About Deepl
Deepl is an MCP server for developers and applications needing machine translation, wrapping the DeepL API. It translates text and reports supported languages, glossary language pairs, and monthly usage; translation requires a personal API key.
Key features
- 01Translate one or multiple text strings
- 02Set formatting and formality options
- 03Check supported source and target languages
- 04Check glossary pairs and usage
Use cases
- 01Translate text in an application
- 02Process multiple text strings for translation
- 03Check language support and account usage
MCP support
It exposes DeepL translation and lookup tools to MCP clients through the Pipeworx gateway or as a local stdio MCP server. Translation currently requires a personal API key; the shared key is refused.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/deepl/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http pipeworx-io-deepl https://gateway.pipeworx.io/deepl/mcp{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-deepl":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/deepl/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"pipeworx-io-deepl":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/deepl/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-deepl":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/deepl/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-deepl":{"serverUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/deepl/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project README@pipeworx/deepl
DeepL API MCP — high-quality machine translation. Free tier 500k chars/mo.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1878+ live data sources. This is an independent, unofficial integration — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by the upstream provider.
Auth
- Platform:
PLATFORM_DEEPL_KEY. BYO:?_apiKey=…. - Free-tier keys end with
:fx(auto-detected → free endpoint). translateis currently refused on the Pipeworx shared key (HTTP 456), and it is not a character quota: measured 2026-08-28,usageon the same key answerscharacter_count: 0against a fullcharacter_limitwhiletranslate456s in the next call. Zero successes in the seven days before that. Waiting does not clear it — pass your own key as_apiKey. The read-only tools (usage,source_languages,target_languages,glossary_language_pairs) still answer on the shared key. Fleet #577.
Tools
translate(text, target_lang, source_lang?, split_sentences?, preserve_formatting?, formality?, glossary_id?, tag_handling?, outline_detection?, non_splitting_tags?, splitting_tags?, ignore_tags?)— translate text (one or many strings)usage()— current month's usage + limitssource_languages()— supported source languagestarget_languages()— supported target languagesglossary_language_pairs()— supported glossary language pairs
text accepts a string or array of strings. target_lang: e.g. EN-US, DE, JA, ES, FR. formality: default | more | less | prefer_more | prefer_less.
Data source
https://api.deepl.com/v2 (paid) | https://api-free.deepl.com/v2 (free, auto-selected when key ends with :fx)
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"deepl": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/deepl/mcp"
}
}
}
What this endpoint actually serves
tools/list at https://gateway.pipeworx.io/deepl/mcp returns the tools in the table
above plus the shared Pipeworx meta-tools — ask_pipeworx,
discover_tools, search_within, remember/recall and the rest of the
gateway-wide set. So the tool count you see is larger than this table: a
single-pack endpoint currently lists roughly 30 shared tools alongside the
pack's own. The connection's initialize response states its exact scope, and
is the authoritative answer for a given day.
This is deliberate, not multiplexing by accident. The meta-tools are what let a
scoped connection answer a question this pack does not cover — via
ask_pipeworx, which routes across the whole catalog — without you adding a
second MCP server. There is currently no way to mount a pack endpoint without
them; if the extra schemas cost you more context than the routing is worth,
connect to the full gateway once rather than to several pack endpoints.
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway to get every pack's tools listed directly, instead of just this one's:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Both URLs reach the same gateway and the same 1878+ data sources. The
only difference is which pack's tools are listed directly; ask_pipeworx
reaches all of them from either one.
No MCP client? Call it over HTTP
Our deepl key is reserved for paid accounts, so an anonymous call to POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/deepl_translate needs your own key passed as _apiKey alongside the arguments. Inspect any tool: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/deepl_translate. Find one: POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_packs with {"query":"..."}.
Standalone (no gateway account)
This package also runs as a local stdio MCP server — no Pipeworx account, no gateway round-trip:
{
"mcpServers": {
"deepl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@pipeworx/mcp-deepl"]
}
}
}
Or run it directly to confirm it starts:
npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-deepl
It speaks MCP over stdin/stdout and answers initialize/tools/list/tools/call
for only this pack's tools — none of the shared meta-tools the gateway
connection above adds. Same source, same tools, no ask_pipeworx routing.
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English — this works on the pack endpoint above as well as on the full gateway:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Deepl data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
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