---
title: Translation API
description: "This API allows third-party developers to translate listing titles and listing descriptions from one supported language into another."
api_version: 1.0
api_name: translation_api
api_type: REST
api_group: sell/translation_api
source_url:
  html: https://developer.ebay.com/develop/api/sell/translation_api
  md: https://developer.ebay.com/develop/api/sell/translation_api.md
---

# Translation API API

This API allows third-party developers to translate listing titles and listing descriptions from one supported language into another.

## API Methods

The following API methods are available:

### translate

#### POST /translate
**Description:** This method translates listing title and listing description text from one language into another. For a full list of supported language translations, see the [table](/develop/guides-v2/other-apis-guide#supported-languages).
**Parameters:**
- **Content-Type** (string) *required*
  - This header indicates the format of the request body provided by the client. Its value should be set to **application/json**.  
  
For more information, refer to [HTTP request headers](/develop/guides-v2/using-ebay-restful-apis#headers).

## Error Codes

The following error codes may be returned by this API:

### APPLICATION Errors

#### 110000 - API_TRANSLATION
**Description:** There was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay developer support for assistance.

### REQUEST Errors

#### 110001 - API_TRANSLATION
**Description:** From language is invalid, missing or not supported. For more information, see the API call reference documentation.

#### 110002 - API_TRANSLATION
**Description:** To language is invalid, missing or not supported. For more information, see the API call reference documentation.

#### 110003 - API_TRANSLATION
**Description:** Context is not supported. For more information, see the API call reference documentation.

#### 110004 - API_TRANSLATION
**Description:** Maximum number of input text reached. For more information, see the API call reference documentation.

#### 110005 - API_TRANSLATION
**Description:** Maximum length of input text reached. For more information, see the API call reference documentation.

#### 110006 - API_TRANSLATION
**Description:** Unsupported from and to combination.

#### 110007 - API_TRANSLATION
**Description:** Markups are not supported in input texts for title translation context.

#### 110008 - API_TRANSLATION
**Description:** Input text missing.

## Rate Limits

See [API Call Limits](https://developer.ebay.com/develop/get-started/api-call-limits) on the eBay Developer Program.

## Resources

### Documentation

- [eBay Developer Program](https://developer.ebay.com/)
- [API Documentation](https://developer.ebay.com/develop/api/)
- [SDKs and Widgets](https://developer.ebay.com/develop/sdks-and-widgets)
- [Developer Community Forum](https://community.ebay.com/t5/Developer-Groups/ct-p/developergroup)

### Tools

- [API Explorer](https://developer.ebay.com/my/api_test_tool)
- [GraphQL Explorer](https://developer.ebay.com/my/graphql_explorer)

### Support

- [Developer Support](https://developer.ebay.com/support/)
- [API Status](https://developer.ebay.com/support/api-status)
- [Release Notes](https://developer.ebay.com/develop/api/release_notes/)

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*Generated on 2026-07-08T04:25:44.619Z*