation directions:

```text

"af","ar","bg","bn","bs","ca","cs","cy","da","de","el","en","es","et","fa","fi","fr","he","hi","hr","ht","hu","id","is","it","ja","ko","lt","lv","ms","mt","mww","nb","nl","pl","pt","ro","ru","sk","sl","sr-Latn","sv","sw","ta","th","tlh-Latn","tr","uk","ur","vi","zh-Hans"

```

* How to get API key:

Please follow the steps described in [this](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/translator/translator-text-how-to-signup)

article.

You will also need to provide the region of the key using the

`api_additional_parameter`, e.g.:

```YAML

with:

  api_additional_parameter: canadacentral

```

### MyMemory

* Identifier is `mymemory`.

* Supported translation directions:

Language direction should be separated by `|` character. For example, `en|it`

(from English to Italian). More details [here](https://mymemory.translated.net/doc/spec.php).

* How to get API key:

API Key is _optional_. Visit [Usage Limit Page](https://mymemory.translated.net/doc/usagelimits.php)

to see the usage limit for free accounts. In case you want to use your API KEY,

you should go to [Registration Page](https://www.translated.net/top/) and

register a new account. Then go to [API Key Generator Page](https://mymemory.translated.net/doc/keygen.php)

and generate a new key.

### FunTranslations

* Identifier is `funtranslations`.

* Supported translation directions:

`from` direction is English only at this moment, so `lang` parameter can be

found [here](https://funtranslations.com/api/). Example:

```yaml

- uses: fabasoad/translation-action@main

  with:

    provider: funtranslations

    lang: 'klingon'

    source: 'Who are you'

```