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NewsBlur import-export API

OPML import and export.

NewsBlur import-export API is one of 7 APIs that NewsBlur publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include import-export. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and authentication docs.

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 2026.07.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://www.newsblur.com.

2 operations 2 paths 0 schemas 1 GET1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
2026.07
Base URL
https://www.newsblur.com
Authentication
API Key, HTTP Bearer
Contact
License
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

NewsBlur import-export API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the cookie as newsblur_sessionid (cookieAuth). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (oauth2Bearer). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • cookieAuth — Session cookie set by POST /api/login.
  • oauth2Bearer — OAuth 2.0 access token passed as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Client credentials are issued by NewsBlur (contact samuel@newsblur.com).

Paths & Operations 2

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 2 operations — 1 GET, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

import-export 2

OPML import and export.

GET
/import/opml_export
Download subscriptions as an OPML backup
opmlExport → 200
POST
/import/opml_upload
Upload an OPML file to import subscriptions
opmlUpload → 200

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

newsblur-import-export-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs NewsBlur publishes across the network.

NewsBlur authentication API
NewsBlur classifiers API
NewsBlur feed-management API
NewsBlur feeds API
NewsBlur social API
NewsBlur stories API