Setting up API keys for Google Translate
This step-by-step tutorial will guide you through generating a Google Translate API Key.
Create a new Project
Go to API Services
Create new API key
Restrict API to particular website
Restrict usage to control costs – Important!
Copy API key
Paste into TranslatePress Settings
Watch this short video for a quick tutorial:
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In order to create a Google Translate API Key, you need a paid account. Through their terms and services, Google doesn』t allow for non-paid usage of their Translation API.
More information is available at: https://cloud.google.com/translate/
To create your application』s API key simply follow the steps below:
Go to the Cloud Platform Console.
1. Create a new Project from the top bar.
2. With the new project selected, go to the hamburger menu to the left and visit API & Services
From Dashboard enable Google Translate API
Search for translate API and enable it
3. From the credentials interface create a new API Key.
4. Restrict your API Key to a particular website
In Google Dashboard, use the HTTP Referrer provided in the description of the Google Translate API Key field in Settings -> TranslatePress -> Automatic Translation tab, as shown in the following screenshot.
5. Restrict Usage of API
In order to have control over the cost of Google Translate API, it is highly recommended to set quotas to limit the usage.
Go to Google API』s & Services → Dashboard → Cloud Translation API → Quotas and set up quotas as shown in the following screenshot.
6. Copy your API Key for use in TranslatePress
7. Enable Automatic Translation and add Google Translate API Key in TranslatePress
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For this navigate to TranslatePress -> Settings , and make sure to Enable Automatic Translation, by setting it to Yes. Then, under Translation Engine, select Google Translate v2.
This will uncover the Google Translate API key field. Place the API key in this field and Save Changes.
That』s it! You can now simply navigate to the front-end of your website and browse it in the language of your choice. You』ll notice the content has been automatically translated.