MyMemory
Free machine translation lookup
MyMemory translation API returns matched text and quality scores from a crowdsourced TM pool. Anonymous tier without a key at low volume.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗
On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.
GET https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get?q=hello&langpair=en|es
{
"responseData": {
"translatedText": "hola",
"match": 1
},
"quotaFinished": false,
"mtLangSupported": null,
"responseDetails": "",
"responseStatus": 200,
"responderId": null,
"exception_code": null,
"matches": [
{
"id": "465122494",
"segment": "hello",
"translation": "hola",
"source": "en-GB",
"target": "es-ES",
"quality": "74",
"reference": null,
"usage-count": 3
},
{
"id": "437829924865166059",
"segment": "hello",
"translation": "hello",
"source": "en-US",
"target": "es-ES",
"quality": 74,
"reference": null,
"usage-count": 2
}
]
}curl "https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get?q=hello&langpair=en|es"const res = await fetch("https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get?q=hello&langpair=en|es");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get?q=hello&langpair=en|es")
print(res.json())/get?q=hello&langpair=en|esPROBEDFree machine translation lookup
/get?limit=5Get — documented GET route.
/get?page=1Get — documented GET route.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.
MyMemory: common questions
Is MyMemory free to use?
Yes — MyMemory is a free books & words API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.
Does MyMemory need an API key?
No — MyMemory needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).
Can I call MyMemory from the browser?
Yes — MyMemory returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.
Is MyMemory up right now?
MyMemory is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.