Get supported document formats
Reference Service: Azure AI Document Translation API Version: v1.1
The Get supported document formats method returns a list of document formats supported by the Document Translation service. The list includes the common file extension, and the content-type if using the upload API.
Request URL
Send a GET request to:
GET https://<NAME-OF-YOUR-RESOURCE>.cognitiveservices.azure.com/translator/text/batch/v1.1/documents/formats
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Important
- All API requests to the Document Translation service require a custom domain endpoint.
- You can't use the endpoint found on your Azure portal resource Keys and Endpoint page nor the global translator endpoint—
api.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com—to make HTTP requests to Document Translation.
Request headers
Request headers are:
| Headers | Description |
|---|---|
| Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key | Required request header |
Response status codes
The following are the possible HTTP status codes that a request returns.
| Status Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | OK. Returns the list of supported document file formats. |
| 500 | Internal Server Error. |
| Other Status Codes | • Too many requests • Server temporary unavailable |
File format response
Successful fileFormatListResult response
The following information is returned in a successful response.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | FileFormat [] | FileFormat[] contains the listed details. |
| value.contentTypes | string[] | Supported Content-Types for this format. |
| value.defaultVersion | string | Default version if none is specified. |
| value.fileExtensions | string[] | Supported file extension for this format. |
| value.format | string | Name of the format. |
| value.versions | string [] | Supported version. |
Error response
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | string | Enums containing high-level error codes. Possible values: • InternalServerError • InvalidArgument • InvalidRequest • RequestRateTooHigh • ResourceNotFound • ServiceUnavailable • Unauthorized |
| message | string | Gets high-level error message. |
| innerError | InnerTranslationError | New Inner Error format that conforms to Azure AI services API Guidelines. This error message contains required properties ErrorCode, message, and optional properties target, details(key value pair), inner error(it can be nested). |
| innerError.code | string | Gets code error string. |
| innerError.message | string | Gets high-level error message. |
| innerError.target | string | Gets the source of the error. For example, it would be documents or document id for an invalid document. |
Examples
Example successful response
The following JSON object is an example of a successful response.
Status code: 200
{
"value": [
{
"format": "PlainText",
"fileExtensions": [
".txt"
],
"contentTypes": [
"text/plain"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "OpenXmlWord",
"fileExtensions": [
".docx"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "OpenXmlPresentation",
"fileExtensions": [
".pptx"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "OpenXmlSpreadsheet",
"fileExtensions": [
".xlsx"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "OutlookMailMessage",
"fileExtensions": [
".msg"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/vnd.ms-outlook"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "HtmlFile",
"fileExtensions": [
".html",
".htm"
],
"contentTypes": [
"text/html"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "PortableDocumentFormat",
"fileExtensions": [
".pdf"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/pdf"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "XLIFF",
"fileExtensions": [
".xlf"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/xliff+xml"
],
"versions": [
"1.0",
"1.1",
"1.2"
]
},
{
"format": "TSV",
"fileExtensions": [
".tsv",
".tab"
],
"contentTypes": [
"text/tab-separated-values"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "CSV",
"fileExtensions": [
".csv"
],
"contentTypes": [
"text/csv"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "RichTextFormat",
"fileExtensions": [
".rtf"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/rtf"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "WordDocument",
"fileExtensions": [
".doc"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/msword"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "PowerpointPresentation",
"fileExtensions": [
".ppt"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "ExcelSpreadsheet",
"fileExtensions": [
".xls"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/vnd.ms-excel"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "OpenDocumentText",
"fileExtensions": [
".odt"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "OpenDocumentPresentation",
"fileExtensions": [
".odp"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "OpenDocumentSpreadsheet",
"fileExtensions": [
".ods"
],
"contentTypes": [
"application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "Markdown",
"fileExtensions": [
".markdown",
".mdown",
".mkdn",
".md",
".mkd",
".mdwn",
".mdtxt",
".mdtext",
".rmd"
],
"contentTypes": [
"text/markdown",
"text/x-markdown",
"text/plain"
],
"versions": []
},
{
"format": "Mhtml",
"fileExtensions": [
".mhtml",
".mht"
],
"contentTypes": [
"message/rfc822",
"application/x-mimearchive",
"multipart/related"
],
"versions": []
}
]
}
Example error response
The following JSON object is an example of an error response. The schema for other error codes is the same.
Status code: 500
{
"error": {
"code": "InternalServerError",
"message": "Internal Server Error",
"innerError": {
"code": "InternalServerError",
"message": "Unexpected internal server error has occurred"
}
}
}
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