KDDI

KDDI Corporation is a Japanese multinational telecommunications operator headquartered in Tokyo, providing mobile, fixed-line, broadband, and enterprise ICT services. KDDI markets its consumer mobile services under the au brand, alongside UQ mobile and povo, and serves enterprise customers globally through KDDI Global and KDDI America. The company operates the KDDI Open API for Developers portal exposing inquiry-gated product APIs including the au PAY Mini App platform, an XR/MEC low-latency application API, a PPM consent management API, and an au mobile Identification Support Service for KYC/identity verification. KDDI also runs the au OPEN DEVICE DEVELOPER SITE for cellular module device certification, and a KDDI Cloud Platform Service knowledge site with developer API references for cloud infrastructure. In 2025 KDDI became an equity partner in Aduna, the GSMA/Ericsson-backed network API venture aggregating CAMARA-aligned carrier APIs (Number Verify, SIM Swap, Quality on Demand, Device Location) across global operators. Public OpenAPI specifications are not openly published; API access is provided through contact/inquiry workflows after partner onboarding.

KDDI is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Telecommunications, Mobile Network Operator, Carrier, Japan, and au.

KDDI’s developer surface includes product news, GitHub presence, YouTube channel, and 17 more developer resources.

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9.2/100 minimal ▬ flat Agent 0/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5

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TelecommunicationsMobile Network OperatorCarrierJapanauUQ MobilepovoNetwork APICAMARAAdunaIdentity VerificationConsent ManagementMini Appau PAYXRMECEdge Computing5GCloud PlatformIoT

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Composite quality — 9.2/100 · minimal

Contract Quality 0.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 1.7 / 20

Commercial Clarity 0.0 / 20

Operational Transparency 0.7 / 13

Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 6.8 / 10

Agent readiness — 0/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

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Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal

DeveloperPortal

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

CloudPlatformDeveloperGuide

CloudPlatformDeveloperGuide

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHub

GitHub

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

YouTube

YouTube

Company 5

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

News

News

InvestorRelations

InvestorRelations

Careers

Careers

LinkedIn

Other 10

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

CorporateJapan

CorporateJapan

OpenDeviceDeveloperSite

OpenDeviceDeveloperSite

KDDIGlobal

KDDIAmerica

povo

UQMobile

Sustainability

Aduna

CAMARA

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Source (apis.yml)

aid: kddi
name: KDDI
description: KDDI Corporation is a Japanese multinational telecommunications operator headquartered in Tokyo, providing mobile,
  fixed-line, broadband, and enterprise ICT services. KDDI markets its consumer mobile services under the au brand, alongside
  UQ mobile and povo, and serves enterprise customers globally through KDDI Global and KDDI America. The company operates
  the KDDI Open API for Developers portal exposing inquiry-gated product APIs including the au PAY Mini App platform, an XR/MEC
  low-latency application API, a PPM consent management API, and an au mobile Identification Support Service for KYC/identity
  verification. KDDI also runs the au OPEN DEVICE DEVELOPER SITE for cellular module device certification, and a KDDI Cloud
  Platform Service knowledge site with developer API references for cloud infrastructure. In 2025 KDDI became an equity partner
  in Aduna, the GSMA/Ericsson-backed network API venture aggregating CAMARA-aligned carrier APIs (Number Verify, SIM Swap,
  Quality on Demand, Device Location) across global operators. Public OpenAPI specifications are not openly published; API
  access is provided through contact/inquiry workflows after partner onboarding.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Provider
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/kddi.png
tags:
- Telecommunications
- Mobile Network Operator
- Carrier
- Japan
- au
- UQ Mobile
- povo
- Network API
- CAMARA
- Aduna
- Identity Verification
- Consent Management
- Mini App
- au PAY
- XR
- MEC
- Edge Computing
- 5G
- Cloud Platform
- IoT
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/kddi/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
apis: []
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/kddi-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.kddi.com/english/
- type: CorporateJapan
  url: https://www.kddi.com/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developers.apis.kddi.com/
- type: OpenDeviceDeveloperSite
  url: https://open-dev.kddi.com/english/overview
- type: CloudPlatformDeveloperGuide
  url: https://doc.cloud-platform.kddi.ne.jp/developer/
- type: KDDIGlobal
  url: https://global.kddi.com/
- type: KDDIAmerica
  url: https://us.kddi.com/
- type: au
  url: https://www.au.com/
- type: povo
  url: https://povo.jp/
- type: UQMobile
  url: https://www.uqwimax.jp/
- type: News
  url: https://news.kddi.com/kddi/corporate/english/newsrelease/
- type: InvestorRelations
  url: https://www.kddi.com/english/corporate/ir/
- type: Sustainability
  url: https://www.kddi.com/english/corporate/csr/
- type: Careers
  url: https://www.kddi.com/english/recruit/
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/KDDI
- type: Aduna
  url: https://adunaglobal.com/
- type: CAMARA
  url: https://camaraproject.org/
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kddi-corporation
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/@KDDIofficialchannel
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com