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AOL Open Auth API

From their site: The AOL Open Authentication API (OpenAuth) empowers third-party web sites and applications to authenticate AOL and AIM users through their Web Sites/Applications. An AIM or AOL-registered user can now log into a third-party Web Site/Application and seamlessly access AOL services or new services built on top of AOL services.

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AOL Open Auth: Highlights

Summary: Authentication services

Category: Security

Tags: security identity authentication

Protocols: REST

Data Formats: XML, JSON

API home: http://dev.aol.com/api/openauth

This is 1 of: 16 APIs by AOL

AOL Open Auth: Specifications

Functionality

API Groups: getToken, login, logout

Example API Methods: getToken

Client Install Required: No

Service Endpoint: http://api.screenname.aol.com/auth

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements: API Key

Developer Key Required: Yes

Account Required: Yes

Commercial Licensing

Provider: aol.com

Company: AOL

Non-Commercial Lic.

Data Licensing

Usage Fees

Usage Limits: 10,000 authentication tokens per day or 150,000 per month

Terms of Service: API Terms of Service

Security

Authentication Model

SSL Support: Yes

Read-only Without Login: No

Support

Vendor API Kits: PHP, Ruby

Community API Kits

API Blog: AOL Open Auth Blog

Site Blog

API Forum: AOL Open Auth Forum

Developer Support

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