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 is listed with 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 11 more developer resources.

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18.3/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 1/100 human only Front door AI 1/6 silent Heartbeat 4/100 dormant Full breakdown ↓
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AccessFreemium

1 API 6 Features 5 Use Cases

Federal Government Media Broadcasting InternationalPress FreedomInternet Freedom

Kin Score

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scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0

Composite quality — 18.3/100 · emerging

Contract Quality 3.1 / 21

Developer Ergonomics 2.0 / 17

Access Clarity 1.3 / 17

Operational Transparency 2.3 / 11

Contract Governance 1.4 / 10

Discoverability 4.9 / 9

Regulatory Posture 2.5 / 15

Agent readiness — 1/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

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

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Pagination 5 / 5

Distinct Operations 3 / 3

MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6

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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):

Machine-Readable Contract +18 pts — api_specs includes an OpenAPI document
MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship
Agentic Access Contract +10 pts — agentic_access artifact present (x-agentic-access), graded by author
Machine-Readable Auth +10 pts — a served openid-configuration/oauth-authorization-server carrying `issuer` (served), else the securitySchemes class in the provider OpenAPIs — bound (mutualTLS, DPoP, Signature) > negotiable (oauth2 authorizationCode/clientCredentials, openIdConnect) > bearer (http bearer, apiKey)
Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented)
Stable Error Semantics +8 pts — OpenAPI $refs a shared error schema across 4xx/5xx responses (verified), else common[].type includes ErrorCatalog / ErrorCodes / DeclineCodes

12 more unmet checks in the Agent Readiness table above.

Kin Score — facets with the most composite points still available (weight × headroom):

Contract Quality scores 14.7 — up to +21.3 composite points
Access Clarity scores 7.9 — up to +18.4 composite points
Developer Ergonomics scores 11.9 — up to +17.6 composite points

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Markets this provider is in provisional

The Kin Score Market layer reads a provider inside its market: its position, and how deep its integrations go. Depth is only comparable within a position. Provisional and unweighted: not part of the Kin Score or agent readiness.

Market	Position	Depth	Registered MCP server	Declares compatibility
US Federal API Programs (api.data.gov, Login.gov, GSA MAS, FedRAMP)	undeclared	-	-	-

Registered MCP server and declares compatibility are report only — not weighted. Undeclared means we found nothing we can read, so there is no number: we never infer integrations.

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...

U.S. Agency for Global Media API pricing

Not yet checked against U.S. Agency for Global Media's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist on 2026-05-04; confirm before you rely on a figure. A free plan or tier is listed.

Plan	Price
Free freemium	Free
Professional paid	Free
Enterprise enterprise	—

Plan details, limits and sources →

Rate limits

Free Tier Default: 10 requests per minute
Free Tier Monthly Quota: 1000 requests per month
Professional Tier Default: 100 requests per minute

Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against U.S. Agency for Global Media's documentation. All 5 limits →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

U S Agency For Global Media Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

U S Agency For Global Media Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

U S Agency For Global Media Finops

FINOPS

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

U S Agency For Global Media Vulnerability Disclosure

Bugcrowd

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

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

JSONLD

JSONLD

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans

Plans

FinOps

FinOps

Company 5

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

About

Blog

News

Source (apis.yml)

aid: u-s-agency-for-global-media
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apis:
- aid: u-s-agency-for-global-media:open-technology-fund
  name: Open Technology Fund
  tags:
  - Internet Freedom
  - Privacy
  - Security
  - Open Source
  tags_raw:
  - Internet Freedom
  - Privacy
  - Security
  - Open Source
  - Open-Source
  humanURL: https://www.opentech.fund/
  properties:
  - url: https://www.opentech.fund/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://github.com/usagm/internet-freedom
    type: GitHubRepository
    title: Internet Freedom Resources
  description: 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 rights and open societies. OTF funds projects like Tor,
    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
tags:
- Federal Government
- Media
- Broadcasting
- International
- Press Freedom
- Internet Freedom
tags_raw:
- Federal Government
- Media
- Broadcasting
- International
- Press Freedom
- Internet Freedom
- Federal-Government
kind: contract
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  license_evidence:
    not_product:
    - usagm/internet-freedom
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - repository-not-product
  generated: '2026-09-25'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/u-s-agency-for-global-media.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-11-21'
modified: '2026-07-25'
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.
common:
- type: Plans
  url: plans/u-s-agency-for-global-media-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/u-s-agency-for-global-media-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/u-s-agency-for-global-media-finops.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/u-s-agency-for-global-media-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/u-s-agency-for-global-media-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-states-agency-for-global-media
- type: Website
  url: https://www.usagm.gov/
- type: About
  url: https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/usagm
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Voice of America (VOA)
    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
      citizens operating in restricted environments.
- 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.
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/u-s-agency-for-global-media/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/u-s-agency-for-global-media-vocabulary.yaml
- type: JSONLD
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/u-s-agency-for-global-media/refs/heads/main/json-ld/u-s-agency-for-global-media-context.jsonld
- 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
specificationVersion: '0.23'

U.S. Agency for Global Media API — frequently asked questions

Does U.S. Agency for Global Media have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 1 API from U.S. Agency for Global Media, including Open Technology Fund.

How much does the U.S. Agency for Global Media API cost?

APIs.io lists 3 pricing plans for U.S. Agency for Global Media, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Is the U.S. Agency for Global Media API ready for AI agents?

U.S. Agency for Global Media has a Kin Score of 18.3 out of 100 (emerging) and an Agent Readiness score of 0.6 (human-only), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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