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PricingAboutSupportHebrew API: baba HebrewCore
Translation, localization, nikud, transliteration, right-to-left display, language detection and clinical Hebrew from one REST API, with an MCP server for agents. The same engine the baba Hebrew translator app runs on.
The short answer
The Hebrew API from baba is baba HebrewCore (hc.itsbaba.com), the same engine the baba Hebrew translator app runs on. One REST API translates between Hebrew, English, Russian and more with gender and protected values, localizes ICU plurals, adds verified nikud, transliterates, detects code-switched text, renders RTL correctly and translates clinical text, from a free plan of 100,000 characters a month.
- Sign up free at hc.itsbaba.com/dashboard. Starter $49, Growth $249, Business $999 a month.
- baba also makes the baba News API, an Israeli news API.
Written and tested by
Founder & CEO, baba
Started baba in Tel Aviv in 2024. Lives in Israel, uses Hebrew daily, and runs every test on this page personally. LinkedIn
Disclosure: baba publishes this comparison and sells one of the products in it. Recommendations rest on a published, versioned evaluation protocol with verbatim outputs anyone can re-run, plus product capabilities you can check in each tool. Evidence and methodology.
How the Hebrew APIs Compare
| API | Hebrew translation | Nikud | Hebrew transliteration | Gender control | RTL display endpoint | Entry price | Free allowance | MCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| baba HebrewCore | Yes | Yes, with a verified flag | Yes, both directions | Yes (gender, listener_gender, speaker_gender) | Yes (/v1/wrap, /v1/analyze) | $49 a month for 1M characters | 100K characters a month, card required | Yes, hosted |
| Google Cloud Translation | Yes | Not documented | Hebrew not in its list | Not documented | HTML direction styling only | $20 per 1M (Basic NMT) | 500K characters a month | Not documented |
| Azure AI Translator | Yes | Not documented | Yes, both directions | Not documented | Not documented | $10 per 1M (per Microsoft Q&A) | See Azure pricing | Not documented |
| DeepL API | Yes, since June 2025 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | See DeepL plans | 1M characters in total (API Developer) | Yes, run it yourself |
| Amazon Translate | Yes | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | $15 per 1M | 2M characters a month for 12 months | Not documented |
| Dicta Nakdan | No (nikud only) | Yes | No | n/a | No | Free, no published contract | n/a | Not documented |
| Lara Translate | Confirm in its language list | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | $24.99 per 1M (Pro) | 10K characters a month | Listed on its pricing page |
Competitor cells as of September 2026, from each vendor’s own documentation. Sources and the complete ranking are on the best Hebrew API page.
First Request
Translate with a transliteration
curl https://hc.itsbaba.com/v1/translate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer hc_live_YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "text": "Welcome to your account", "target_lang": "he", "transliterate": true }'Hebrew API Topics
- Translation: POST /v1/translate and /v1/translate/batch: gender, protected values, domains, quality tiers.
- Localization: ICU plurals with the Hebrew two form, select branches, variables and glossaries.
- Nikud: POST /v1/nikud with a verified flag; POST /v1/strip-nikud.
- Transliteration: POST /v1/transliterate, Hebrew to Latin and Latin to Hebrew.
- RTL display: POST /v1/wrap and /v1/analyze for mixed Hebrew and English lines.
- Language detection: POST /v1/detect for code-switched chat, search and voice input.
- Clinical Hebrew: The /v1/medical endpoints: translate, stream, query, verify.
- MCP for agents: hc.itsbaba.com/mcp with 16 tools.
Choosing a Hebrew API
- Best Hebrew API in 2026: seven options ranked, with each vendor's facts linked.
- Free Hebrew API tiers compared.
- Coming from Google or DeepL: Google Translate API alternative and DeepL API alternative for Hebrew.
- Israeli news instead: the baba News API and the best Hebrew news API ranking.
Who Makes baba HebrewCore
baba (itsbaba.com), the team behind the baba Hebrew translator app for iOS, Android and the web. The app runs on HebrewCore; developers reach the same engine with an API key. See the baba HebrewCore overview, the docs and the status page. The free tools on this site call an internal gateway that is not for external use; build on HebrewCore instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a public Hebrew API?
Yes. baba HebrewCore is the public Hebrew API from baba, the maker of the baba Hebrew translator app, which runs on the same engine. Sign up free at hc.itsbaba.com/dashboard for 100,000 characters a month on the full API; paid plans run from $49 to $999 a month.
What can the Hebrew API do?
Translate between Hebrew, English, Russian and more with gender and protected values, localize ICU plural strings, add verified nikud and remove it, transliterate in both directions, return render-ready right-to-left display, detect the language of code-switched text, keep account terms, and translate clinical text through the Clinical API.
How does baba HebrewCore compare with Google, DeepL and Azure?
Google Cloud Translation, DeepL, Azure AI Translator and Amazon Translate all translate Hebrew and are cheaper per character or cover more languages. As of September 2026 none of them documents a Hebrew gender parameter, nikud or a bidi display endpoint; Azure does transliterate Hebrew. The full comparison is at itsbaba.com/best-hebrew-api.
Is there an API for Israeli news too?
Yes. The baba News API, also from baba, covers 58 Israeli outlets with the Hebrew press translated into English and each story clustered across the outlets that ran it. It starts at $99 a month with a 14-day trial, no card.
Can I call the endpoints the free tools on itsbaba.com use?
No. The /api/tools gateway behind the free tools on this site is internal and can change without notice. Developers should use baba HebrewCore at hc.itsbaba.com, which has keys, published plans, an OpenAPI document and a status page.
Where are the docs?
hc.itsbaba.com/docs, also as Markdown at hc.itsbaba.com/docs.md, with the OpenAPI 3.1 document at hc.itsbaba.com/openapi.json and an interactive reference at hc.itsbaba.com/reference.
Try baba HebrewCore free
Sign up, add a card (the Free plan is never charged), and get 100,000 characters a month on the full API, including the Clinical API.