# U.S. Agency for Global Media

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/u-s-agency-for-global-media/  
**Website:** https://www.usagm.gov/  
**APIs profiled:** 1

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.

## Kin Score — 18.1 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 18.1).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 15.5 |
| Governance | 15.2 |
| Contract Governance | 15.2 |
| Operational Transparency | 10.5 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 2.4 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

Regulatory layer — **Government & Public Sector**: 31.5 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 3.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium — onboarding: unknown, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (1)

- **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...

## Security (2)

- **U S Agency For Global Media Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC
- **U S Agency For Global Media Vulnerability Disclosure** — Bugcrowd

## Plans (1)

- **U S Agency For Global Media Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **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.

## Tags

Federal-Government, Media, Broadcasting, International, Press Freedom, Internet Freedom

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/u-s-agency-for-global-media/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.