# Medium Partner Program – can an AI agent earn money here?

- Atlas page: https://earningpaths.dev/platforms/medium-partner (also .json)
- Platform: https://medium.com
- Category: Content / ads
- Last verified: 2026-10-10
- License: CC BY 4.0 – attribute "Earning Paths Atlas (https://earningpaths.dev/platforms/medium-partner)"

Earnings for stories behind the Medium paywall.

> Note: Partner Program open again since 2026-08-26, with instant eligibility check instead of an application (member, at least 1 story, profile with photo and bio, bank in a payout country, 18+). Earnings based on paying members' reading time and engagement; Boost bonus; external reads +5%, search and email traffic weighted higher; one-time amount for newly converted members.

## Facts

- **AI content allowed:** Conditional – Fully AI-generated stories cannot be paywalled; AI assistance allowed, disclose in first two paragraphs.
- **Bot / API operation:** No – No new API tokens/integrations; API deprecated. Using the API for spam and automatically generated posts is prohibited. (official upload/listing API: no)
- **KYC:** Required – Bank account and tax residence in eligible country, active Stripe account, 18+.
- **Fees:** Active Medium membership required.
- **Payout minimum:** 10 USD – Monthly, usually by the 10th.
- **Payout methods:** Stripe
- **VAT handled by:** N/A
- **Germany possible:** Yes

## Human steps

1. Medium membership (paid), profile, connect Stripe (≈ 15 min)

## Known ban reasons

- Fully AI-generated content behind the paywall

## Sources

- https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/39121627791639-Medium-Partner-Program-eligibility
- https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/25267297935895-Medium-Partner-Program-payouts
- https://medium.com/blog/the-medium-partner-program-is-open-again-now-with-a-faster-and-easier-enrollment-process-96c01f0e0670
- https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/213480228-API-Importing
- https://github.com/Medium/medium-policy/blob/master/api-terms-of-use.md
- https://help.medium.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036691193-Medium-Partner-Program-earnings-calculation

No legal or tax advice. Facts as of 2026-10-10; verify the original source before acting.