Translate API error: "Too many text segments"

[Thibaud]

Hi,

What's the limit for the number of text segments that can be sent to
the Google Translate API v2?

I get an error when sending 145 q parameters. With HTTP GET the URL's
query string is 1953 bytes, and with HTTP POST the request is Content-
Length: 1955, so they're both under 2k. My code works correctly in
both GET and POST with shorter queries, so my code is not at fault.
And I'm not hitting the maximum number of characters per day as I can
keep successfully sending shorter queries. The problem is that I'm
sending too many q parameters and I can't find documentation about
what that limit is.

Here below is the URL that I'm using. I replaced my API key with Xs.


Thank you,

Thibaud Lopez Schneider


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https://www.googleapis.com/language/translate/v2?&key=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX&source=en&target=de&q=Service+cat%3a&q=Num+sys+service%3a&q=Model%2fsite%3a&q=Maintenance+pgm%3a&q=&q=&q=&q=&q=Apply&q=Product++++++++&q=Stp&q=Service+++++++++++++&q=Description&q=&q=001&q=ALARM&q=Investigate+Alarm+(default+for+MOS085)&q=&q=001&q=AUDIT&q=Ad+Hoc+Audit&q=&q=001&q=BREAKDOWN&q=Investigate+breakdown+(Auto-Release)&q=&q=001&q=CLIP-01+MOD&q=Out+of+Scope+Service&q=&q=001&q=CORRECTIVE+A01&q=Investigate+and+repair&q=&q=001&q=CORRECTIVE+P01&q=Corrective+work+request&q=&q=001&q=DEMO&q=Equipment+demo&q=&q=001&q=DYN+INSP+-+CHG+FILTR&q=Change+oil+filter&q=&q=001&q=DYN+INSP+-+FIX+LEAKS&q=Fix+leaks+found+during+inspection&q=&q=001&q=DYN+INSP+-+OIL+TOPUP&q=Top+up+oil+as+necessary&q=&q=001&q=IMPROVEMENTS&q=Investigate+Improvement+Requirements&q=&q=001&q=IN+SCOPE&q=In+Scope+Service&q=&q=001&q=INSPECT+EQUIPMENT&q=Investigate+equipment+condition+(MOS125)&q=&q=001&q=INSTALLATION+WORK&q=Installation+work&q=&q=001&q=NEW+REQUEST&q=Work+request&q=&q=001&q=OUT+SCOPE&q=Out+of+Scope+Service&q=&q=001&q=OUT+SCOPE+2&q=Out+of+Scope+Service&q=&q=001&q=PM1&q=PM+Calibration&q=&q=001&q=REQUEST&q=Carry+out+request+(No+Operations)&q=&q=001&q=REVIEW+COMPLAINT&q=Work+request&q=&q=001&q=RGA+REPAIR&q=RGA+Repair&q=&q=001&q=SHUTDOWN&q=All+day+shutdown&q=&q=001&q=WARRANTY+SERVICE&q=Warranty+Service+(MOS390)&q=10-001&q=001&q=WEEKLY+INSPECTION&q=Carry+out+weekly+inspection&q=1ETA10&q=001&q=CLEANING&q=Cleaning+Service&q=606550&q=001&q=INSPECTION+(IAC)&q=Inspect+Motor+(IAC+items+service)&q=606550&q=001&q=MODIFICATION&q=Manufacturers+Modification+(EO+MOS200)&q=606600&q=001&q=ABSOLUTE+METER+SERV&q=Absolute+Meter+Service&q=606600&q=001&q=COMPETING+METERS&q=Competing+Meter+Service&q=606600&q=001&q=DYNAMIC+INSPECTION&q=Carry+out+dynamic+inspection&q=606600&q=001&q=EMERGENCY&q=Emergency+Work&q=606600&q=001&q=FIXED+DATE+SERVICE&q=Fixed+Date+Service+(Tuesday)&q=606600&q=001&q=IMPELLER+CHECK&q=Check+impleller+condition

[Jeremy Geerdes]

I get an error at 129, but 128 seems to work fine. I would note, though, that if this would probably change depending on the length of the strings, too. For instance, if you submit 20 strings at 5000 characters each, you will have exhausted your 100K characters/day quota.

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[Thibaud]

Yes, I get the limit at 128 as well. I'll have to split the N text
segments into several HTTP Requests of 128 texts each. Thanks for
checking!