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Documentation: Autolanguage plugin

Mistral API Key

Mistral AI offers a free experimental tier so you can test their models via API without immediate cost. Follow these steps to get your key.

1. Create your account

  • Go to the Mistral AI Console.
  • Sign up with your email, Google, or GitHub account.
  • Once logged in, set up a Workspace: give it a name (e.g. "MyLab") and accept the terms of service.

2. Activate the free "Experiment" plan

Mistral requires you to select a plan to enable the API, but offers a free tier for testing.

  • In the left sidebar, click Billing or Limits.
  • Look for the "Experiment" plan (often labeled Free or Experimental).
  • Click Subscribe or Select.
  • You'll likely be asked to verify your phone number by SMS, a security measure against bot abuse of the free tier.

3. Generate your API key

Once your plan is active:

  • Go to the API Keys section in the left sidebar.
  • Click the orange "Create new key" button.
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  • Give your key a name (e.g. "Test-Key") so you can identify it later.
  • Click Create key.

4. Secure your key

Copy the key immediately. Mistral only shows the full string once. If you close the window without copying it, you'll need to generate a new one.

5. Add the key to Joomla

  1. Log in to your Joomla backend.
  2. Go to System > Manage > Plugins and open System - Autolanguage.
  3. Open the Service & API tab.
  4. Set Translation Service to Mistral AI.
  5. Paste your key into the Mistral API Key field and save.
  6. Select the model you want to use for translations.