Pela Translation API

Fast, DeepL-compatible machine translation. If you already use DeepL's /v2/translate, you can point your client at Pela by changing the base URL and API key — no other code changes needed.

Base URL

https://app.pelapela.app

Authentication

Authenticate every request with your API key in the Authorization header, using either format:

Authorization: DeepL-Auth-Key pela_xxxxxxxxxxxx
Authorization: Bearer pela_xxxxxxxxxxxx

Keys are created from your Pela account (App/site settings → API Keys) and are shown only once at creation — store them securely. If you lose a key, revoke it and create a new one.

Translate text

POST /v2/translate

Translates one or more strings into the target language.

Request body (JSON)

Response

{
  "translations": [
    {
      "detected_source_language": "EN",
      "text": "..."
    }
  ]
}

Example

curl -X POST https://app.pelapela.app/v2/translate \
  -H "Authorization: DeepL-Auth-Key pela_xxxxxxxxxxxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": ["Hello, how are you?"],
    "target_lang": "JA"
  }'

Response:

{
  "translations": [
    {
      "detected_source_language": "EN",
      "text": "こんにちは、お元気ですか？"
    }
  ]
}

Errors

Rate limits

Per-key request limits apply. If you need higher volumes, contact us.

Pricing

Usage-based pricing, billed per character. Early access — contact us.

API keys

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Languages