Welcome to News API v3
News API v3 features and capabilities
Introduction
News API v3 provides a flexible way to access a comprehensive database of news articles from around the world. With v3, you get more control over your queries and richer data in your responses. Whether you’re building news apps, training language models, or analyzing media trends, News API v3 helps you work efficiently with large-scale news data.
Key features
- Advanced querying with boolean operators and proximity search
- NLP-enriched content
- Articles clustering and deduplication
- Multi-language support
- High volume data retrieval (up to 1000 articles per request)
Base URL
All API requests must be sent to the following base URL:
Endpoints
NewsCatcher News API v3 provides the following key endpoints:
/search
: Find relevant articles using keywords, publish date, language, country, and more./latest_headlines
: Retrieve news articles for a specific period, filtered by country, language, topic, or sources./authors
: Locate articles written by specific authors or journalists./search_by_link
: Find articles that mention specific URLs or domains./search_similar
: Discover articles similar to a given article./sources
: Check available media outlets with the source language, country, name, and URL./aggregation_count
: Get aggregated article counts based on language, country, source, publish date, and more./subscription
: Access details about your API subscription, including plan limits and usage statistics.
All endpoints support GET
and POST
methods for flexible integration into
your applications.
Request format
Please include your API key in the x-api-token
header for each request. To
ensure security, all API requests must be in HTTPS format.
Example request
Response format
All API responses are in JSON format and typically include the following fields:
The status of the request.
The total number of articles matching the query.
The current page number.
The total number of available pages.
The number of articles per page.
An array of article objects (when applicable), each with article content, title, links, and other metadata. Depending on the subscription plan, it can include an NLP layer with sentiments, topics, tags, named entities, and more.
An object reflecting the parameters and filters you used in your request, which helps confirm how the API processed your input and debug any issues if the results are not as expected.
Example response
Getting started
To start using News API v3:
- Contact our sales team to discuss your enterprise needs and obtain an API key.
- Once you have your API key, check out our Quickstart guide to make your first API call.
- Explore our Documentation to unlock the full potential of the API and integrate it into your systems.
For detailed information on request parameters and response formats, refer to the specific endpoint documentation in this API reference.
Remember, News API v3 is more than just a tool - it’s your partner in navigating the complex world of news data. Whether you’re building the next big thing in tech or seeking deep insights from global media, we’re here to empower your journey.
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