# NPR Authorization Service

**Provider:** NPR Authorization Service
**Category:** auth
**Base URL:** `https://authorization.api.npr.org`
**Auth:** oauth2 — `Authorization: Bearer <access_token>`
**Rate Limit:** Not officially published
**Free Tier:** Yes — available
**Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription)
**Docs:** https://dev.npr.org

## Description

Top stories in the U.S. and world news, politics, health, science, business, music, arts and culture. Nonprofit journalism with a mission. This is NPR.

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| POST | `https://authorization.api.npr.org/v2/device` | Initiate an OAuth2 login flow for limited input devices |
| POST | `https://authorization.api.npr.org/v2/token` | Create a new OAuth2 access token |
| POST | `https://authorization.api.npr.org/v2/token/revoke` | Revoke an existing OAuth2 access token |

## Authentication

OAuth 2.0 — obtain an access token via the authorization flow

```
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://authorization.api.npr.org/v2/device' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <access_token>'
```

## Sample Response

```json
{}
```

## Pricing Details

Free with NPR developer account. Public radio authorization and identity.

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*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/npr-authorization-service/) — CC BY 4.0*