Starwars Translations API
Starwars Translations API
FunTranslations Star Wars Translations API converts plain English to Star Wars fictional languages (Yoda-speak, Sith, Mandalorian, Cheunh, etc.).
Free 5 requests/hour
Tight free-tier rate limits (5/hour)
GET https://api.funtranslations.com/translate/yoda.json?text=Hello+world returns "Hello world, hmmm." style output.
Uptime · 30-day window
About this API
FunTranslations is a fun service offering APIs to "translate English into fictional/novelty languages". The Star Wars set covers: Yoda (Master Yoda's inverted syntax), Sith (Sith language, dark side), Mandalorian (Mando'a), Cheunh (Grand Admiral Thrawn's language), etc. Essentially rule-based text transformation (not real translation): Yoda translation inverts English SVO to OSV, adds "hmmm" and "yes"; Mandalorian uses dictionary substitution. Pure novelty, but the API design is professional — hackathons, fan widgets, community bots all use it. Same company also provides Klingon (Star Trek), Elvish (LOTR), Pirate Speak, and other fictional languages. Free 5/hour, commercial use $9-49/month plans.
What you can build
- 1Fan community fun widgets
- 2Birthday cards / Hackathon demos
- 3Discord/Slack bot novelty commands
- 4Novelty modules for language learning apps
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
- Free 5 requests/hour
- Simple GET calls
- Multiple Star Wars sub-languages available
Limitations
- Tight free-tier rate limits (5/hour)
- Purely novelty, not real linguistics
- Commercial use requires paid plan
Example request
curl http://funtranslations.com/<endpoint>Getting started
GET https://api.funtranslations.com/translate/yoda.json?text=Hello+world returns "Hello world, hmmm." style output.
FAQ
Is it accurate?+
Creative service, not academic translation. Yoda style is roughly accurate; niche languages like Mando'a may have variations.
Can it translate Chinese?+
No. English input only.
Technical details
- Auth type
- unknown
- Pricing
- unknown
- Protocols
- REST
- SDKs
- python, javascript, php, go
- Response time
- 215 ms
- Last health check
- 5/12/2026, 7:37:28 AM