# Niutrans Translation

> Use this tool when you need to translate text between multiple languages, including less common ones, to facilitate cross-language communication or create multilingual content. It solves problems related to language barriers by providing accurate translations and supports 455 languages through a simple interface that accepts source text and language parameters. Ideal for use cases like document translation, content creation, and global communication where high-quality translation is crucial.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tianfn-niutrans-translation  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tianfn-niutrans-translation

## Description

Provides translation capabilities through the Niutrans API, enabling text translation between 455 languages. Niutrans is a Chinese-centered machine translation service developed by Northeastern University's Natural Language Processing Group. The server exposes a translate_text tool that accepts source text and language parameters, returning translated content. It also provides a language catalog resource listing all supported languages with multilingual names and aliases for flexible language specification. Useful for multilingual content creation, document translation, and cross-language communication tasks where high-quality translation accuracy is required.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** productivity
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/tianfn-niutrans-translation)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/tianfn/mcp-translation-text>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "tianfn-niutrans-translation"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tianfn-niutrans-translation` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tianfn-niutrans-translation/pull`

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