MEDIUM API INTEGRATION 2026 — COMPLETE DEVELOPER GUIDE 
Medium has officially stopped issuing new API tokens — but integration tokens can STILL be self-generated from your own Medium account settings right now. Plus there are multiple legitimate automation alternatives. Here’s the complete picture. 
THE ACTUAL SITUATION IN 2026
OFFICIAL MEDIUM STANCE:
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❌ Medium will NOT issue new integration tokens
for THIRD-PARTY applications / new OAuth apps
✅ BUT: You CAN still generate an integration
token for YOUR OWN Medium account — personally
✅ Existing tokens continue to work normally
✅ The API endpoint still responds and functions
⚠️ Medium is NOT developing the API further
No new API features will be added
SOLUTION 1 — GENERATE YOUR OWN INTEGRATION TOKEN (STILL WORKS IN 2026)
This is the most overlooked fact — you can still get a token for YOUR account right now: [1]
STEPS:
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1. Log into your Medium account
2. Click your avatar (top right corner)
3. Select "Settings"
4. Scroll to the very bottom of the page
→ OR click "Integration tokens" in left panel
⚠️ It's subtle text — easy to miss!
5. Enter a description/name for your token
6. Click "Get integration token"
7. Copy the hex-encoded token string ✅
IMPORTANT:
→ This gives you a PERSONAL token
→ Works for YOUR account's publishing only
→ Cannot be used to publish to OTHER users' accounts
→ No approval or application required
→ Works immediately
USING THE TOKEN — PYTHON EXAMPLE
import requests
TOKEN = "your_integration_token_here"
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {TOKEN}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"Accept": "application/json"
}
# STEP 1: Get your user ID
user_resp = requests.get(
"https://api.medium.com/v1/me",
headers=headers
)
user_id = user_resp.json()["data"]["id"]
# STEP 2: Publish an article
payload = {
"title": "Your Article Title",
"contentFormat": "html", # or "markdown"
"content": "<h1>Hello World</h1><p>Content here</p>",
"publishStatus": "draft", # or "public"
"tags": ["tech", "programming"]
}
response = requests.post(
f"https://api.medium.com/v1/users/{user_id}/posts",
headers=headers,
json=payload
)
print(response.json())
SOLUTION 2 — OAUTH2 (FOR MULTI-USER APPS)
If you need to publish on behalf of MULTIPLE Medium users: [2]
STEPS:
1. Log into Medium → Settings
2. Click "Manage applications"
3. Click "New application"
4. Fill in:
→ Application Name
→ Description
→ Authorization Protocol: OAuth 2 ✅
→ Callback URL: your app's callback URL
5. Save → get Client ID + Client Secret
6. Implement standard OAuth 2.0 flow:
→ Redirect user to Medium auth URL
→ User grants permission
→ Exchange code for access token
→ Use token to publish on their behalf
⚠️ NOTE: Medium says no "new integrations"
but OAuth app creation still functions
for personal/small-scale developer use
SOLUTION 3 — BROWSER AUTOMATION (MOST RELIABLE)
For teams that need guaranteed publishing regardless of API changes: [3]
TOOL: Playwright (Python/JS/TypeScript)
METHOD: Automate actual browser interaction
ADVANTAGES:
✅ Not affected by API deprecation
✅ Can do everything the UI supports
✅ Works even if API is fully shut down
✅ Handles login, publishing, editing
BASIC SETUP (Python):
pip install playwright
playwright install chromium
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
with sync_playwright() as p:
browser = p.chromium.launch(headless=False)
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://medium.com/new-story")
# ... automate editor interaction
SOLUTION 4 — NO-CODE AUTOMATION (ZAPIER / MAKE / n8n)
If you want zero-code publishing pipelines: [4][5]
 TOOL |
 MEDIUM SUPPORT |
 PRICE |
NOTES |
| Zapier |
RSS → Medium |
Free tier |
Auto cross-post from any RSS feed |
| Make (Integromat) |
Yes |
Free tier |
Visual workflow builder |
| n8n |
 Limited |
Free self-host |
Token works but officially unsupported |
| RSS Auto-import |
Native |
Free |
