diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 764f988..62cbf8f 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ S3method(print,cognitive_endpoint)
 export(az_cognitive_service)
 export(call_cognitive_endpoint)
 export(cognitive_endpoint)
+export(get_cognitive_token)
 import(AzureRMR)
diff --git a/R/AzureCognitive.R b/R/AzureCognitive.R
index ae392cf..67a22a8 100644
--- a/R/AzureCognitive.R
+++ b/R/AzureCognitive.R
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ globalVariables(c("self", "private"))
 #' - `CustomVision.Prediction`: Prediction endpoint for a custom vision service
 #' - `ContentModerator`: Content moderation (text and images)
 #' - `Text`: text analytics
+#' - `TextTranslate`: text translation
 #'
 #' The possible tiers depend on the type of service created. Consult the Azure Cognitive Service documentation for more information. Usually there will be at least one free tier available.
 #'
diff --git a/R/endpoint.R b/R/endpoint.R
index 7412b8b..e265b2f 100644
--- a/R/endpoint.R
+++ b/R/endpoint.R
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #' - `CustomVision.Prediction`: Prediction endpoint for a custom vision service
 #' - `ContentModerator`: Content moderation (text and images)
 #' - `Text`: text analytics
+#' - `TextTranslate`: text translation
 #'
 #' @return
 #' An object inheriting from class `cognitive_endpoint`, that can be used to communicate with the REST endpoint. The object will have a subclass based on the type of the service.
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ get_api_path <- function(type)
         customvision=, customvision_training=, customvision_prediction="customvision/v3.0",
         contentmoderator="contentmoderator/moderate/v1.0",
         text="text/analytics/v2.0",
+        texttranslate="translate",
         stop("Unknown cognitive service", call.=FALSE)
     )
 }
diff --git a/R/get_cognitive_token.R b/R/get_cognitive_token.R
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a843d14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/R/get_cognitive_token.R
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#' Obtain authentication token for a cognitive service
+#'
+#' @param key The subscription key for the service.
+#' @param region The Azure region where the service is located.
+#' @param token_host Optionally, the URL for the token endpoint.
+#' @export
+get_cognitive_token <- function(key, region, token_host=NULL)
+{
+    if(is.null(token_host))
+        token_host <- sprintf("https://%s.api.cognitive.microsoft.com/sts/v1.0/issueToken", normalize_region(region))
+
+    hdrs <- httr::add_headers(`Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key`=unname(key))
+    res <- httr::POST(token_host, encode="form", hdrs)
+    rawToChar(process_cognitive_response(res, "stop"))
+}
+
+
+normalize_region <- function(region)
+{
+    tolower(gsub(" ", "", region))
+}
diff --git a/man/cognitive_endpoint.Rd b/man/cognitive_endpoint.Rd
index f6a2596..d8deba2 100644
--- a/man/cognitive_endpoint.Rd
+++ b/man/cognitive_endpoint.Rd
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Currently, \code{cognitive_endpoint} recognises the following service types:
 \item \code{CustomVision.Prediction}: Prediction endpoint for a custom vision service
 \item \code{ContentModerator}: Content moderation (text and images)
 \item \code{Text}: text analytics
+\item \code{TextTranslate}: text translation
 }
 }
 \seealso{
diff --git a/man/create_cognitive_service.Rd b/man/create_cognitive_service.Rd
index cbab94b..6bf64f1 100644
--- a/man/create_cognitive_service.Rd
+++ b/man/create_cognitive_service.Rd
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ For \code{create_cognitive_service}, the type of service created can be one of t
 \item \code{CustomVision.Prediction}: Prediction endpoint for a custom vision service
 \item \code{ContentModerator}: Content moderation (text and images)
 \item \code{Text}: text analytics
+\item \code{TextTranslate}: text translation
 }
 
 The possible tiers depend on the type of service created. Consult the Azure Cognitive Service documentation for more information. Usually there will be at least one free tier available.
diff --git a/man/get_cognitive_token.Rd b/man/get_cognitive_token.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e22628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/get_cognitive_token.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/get_cognitive_token.R
+\name{get_cognitive_token}
+\alias{get_cognitive_token}
+\title{Obtain authentication token for a cognitive service}
+\usage{
+get_cognitive_token(key, region, token_host = NULL)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{key}{The subscription key for the service.}
+
+\item{region}{The Azure region where the service is located.}
+
+\item{token_host}{Optionally, the URL for the token endpoint.}
+}
+\description{
+Obtain authentication token for a cognitive service
+}