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title: Google Translate
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With Google Translate modules in Make, you can translate a text in your Google Translate account.

To use the Google Translate module, you must have a Google account and billing enabled in the [Google Cloud Platform](https://console.cloud.google.com/). You can create an account at [accounts.google.com](http://accounts.google.com).

Refer to the [Google Translate API documentation](https://cloud.google.com/translate/docs/reference/rest) for a list of available endpoints.

## Connect Google Translate to Make

To establish the connection, you must:

1. [Create and configure a Google Cloud Platform project for Google Translate.](docId\:YO0KnxwMs_wdUxbrRBbTM) 
2. [Establish the connection with Google Translate in Make.](docId\:YO0KnxwMs_wdUxbrRBbTM) 

### Create and configure a Google Cloud Platform project for Google Translate

Before you establish the connection in Make you must create and configure a project in the Google Cloud Platform to obtain your API key.

:::hint{type="success"}
Your Google account must have Cloud Billing set up in order to enable the required APIs in your project. For information regarding how to create and manage Cloud Billing, see [Google's Manage your Cloud Billing account guide](https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/manage-billing-account).
:::

### Create a Google Cloud Platform project for Google Translate

To create a Google Cloud Platform project:

1. Sign in to [Google Cloud Platform](https://console.cloud.google.com/) using your Google credentials.
2. On the welcome page, click **Create or select a project** > **New project**.
3. Enter a **Project name** and select the **Location** for your project.
4. Click **Create**.
5. In the top menu, check if your new project is selected in the **Select a project** dropdown. If not, select the project you just created.

:::hint{type="success"}
To create a new project or work in the existing one, you need to have the `serviceusage.services.enable` permission. If you don’t have this permission, ask the Google Cloud Platform Project Owner or Project IAM Admin to grant it to you.
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### Enable APIs for Google Translate

To enable the required API:

1. Open the left navigation menu and go to **APIs & Services** > **Library**.
2. Search for the following API: **Google Translate API**.
3. Click **Google Translate API**, then click **Enable**.

### Obtain your Google Translate API key

To obtain your API key:

1. In the left sidebar, click **APIs & Services** > **Credentials**.
2. Click **+ Create credentials** > **API key**.
3. Copy **Your API key** value shown and store it in a safe place.

You will use this value in the **API Key** field in Make.

### Establish the connection with Google Translate in Make

To establish the connection in Make:

1. Log in to your Make account, add a Google Translate module to your scenario, and click **Create a Connection**.
2. Optional: In the **Connection name** field, enter a name for the connection.
3. In the **API Key** field, enter the API key copied in the [Obtain your Google Translate API key section](docId\:YO0KnxwMs_wdUxbrRBbTM) above.
4. Click **Save**.
5. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.

You have successfully established the connection. You can now edit your scenario and add more Google Translate modules. If your connection requires reauthorization at any point, follow the connection renewal steps [here](docId\:SO88FM6pkT0G-adKDDfzZ).

## Build Google Translate Scenarios 

After connecting the app, you can perform the following actions:

**Transformers**

- Translate a text