Medium’s own built-in import tool |
EASIEST SETUP — RSS → MEDIUM VIA ZAPIER:
1. Create Zapier account (free)
2. New Zap: Trigger = "New RSS Item"
from your blog/Ghost/WordPress
3. Action = "Create Story" on Medium
4. Connect Medium account via OAuth
5. Every new blog post auto-publishes
to Medium ✅
SOLUTION 5 — ZENNDRA (THIRD-PARTY MEDIUM API)
A developer-built REST API that wraps Medium’s functionality: [6]
SERVICE: Zenndra API
PURPOSE: Third-party API built specifically
because Medium killed theirs
FEATURES:
✅ RESTful endpoints for Medium data
✅ Read articles, profiles, tags
✅ Better than scraping (maintained)
✅ Documentation available
USE CASE: Best for READING Medium content
(fetching articles, profiles)
Rather than publishing
MIGRATION ALTERNATIVES (IF MOVING AWAY FROM MEDIUM)
If your project needs a platform with a PROPER supported API: [7][8]
| PLATFORM |
 API |
COST |
BEST FOR |
| Ghost CMS |
Full REST API + webhooks |
Free self-host / $9/mo |
Full programmatic publishing |
| Hashnode |
GraphQL API |
Free |
Dev-focused blogging |
| Dev.to (Forem) |
Full REST API |
Free |
Developer community |
| Substack |
 No public API |
Free |
Newsletter-first content |
| WordPress |
REST API + XML-RPC |
Free self-host |
Full control |
BEST MIGRATION PATH FOR DEVELOPERS:
→ Ghost CMS has the most complete API
→ Hashnode GraphQL is best for dev teams
→ Dev.to has free, well-documented REST API
→ All three support Medium content import
PRO TIPS
- Generate your personal integration token RIGHT NOW from Medium Settings — it still works perfectly in 2026 for your own account publishing [1]
- The Python requests approach is the simplest — 20 lines of code is all you need to programmatically publish to your Medium account [9]
- Playwright is your insurance policy — browser automation works regardless of what Medium does to their API in the future [3]
RSS → Zapier → Medium is the easiest no-code pipeline — set it up once and every new article cross-posts automatically for free [5]- Ghost + its API is the best long-term bet — if you’re building a serious publishing workflow, Ghost’s fully documented REST API won’t disappear [7]
QUICK ACTION PLAN
IF YOU NEED MEDIUM SPECIFICALLY:
1. Generate personal token NOW:
medium.com/me/settings → Integration Tokens
2. Use Python requests or any HTTP client
3. For no-code: set up Zapier RSS pipeline
4. For guaranteed reliability: Playwright automation
IF YOU CAN MIGRATE:
→ Ghost CMS: Full REST API, self-hostable, free
→ Hashnode: GraphQL API, free, developer-focused
→ Dev.to: REST API, free, large dev community
Medium’s “deprecation” is really more of a freeze — personal tokens still generate, the API still responds, and automation is very much possible in 2026. For long-term production use though, Ghost or Hashnode offer far more reliable developer-friendly APIs that won’t leave you scrambling. Start with the personal token method today and plan your migration in parallel. 
WHY YOU COULDN’T FIND IT — EXPLAINED
OPTION 1 — MEDIUM RSS FEED (NATIVE, FREE, ALWAYS WORKS)
OPTION 2 — MEDIUM IMPORT TOOL (PUBLISH FROM URL)
OPTION 3 — BROWSER AUTOMATION WITH PLAYWRIGHT (MOST POWERFUL)
No token? This is the one that works right now. These sign in with your normal Medium session cookie (
medium-editor-mcp — Node; writes the real article body via Medium’s delta editor (the correct route) → 
md-to-medium-deltas — the missing piece: turns your Markdown into Medium’s editor “Deltas” JSON; pair it with either client above → 
The move that never breaks again — write where the API is alive, Medium becomes one output
dev.to (Forem) — 
Hashnode — GraphQL 
Ghost Admin API (self-host/Pro) → 
A brand-new tool, must land on Medium → medium-editor-mcp / medium-ops on a session cookie
A content pipeline you’ll run for years → dev.to/Hashnode/Ghost API + canonical to Medium
A scheduled auto-poster with no server → publish-to-medium (Playwright) on a cron
Just need your old Medium posts OUT as Markdown → the read-only medium2 export endpoints
!