Translate

A translation server based on MCP architecture, supporting multi-language translation and text-to-speech functionality.

Features

• Support for translation between multiple languages
• Optional text-to-speech functionality
• Built on FastAPI and MCP (Model Control Plane)
• Integration with various large language models using LiteLLM

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12+
• LLM API access for translation (such as OpenAI, Ollama, etc.)
• API access for speech synthesis (such as OpenAI TTS)

Installation Steps

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/translate-mcp-server.git
cd translate-mcp-server

2. Install dependencies

uv sync

Configuration

Copy the .env-example file and rename it to .env, then modify the configuration as needed:

API_KEY=xxxx               # API key for the translation model
API_BASE=http://localhost:11434  # API base URL (e.g., when using Ollama)
MODEL='ollama/llama3:latest'     # Model to use
VOICE_API_KEY=sk-xxxx     # API key for voice service (e.g., OpenAI)
VOICE_MODEL='openai/tts-1' # Voice model
MOTHER_LANGUAGE='zh'       # Mother language setting, used for TTS processing logic

Running

Running locally

python main.py

By default, the server will run at http://localhost:9988.

Running with Docker

docker network create mcp_network
docker compose up -d

By default, the server will run at http://localhost:30100.

NOTE: when in container want to access host use host.docker.internal instead of localhost.

MCP Usage

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "translate": {
      "url": "http://localhost:9988/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome!