Google Cloud Translation API The request is missing a valid API key

Question

I\'m trying to use the Google Cloud Translation API in my application but whenever I try to translate something it comes up with this missing valid API error.

I\'ve

Answer 1

If you are using client library and you have already downloaded your service account json file try below

 // Instantiates a client
 const translate = new Translate(
        {
                projectId: 'your project id', //eg my-project-0o0o0o0o'
                keyFilename: 'path of your service acount json file' //eg my-project-0fwewexyz.json
        }
    ); 

instead of

  // Instantiates a client
  const translate = new Translate({projectId});

this way you need only your the service acount json file and the specific API enabled