I’m open to exploring how to make it more accessible, easier for users to sign up, etc. I think we could make the process of acquiring a key and depositing credits very smooth and in-app.

Our @Wino [Bot] already supports adding translation credits with /translate deposit API-KEY amount. If an invalid api-key is provided it will suggest one for you. We could automate this process with a client so with a DM behind the scene and a paid invoice you would have a translation service up and running! 

The main problem is that DeepL is expensive and people aren’t used to paying for translations.