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NewsData

News data API for live-breaking news and headlines from reputed news sources

Authentication
API Key
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Category
News
Data source
public-apis + marcelscruz
Documentation / URL
https://newsdata.io/docs

Overview

NewsData.io aggregates news from 10,000+ sources in 60+ languages — latest headlines, keyword search, and category filtering via a key-based API (an invalid key returns 401, verified).

Quick Start

Latest news (replace YOUR_KEY):

curl "https://newsdata.io/api/1/news?apikey=YOUR_KEY&country=us"
{
  "status": "success",
  "totalResults": 20,
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "...",
      "link": "https://...",
      "source_id": "reuters",
      "language": "english",
      "country": ["united states"],
      "category": ["technology"],
      "pubDate": "2026-08-22 06:00:00"
    }
  ]
}

Search:

curl "https://newsdata.io/api/1/news?apikey=YOUR_KEY&q=openai&language=en"

By category:

curl "https://newsdata.io/api/1/news?apikey=YOUR_KEY&category=technology&language=en"

Authentication

  • Register at newsdata.io → free API key.
  • Send it as the apikey query parameter (an invalid key returns 401 — verified).

Rate Limits & Notes

  • Free tier: 200 requests/day (data up to 24h old); paid plans scale.
  • Filters: q (keywords), category, country, language, timeframe.
  • The archive endpoint (/api/1/archive) covers historical news on paid tiers.
  • nextPage token in responses enables pagination.

FAQ

Is NewsData free? Free tier: 200 requests/day; more is paid.

How do I get a key? Register at newsdata.io — the key is on your dashboard.

Can I filter by category? Yes — category=technology|business|entertainment|....

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