Title: DeepL API Free usage
Last modified: June 3, 2021

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# DeepL API Free usage

 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deepl-api-free-usage/)
 * I’ve been made aware that users of “DeepL API **Free**” receive the error “Wrong
   endpoint. Use **api-free**.deepl.com”
 * This is because “DeepL API Pro” uses the endpoint “api.deepl.com” and this is/
   was hardcoded into Loco Translate.
 * Version 2.5.3 (currently the [development version](https://localise.biz/wordpress/plugin/developers))
   adds a configuration so you can change this base URL to whatever you like.
 * Personally I find DeepL’s API terms confusing. On the one hand you can use their
   API for free (up to a limit) but on the other hand it is not permitted to integrate
   the free API into CAT tools. (which is what Loco Translate is).
 * I struggle to see the point of an API that can’t be implemented for what seems
   to be its primary purpose, but I cannot get involved in whether using this API
   is against the DeepL terms of use or not. This is between DeepL and their customers.
 * You will see no instance of “api-free.deepl.com” in my software and I can only
   recommend you use the configurable URL field for testing purposes. Upgrade your
   DeepL account as appropriate for your needs.

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deepl-api-free-usage/)
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