How to access the Custom Translator API to train and deploy a custom model?

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Tom Tong (c) 0

The Custom Translator can be programmatically accessed through its dedicated API, which can be found at https://custom-api.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com/swagger/index.html. However, accessing this API requires authorization. To obtain authorization, we use our Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key to generate a token from https://api.cognitive.microsoft.com/sts/v1.0/issueToken. Despite obtaining this token, we are still receiving a 401 error when attempting to access the API.

Can you provide guidance on how to use the dedicated API to train and deploy a custom model?

romungi-MSFT 48,911 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-03-21T13:50:30.23+00:00

Tom Tong (c) Authentication is handled through a bearer token issued through the OAuthV2 platform. When using the Custom Translator portal, this is handled for you. If you wish to use the Custom Translator API directly, sample code is at https://github.com/MicrosoftTranslator/CustomTranslator-API-CSharp to generate the token. You will have to create an application and provide admin consent with API permissions for profile. The readme page of this project should help you setup the same and then you can use this token with the swagger page mentioned above.
Tom Tong (c) 0 Reputation points

2023-03-22T00:42:58.44+00:00

It is a REST API. Could you show me some cURL samples? I do not want to use C#. The sample codes you gave me are too big and difficult to use. I have tried them, but they prompt errors.
Tom Tong (c) 0 Reputation points

2023-03-22T02:05:33.9333333+00:00

The sample codes you gave me are too big and difficult to use. I have tried them, but they prompt errors.
romungi-MSFT 48,911 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-03-23T16:53:50.0466667+00:00

Apologies, I might have added the examples link before. I believe this should be the right one.

https://github.com/MicrosoftTranslator/CustomTranslator-API-CSharp

I am also checking if there is an easier way to also generate the same. Thanks!!

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romungi-MSFT 48,911 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-03-21T13:50:30.23+00:00

Tom Tong (c) Authentication is handled through a bearer token issued through the OAuthV2 platform. When using the Custom Translator portal, this is handled for you. If you wish to use the Custom Translator API directly, sample code is at https://github.com/MicrosoftTranslator/CustomTranslator-API-CSharp to generate the token. You will have to create an application and provide admin consent with API permissions for profile. The readme page of this project should help you setup the same and then you can use this token with the swagger page mentioned above.
Tom Tong (c) 0 Reputation points

2023-03-22T00:42:58.44+00:00

It is a REST API. Could you show me some cURL samples? I do not want to use C#. The sample codes you gave me are too big and difficult to use. I have tried them, but they prompt errors.
Tom Tong (c) 0 Reputation points

2023-03-22T02:05:33.9333333+00:00

The sample codes you gave me are too big and difficult to use. I have tried them, but they prompt errors.
romungi-MSFT 48,911 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-03-23T16:53:50.0466667+00:00

Apologies, I might have added the examples link before. I believe this should be the right one.

https://github.com/MicrosoftTranslator/CustomTranslator-API-CSharp

I am also checking if there is an easier way to also generate the same. Thanks!!