Ohloh Authentication

generated: '2026-07-20'
method: searched
source: https://github.com/blackducksoftware/ohloh_api/blob/master/README.md
description: >-
  Authentication profile for the Black Duck Open Hub (Ohloh) API, captured from
  the provider's public API documentation. Read access uses an api_key HTTP
  parameter; write access and private account data use OAuth 2.0.
api: Open Hub API (Ohloh)
base_url: https://www.openhub.net
docs: https://github.com/blackducksoftware/ohloh_api/blob/master/README.md

schemes:
- id: api_key
  type: apiKey
  in: query
  name: api_key
  required: true
  description: >-
    Provide your API key as the api_key HTTP query parameter on every request.
    Requests without a valid api_key are forbidden. Register for a key at
    https://www.openhub.net/accounts/me/api_keys/new (up to five applications
    per account).
  example: https://www.openhub.net/p/1.xml?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

- id: oauth2
  type: oauth2
  description: >-
    OAuth 2.0 is used for write operations and to read private account data,
    allowing an application to act on behalf of an Open Hub user. Standard
    api_key access is read-only against public data.
  scopes: {}

registration: https://www.openhub.net/accounts/me/api_keys/new
key_limit_per_account: 5
terms_of_use: https://community.blackduck.com/s/article/Black-Duck-Open-Hub-API-Use-Agreement