Authentication

OAuth

The API supports the OAuth 1.0a Protocol, accepting parameters via the Authorization header, with the HMAC-SHA1 signature method only. There's probably already an OAuth client libraryfor your platform.

Endpoints

Request-token URL http://www.tumblr.com/oauth/request_token
Authorize URL http://www.tumblr.com/oauth/authorize
Access-Token URL http://www.tumblr.com/oauth/access_token
This API uses only the application authentication level. Follow the steps below to successfully authenticate:

1

Register your application to get your App-Token in the APPs menu.
 

2

Enter your App-Token in the header of each request.
 

3

Don't worry, all the information for each parameter (whether Header or query) to be supplied is detailed in the Documentation menu; API; Browser.
 

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