Document Translation API Services
Integrate certified and standard translation directly into your product or workflow. Get an instant quote and see exactly what your project will cost.
If your business already has its own platform for managing documents, cases, or client records, you can integrate certified and standard translation directly into it, rather than sending your team to a separate order form. Our API lets your system submit documents, track status, and retrieve finished translations programmatically, so translation becomes a step in your existing workflow instead of a separate manual task.
What the API Does
- Submit a document for certified or standard translation directly from your own system.
- Receive status updates as the order moves through translation and quality review, without polling manually.
- Retrieve the finished translation, including the signed Certificate of Accuracy for certified orders, once it's ready.
Who This Is For
Businesses and platforms that already manage documents or client cases in their own system, and want translation built directly into that workflow rather than handled as a separate manual step:
- Immigration case management platforms
- Legal tech and case management tools
- Mortgage and real estate platforms
- Healthcare record and intake systems
- Education and credential-evaluation platforms
- Other language service providers extending their own offering
Security & Confidentiality
Documents submitted through the API are handled under the same access, encryption, and confidentiality commitments as every other order, API integration doesn't change who can see your documents or how long they're retained. See our Security & Privacy Practices page for the full details.
API
This API is the technical option: your own system submits and retrieves translations directly.
Business Account
If your team wants to place orders manually through a shared account instead, see our Business & Bulk Translation page.
White Label
If you're reselling translation to your own clients under your own brand, whether or not you also use this API, see our White Label Translation page.
Integrating
Sandbox to production in three steps.
Request API access with a description of your use case and expected volume.
Get sandbox credentials and developer documentation to start building your integration.
Test your integration end-to-end in the sandbox before going live with real orders.
01 — Request API access for your use case
Step 1 of 3
Pricing
There's no separate flat fee for API access. Translations submitted through the API are billed at our standard rates, $18 per page for certified translation and $0.10 per word for standard translation (see Pricing), plus any applicable volume pricing based on your usage. Exact volume tiers are confirmed when you request API access.
Questions & Answers
Frequently asked questions.
The questions people ask before ordering document translation api services.
What does the API actually do?
It lets your system submit a document for certified or standard translation, check its status, and retrieve the finished translation programmatically, without anyone on your team using our order form manually. You send the request, we handle sourcing, translation, and quality review, and your system gets the result back.
How do I integrate it, REST calls, webhooks, an SDK?
A RESTful API with webhook support for status updates (submitted, in progress, delivered), so your system doesn't need to poll for order status.
Is there a sandbox or test environment?
Yes, a sandbox environment is available so you can test your integration end-to-end before sending real orders and real documents through it.
How is API usage priced?
There's no separate flat API-access fee, translation is billed at our standard per-page and per-word rates (see Pricing), plus any applicable volume pricing based on your usage. Exact volume tiers are confirmed when you request API access.
Is this the same as a Business Account or White Label?
No. A Business Account is for your team placing orders manually through a shared account; white label is for reselling translation under your own brand with custom-branded deliverables. This API is the technical option: your own system submits and retrieves translations directly, no manual order form or human account management required for individual orders.
Are documents sent through the API held to the same security and confidentiality standards?
Yes. Every document submitted through the API is handled under the same access, encryption, and confidentiality commitments as any other order. See our Security & Privacy Practices page for the details.
Who typically uses this API?
Platforms and businesses that already have their own system for managing documents or client cases and want translation built directly into it: immigration case management platforms, legal tech and case management tools, mortgage and real estate platforms, healthcare record systems, education and credential-evaluation platforms, and other language service providers extending their own offering.
How do I get started?
Request API access with a description of your use case and expected volume, and we'll set you up with sandbox credentials and documentation to start integrating.
Ready to Integrate Translation Into Your Product?
Contact us through our contact page with your use case and expected volume, we'll get you sandbox access.