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U.S. Agency for Global Media

The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an independent federal agency that oversees a network of international media organizations aimed at providing news and information to audiences around the world in support of freedom and democracy. These media outlets include Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), and the Open Technology Fund (OTF). Together these entities operate in over 64 languages and reach approximately 427 million people weekly, producing more than 3,000 hours of original programming per week in regions where access to a free press is limited.

U.S. Agency for Global Media publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Federal Government, Media, Broadcasting, International, and Press Freedom.

The U.S. Agency for Global Media catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context.

U.S. Agency for Global Media’s developer surface includes engineering blog, product news, and 8 more developer resources.

24.7/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemium
1 APIs 6 Features 5 Use Cases
Federal GovernmentMediaBroadcastingInternationalPress FreedomInternet Freedom

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Composite quality — 24.7/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 4.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 0.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 1.2 / 12
Discoverability 5.9 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
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 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 1

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Open Technology Fund

The Open Technology Fund (OTF) is a U.S. government-funded independent nonprofit that supports the development of open-source internet freedom technologies to advance human righ...

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Features 6

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Voice of America (VOA)

The largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in 47 languages to audiences in regions underserved by free press, including sub-Saharan Africa, Latin...

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)

Broadcasts domestic news coverage to audiences in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East in 27 languages.

Radio Free Asia (RFA)

Provides uncensored news and information in nine languages to audiences across East and Southeast Asia, including China, North Korea, Vietnam, and Burma.

Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN)

Delivers Arabic-language television and digital content across the Middle East and North Africa, including Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa.

Open Technology Fund (OTF)

Funds the development of open-source internet freedom tools and technologies that help individuals in repressive environments access a free and open internet.

Internet Freedom Programs

Anti-censorship, circumvention, and digital safety programs supporting journalists, activists, and ordinary citizens operating in restricted environments.

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

U S Agency For Global Media Context

5 classes · 19 properties

JSON-LD

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

U S Agency For Global Media Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

International News Delivery

Delivering independent, accurate news and information to audiences in countries that lack a free press or face government-controlled media.

Press Freedom Advocacy

Supporting journalists and media organizations operating in repressive environments by providing training, tools, and reporting support.

Internet Circumvention

Enabling internet users in censored environments to bypass restrictions and access uncensored online content through funded circumvention tools.

Digital Safety

Protecting journalists and activists with digital security tools and training through Open Technology Fund-supported projects.

Media Development

Supporting the development of independent media ecosystems in transitioning democracies through training, technology, and partnerships.

Integrations 3

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Tor Project

OTF-funded privacy and anonymity network enabling secure communication for users in censored or surveilled environments.

Signal

End-to-end encrypted messaging platform supported by OTF for secure communications by journalists and activists.

Open Whisper Systems

Developer of Signal protocol providing encrypted messaging and calling for vulnerable populations worldwide.

Resources

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Company 5

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

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    title: Internet Freedom Resources
  description: The Open Technology Fund (OTF) is a U.S. government-funded independent nonprofit that supports the development
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    Signal, and other privacy and circumvention tools that help individuals in repressive environments access a free and open
    internet.
name: U.S. Agency for Global Media
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- Media
- Broadcasting
- International
- Press Freedom
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created: '2024-11-21'
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position: Consuming
description: The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an independent federal agency that oversees a network of international
  media organizations aimed at providing news and information to audiences around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
  These media outlets include Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Office
  of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), and the Open Technology Fund (OTF). Together these
  entities operate in over 64 languages and reach approximately 427 million people weekly, producing more than 3,000 hours
  of original programming per week in regions where access to a free press is limited.
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    description: The largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in 47 languages to audiences in
      regions underserved by free press, including sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
  - name: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
    description: Broadcasts domestic news coverage to audiences in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, Central
      Asia, and the Middle East in 27 languages.
  - name: Radio Free Asia (RFA)
    description: Provides uncensored news and information in nine languages to audiences across East and Southeast Asia, including
      China, North Korea, Vietnam, and Burma.
  - name: Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN)
    description: Delivers Arabic-language television and digital content across the Middle East and North Africa, including
      Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa.
  - name: Open Technology Fund (OTF)
    description: Funds the development of open-source internet freedom tools and technologies that help individuals in repressive
      environments access a free and open internet.
  - name: Internet Freedom Programs
    description: Anti-censorship, circumvention, and digital safety programs supporting journalists, activists, and ordinary
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- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: International News Delivery
    description: Delivering independent, accurate news and information to audiences in countries that lack a free press or
      face government-controlled media.
  - name: Press Freedom Advocacy
    description: Supporting journalists and media organizations operating in repressive environments by providing training,
      tools, and reporting support.
  - name: Internet Circumvention
    description: Enabling internet users in censored environments to bypass restrictions and access uncensored online content
      through funded circumvention tools.
  - name: Digital Safety
    description: Protecting journalists and activists with digital security tools and training through Open Technology Fund-supported
      projects.
  - name: Media Development
    description: Supporting the development of independent media ecosystems in transitioning democracies through training,
      technology, and partnerships.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Tor Project
    description: OTF-funded privacy and anonymity network enabling secure communication for users in censored or surveilled
      environments.
  - name: Signal
    description: End-to-end encrypted messaging platform supported by OTF for secure communications by journalists and activists.
  - name: Open Whisper Systems
    description: Developer of Signal protocol providing encrypted messaging and calling for vulnerable populations worldwide.
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- url: https://www.usagm.gov/feed/
  type: Blog
- type: News
  url: https://github.com/usagm/usagm-press-freedom
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
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