Translate Text

Overview

This endpoint provides translation services powered by Google Translate through the deep-translator library. It supports automatic source language detection and translation to any target language, making it ideal for processing adverse event reports in multiple languages.

Use Cases

Translate adverse event reports from foreign languages to Spanish
Convert Spanish reports to English for international submissions
Batch translate product names and medical terms
Prepare multilingual documentation

Single Translation

Request

text

string

required

The text to translate. Minimum length: 1 character.

target

string

default:"es"

Target language code (ISO 639-1). Examples: "es" (Spanish), "en" (English), "fr" (French), "de" (German).

string

Alias for target. Either parameter can be used.

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.vigia.com/api/v1/nlp/translate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "The patient developed a severe allergic reaction",
    "target": "es"
  }'

import requests

url = "https://api.vigia.com/api/v1/nlp/translate"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

payload = {
    "text": "The patient developed a severe allergic reaction",
    "target": "es"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

Response

translated

string

The translated text in the target language.

{
  "translated": "El paciente desarrolló una reacción alérgica grave"
}

Batch Translation

Request

Translate multiple texts in a single request for better performance.

texts

array

required

Array of texts to translate. Maximum 200 items. Can contain strings, objects with text/abstract/title fields, or mixed types.

target

string

default:"es"

Target language code for all translations.

string

Alias for target.

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.vigia.com/api/v1/nlp/translate/batch \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "texts": [
      "Headache",
      "Nausea",
      "Dizziness",
      "Fatigue"
    ],
    "target": "es"
  }'

import requests

url = "https://api.vigia.com/api/v1/nlp/translate/batch"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

payload = {
    "texts": [
        "Headache",
        "Nausea and vomiting",
        "Severe dizziness",
        "Chronic fatigue"
    ],
    "target": "es"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

Response

translated

array

Array of translated strings in the same order as the input.

{
  "translated": [
    "Dolor de cabeza",
    "Náuseas y vómitos",
    "Mareos severos",
    "Fatiga crónica"
  ]
}

Batch Translation with Objects

The batch endpoint intelligently handles objects by extracting text from specific fields:

payload = {
    "texts": [
        {"text": "Severe headache"},
        {"abstract": "Patient reported dizziness"},
        {"title": "Adverse Event Report"},
        "Plain text string"
    ],
    "target": "es"
}

The service extracts text in this priority order:

text field
abstract field
title field
String representation of the object

GET Endpoints (Quick Testing)

Convenience endpoints for browser-based testing:

Single Translation (GET)

GET /api/v1/nlp/translate?text=Hello%20world&target=es

Batch Translation (GET)

GET /api/v1/nlp/translate/batch?texts=Hello&texts=World&target=es

Supported Languages

The service supports 100+ languages via Google Translate. Common language codes:

Language	Code
Spanish	`es`
English	`en`
French	`fr`
German	`de`
Italian	`it`
Portuguese	`pt`
Chinese	`zh-CN`
Japanese	`ja`
Korean	`ko`
Russian	`ru`
Arabic	`ar`

View complete list: Google Translate Languages

Automatic Language Detection

The service uses source="auto" to automatically detect the source language, so you don’t need to specify it. This is particularly useful for:

Processing reports from unknown sources
Handling mixed-language content
Supporting international users

Error Handling

Rate Limiting

Google Translate may impose rate limits. When limits are reached:

Original text is returned unchanged
Error is logged but request succeeds
No HTTP error is thrown

CAPTCHA Protection

If Google detects automated requests:

Translation falls back to original text
Warning logged: "Error en GoogleTranslator: ..."
Consider using official Google Cloud Translation API for production

Invalid Input

detail

string

Error message for invalid requests

{
  "detail": "Demasiados ítems (máx. 200)"
}

Status 413: More than 200 items in batch request Status 422: Invalid input format (missing required fields, wrong types)

Data Processing

Batch endpoint normalizes various input types:

Null Handling

null values are filtered out automatically

String Normalization

Whitespace is trimmed
Empty strings are removed
Lists/tuples are joined with spaces

Object Extraction

Objects are searched for text fields in priority order:

text
abstract
title
Fallback to str(object)

Health Check

Verify translation service availability:

GET /api/v1/nlp/translate/health

{
  "ok": true,
  "engine": "deep-translator.GoogleTranslator",
  "available": true
}

boolean

Service status

engine

string

Translation engine in use

available

boolean

Whether deep-translator library is properly installed

Best Practices

Batch Requests: Use batch endpoint for multiple translations to reduce API calls
Handle Fallbacks: Check if translated text equals input (indicates translation failure)
Language Codes: Use ISO 639-1 codes (2 letters) for best compatibility
Input Validation: Trim whitespace and validate text before sending
Production Use: Consider Google Cloud Translation API for guaranteed uptime

Performance

Single translation: ~500ms - 2s (network dependent)
Batch translation: ~100-200ms per text (processed sequentially)
Network issues: Fallback to original text (no timeout errors)

Limitations

Deep-Translator Library

Uses unofficial Google Translate API
Subject to rate limiting and CAPTCHA
No SLA or uptime guarantee
Not recommended for high-volume production use

Batch Size

Maximum 200 items per request
No character limit per item, but very long texts may timeout
Sequential processing (not parallelized)

Reliability

For production environments, consider:

Google Cloud Translation API: Official API with SLA
AWS Translate: Amazon’s translation service
Azure Translator: Microsoft’s translation service

Integration Example

Complete workflow for multilingual adverse event processing:

import requests

# Step 1: OCR a document
ocr_response = requests.post(
    "https://api.vigia.com/api/v1/ocr/preview",
    files={"file": open("report.pdf", "rb")},
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"}
)

text = ocr_response.json()["text"]

# Step 2: Translate to Spanish if needed
translate_response = requests.post(
    "https://api.vigia.com/api/v1/nlp/translate",
    json={"text": text, "target": "es"},
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }
)

translated_text = translate_response.json()["translated"]

# Step 3: Extract structured data
extract_response = requests.post(
    "https://api.vigia.com/api/v1/nlp/extract",
    json={"text": translated_text},
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }
)

structured_data = extract_response.json()
print(structured_data)

Next Steps

Use OCR Processing to extract text from documents first
Use Extract Data to parse structured fields from translated text
Review translation quality for medical terminology

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​Overview

​Use Cases

​Single Translation

​Request

​Example Request

​Response

​Batch Translation

​Request

​Example Request

​Response

​Batch Translation with Objects

​GET Endpoints (Quick Testing)

​Single Translation (GET)

​Batch Translation (GET)

​Supported Languages

​Automatic Language Detection

​Error Handling

​Rate Limiting

​CAPTCHA Protection

​Invalid Input

​Data Processing

​Null Handling

​String Normalization

​Object Extraction

​Health Check

​Best Practices

​Performance

​Limitations

​Deep-Translator Library

​Batch Size

​Reliability

​Integration Example

​Next Steps

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Overview

Use Cases

Single Translation

Request

Example Request

Response

Batch Translation

Request

Example Request

Response

Batch Translation with Objects

GET Endpoints (Quick Testing)

Single Translation (GET)

Batch Translation (GET)

Supported Languages

Automatic Language Detection

Error Handling

Rate Limiting

CAPTCHA Protection

Invalid Input

Data Processing

Null Handling

String Normalization

Object Extraction

Health Check

Best Practices

Performance

Limitations

Deep-Translator Library

Batch Size

Reliability

Integration Example

Next Steps