baba HebrewCore: the Hebrew API by baba
The Hebrew API from baba, the team behind the baba Hebrew translator app (which runs on it). Also known as HebrewCore by baba Hebrew. Translate between Hebrew, English and Russian with verified protected values, render mixed Hebrew and English lines correctly, detect code-switched languages, transliterate, and add verified nikud for text-to-speech.
- Website: https://hc.itsbaba.com
- Docs: https://hc.itsbaba.com/docs · API reference: https://hc.itsbaba.com/reference
- OpenAPI: https://hc.itsbaba.com/openapi.json · llms.txt: https://hc.itsbaba.com/llms.txt
- MCP server:
https://hc.itsbaba.com/mcp - Status: https://hc-status.itsbaba.com · Pricing: https://hc.itsbaba.com/pricing
- Made by baba Hebrew
What it does
| Capability | Endpoint |
|---|---|
| Protected translation (he, en, ru): prices, doses, codes, dates, names and your terms kept exactly; every sentence verified | POST /v1/translate, POST /v1/translate/batch |
| Domain modes: general, clinical, finance, legal; listener and speaker gender | domain, listener_gender, speaker_gender |
| ICU MessageFormat plurals (Hebrew dual, Russian plural forms) | message_format: "icu" |
| Render-ready RTL/LTR display and direction runs | POST /v1/wrap, POST /v1/analyze |
| Language detection for code-switched text | POST /v1/detect |
| Transliteration, nikud (vowel points) and nikud removal | POST /v1/transliterate, POST /v1/nikud, POST /v1/strip-nikud |
| Account term list kept exactly in every translation | GET/POST /v1/terms, DELETE /v1/terms/{id} |
| Clinical API with streaming (enabled per account) | /v1/medical/* |
Quick start
Sign up free at https://hc.itsbaba.com/console, save a card (the Free plan is never charged), and create an API key. Paid plans start at $49 a month: https://hc.itsbaba.com/pricing
curl https://hc.itsbaba.com/v1/translate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $HEBREWCORE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"text":"Your order #A-10234 ships on 04/03/2026 for $129.99.","source_lang":"en","target_lang":"he","protect":true,"listener_gender":"female","quality":"fast"}'
More in examples/: curl, Node.js and Python.
Use it from AI agents (MCP)
HebrewCore is a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP) with 16 tools. Authenticate with your API key.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http hebrewcore https://hc.itsbaba.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer hc_live_..."
Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json) and VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json): see mcp/.
Tools: translate, translate_batch, analyze_direction, detect_language, wrap_for_display, transliterate, add_nikud, strip_nikud, list_languages, list_terms, add_terms, delete_term, clinical_translate, clinical_query, clinical_verify, health.
About
HebrewCore is built by baba Hebrew, the Hebrew translation and learning app. Questions: [email protected].
The examples in this repository are MIT licensed. The HebrewCore API is a commercial service; see https://hc.itsbaba.com/pricing.