NewsAPI

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Research · Vendor site 2026-10-04

News API is a JSON web API for searching news and blog articles and retrieving live top headlines from publishers worldwide. Developers authenticate with API keys and call documented endpoints such as everything and top-headlines to filter by query, source, category, country, and date range for apps, dashboards, and research pipelines.

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Official website

Category: Research
Free access: Developer plan is $0 for development and testing with a 100 requests per day cap and a 24-hour article delay.
API access: Official documentation and homepage examples show REST endpoints under newsapi.org/v2 with API key authentication.

Is NewsAPI right for you?

A good fit for

Developers prototyping news readers, alerts, or analytics who later upgrade for commercial production traffic.

Before you choose

Developer tier caps usage at 100 requests per day with delayed articles and no uptime SLA compared with paid Business and Advanced plans.

Programmatic news search

News API packages publisher headlines and article search behind HTTPS JSON calls so applications can locate breaking stories and archive coverage without scraping individual sites.

What it can do

Features & capabilities

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Capability	Value	Evidence	Checked
Core API	Homepage demonstrates JSON endpoints to search articles and fetch live top headlines.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Developer pricing	Pricing lists Developer at $0 with 100 requests per day for testing.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04
Business price	Pricing lists Business at $449 per month billed monthly.	Facts sourced	2026-10-04

Understand the total cost

NewsAPI pricing & plans

Developer

Free

Developer is listed as totally free for development and testing.

Quota: 100 requests per day on Developer

Business

$449.00 /mo

Business is $449 per month on monthly billing.

Included requests: 250,000 requests per month included on Business

Advanced

$1749.00 /mo

Advanced is $1749 per month on monthly billing.

Included requests: 2,000,000 requests per month included on Advanced

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The practical questions

Frequently asked questions

What is NewsAPI used for?

Does NewsAPI have a free plan?

Developer plan is $0 for development and testing with a 100 requests per day cap and a 24-hour article delay.. This record lists ongoing free access; check the plan limits before starting.

How much does NewsAPI cost?

The listed monthly price is $449.00 USD at monthly billing. See the plan cards for entitlements, billing commitments and seat minimums.

Can I use NewsAPI through an API?

Official documentation and homepage examples show REST endpoints under newsapi.org/v2 with API key authentication.. API access and subscription access may have different terms; consult the linked sources.

What should I check before choosing it?

Developer tier caps usage at 100 requests per day with delayed articles and no uptime SLA compared with paid Business and Advanced plans.

Price history

No retained pricing changes yet. A current price alone does not establish a historical trend.

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2026-10-04

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