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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.

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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)

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Base URL

All API requests must be sent to the following base URL:

https://v3-api.newscatcherapi.com/api

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Endpoints

NewsCatcher News API v3 provides the following key endpoints:

  1. /search: Find relevant articles using keywords, publish date, language, country, and more.
  2. /latest_headlines: Retrieve news articles for a specific period, filtered by country, language, topic, or sources.
  3. /authors: Locate articles written by specific authors or journalists.
  4. /search_by_link: Find articles that mention specific URLs or domains.
  5. /search_similar: Discover articles similar to a given article.
  6. /sources: Check available media outlets with the source language, country, name, and URL.
  7. /aggregation_count: Get aggregated article counts based on language, country, source, publish date, and more.
  8. /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.

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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.

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Example request

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Response format

All API responses are in JSON format and typically include the following fields:

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status
string

The status of the request.

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total_hits
integer

The total number of articles matching the query.

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page
integer

The current page number.

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total_pages
integer

The total number of available pages.

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page_size
integer

The number of articles per page.

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articles
array

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.

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user_input
object

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.

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Example response

JSON
{
  "status": "ok",
  "total_hits": 10000,
  "page": 1,
  "total_pages": 100,
  "page_size": 100,
  "articles": [
    {
      "title": "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Market Size, Regional Status and Outlook 2024–2032",
      "author": "Precision Reports",
      "authors": ["Precision Reports", "Information Technology"],
      "journalists": [],
      "published_date": "2024-09-05 03:39:18",
      "published_date_precision": "full",
      "updated_date": "2024-09-05 03:39:26",
      "updated_date_precision": "full",
      "link": "https://medium.com/@precisionreports_jaguar01/artificial-intelligence-ai-consulting-market-size-regional-status-and-outlook-2024-2032-bfba1d710ec7",
      "domain_url": "medium.com",
      "full_domain_url": "medium.com",
      "name_source": "Medium",
      "is_headline": false,
      "paid_content": false,
      "parent_url": "https://medium.com",
      "country": "US",
      "rights": "medium.com",
      "rank": 58,
      "media": "https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1200/1*6qh18sq9x_XkoCBOTWZvOw.png",
      "language": "en",
      "description": "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Market size was valued at USD 7065.95 Million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 57862.17 Million",
      "content": "Artificial intelligence consulting is where AI engineers and experts assist business organizations from various industries to adopt AI applications to achieve their goals.\nGlobal Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Market size was valued at USD 7065.95 Million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 57862.17 Million in 2032, growing at a CAGR of 26.32% from 2023 to 2032...",
      "word_count": 1387,
      "is_opinion": false,
      "twitter_account": "@Medium",
      "all_links": [
        "https://www.precisionreports.co/purchase/25803898",
        "https://www.precisionreports.co/enquiry/request-sample/25803898?utm_source=Medium_Jaguar",
        "https://speechify.com/medium?source=post_page-----bfba1d710ec7--------------------------------"
      ],
      "all_domain_links": [
        "precisionreports.co",
        "statuspage.io",
        "speechify.com"
      ],
      "id": "7d96f27e4f0b407b034a5b41d2890792",
      "score": 19.85728
    }
    // ... other articles
  ],
  "user_input": {
    "q": "artificial intelligence",
    "search_in": ["title_content"],
    "from_": "2024-08-29T00:00:00",
    "to_": "2024-09-05T10:55:55.313383",
    "page": 1,
    "page_size": 100
    // ... other inputs
  }
}

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Getting started

To start using News API v3:

  1. Contact our sales team to discuss your enterprise needs and obtain an API key.
  2. Once you have your API key, check out our Quickstart guide to make your first API call.
  3. 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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