Google Translate

Inject the Google Translate API as a translation provider into directive @strTranslate, to translate a field value to over 190 languages.

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Description

Make Google Translate's API available as a translation provider in directive @strTranslate.

Add directive @strTranslate to any field of type String, to translate it to the desired language.

For instance, this query translates the post's title and content fields from English to French using the Google Translate API:

{
  posts {
    title @strTranslate(
      from: "en",
      to: "fr",
      provider: google_translate
    )
    
    content @strTranslate(
      from: "en",
      to: "fr",
      provider: google_translate
    )
  }
}Copy

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List of languages

You can translate your content to any of the following languages:

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Google Translate API Configuration

In order to use Google Translate, it is mandatory to provide the API key, via tab "Plugin Management => Google Translate API" on the Settings page.

Create the API key in Google Cloud Platform, following the instructions here.

Then follow one of the methods below to input the value.

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By Settings

Input the API key in the corresponding input in the Settings page, and click on "Save Changes (All)":

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In wp-config.php

Add constant GATOGRAPHQL_GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY in wp-config.php:

define( 'GATOGRAPHQL_GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY', 'your API key' );Copy

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By environment variable

Define environment variable GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY.