Global News API for Real-Time and Historical News Data

Access real-time and historical news from 120,000+ sources across 70+ countries and 20+ languages via a developer-friendly JSON API. Start with 1,000 free requests per day, no credit card required, with fast responses and reliable global coverage.

No credit card required. Start with 1,000 daily requests.

Free Tier

Free Tier

Start with 1,000 daily requests at no cost. View pricing

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Easy to Use

Easy to Use

Simple JSON API with comprehensive docs

What is Currents News API?

Currents is a REST news API that delivers real-time and historical articles from 120,000+ sources across 70+ countries and 20+ languages. Responses are clean JSON with article text, metadata, source attribution, and filters for country, language, category, date range, and search keywords.

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Built for developers who need reliable news data

90K+
Daily Articles Added

News articles from 70+ countries and 20+ languages are added daily.

26M+
Total Articles

A large and diverse news collection archived over the past 4 years.

120K+
News Sources

We monitor over 120K news domains to provide the latest updates.

Why Choose Currents?

Generous free tier

Start with 1,000 requests per day, no credit card required.

Broad source coverage

Monitor 120,000+ news sources across 70+ countries and 20+ languages.

Historical archive

Search 26M+ archived articles for research, monitoring, and trend analysis.

Developer-friendly JSON

Use consistent REST endpoints with clean JSON responses and predictable metadata.

Transparent pricing

Simple plans from free tier to enterprise scale, with clear monthly quotas.

Fast, reliable access

Built for low-latency responses and 99.9% uptime.

What Does Our News API Provide?

Comprehensive news data infrastructure for developers and enterprises

Latest News Endpoint

Latest News Endpoint

Access breaking news and recent articles with the /latest-news endpoint. Filter by language, country, or category to get precisely the content you need delivered in clean JSON format.

Search Endpoint

Powerful Search API

The /search endpoint lets you query our entire archive of 26M+ articles. Search by keywords, date ranges, sources, and more. Perfect for research, monitoring, and content curation.

Rich Metadata

Rich Article Metadata

Each article includes title, description, full text, published date, source domain, language, category, and author information when available. Structured data ready for your application.

API Response

Consistent JSON Format

All API responses follow a consistent schema with pagination support. Integrate once and trust that your implementation will work reliably across all endpoints and use cases.

Built for Every Use Case

See how developers and businesses use Currents API

News Aggregators

Build news aggregation platforms with 90K+ daily articles from 120K+ monitored sources, delivered as clean JSON without maintaining your own scraping pipeline.

Market Research

Track industry trends, competitors, and market-moving narratives across global news sources with keyword search, source filters, date ranges, and country/language filters.

AI & NLP Training

Train summarization, classification, and sentiment-analysis workflows on 26M+ articles with text, metadata, language detection, categories, and date filters.

Crisis Monitoring

Monitor breaking events across regions with real-time article delivery, country/language filters, and source-level metadata for dashboards and alerts.

Brand Monitoring

Track mentions of your brand, products, executives, and competitors across 120K+ news domains in 20+ languages using keyword search and date filtering.

Academic Research

Access structured current and historical news data for journalism studies, media analysis, and social science research, with source attribution and consistent metadata.

Global Coverage by Country & Language

News from every corner of the world, delivered to your application

70+ Countries Covered

From major markets like the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan to emerging markets across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our global network ensures comprehensive coverage regardless of region.

  • North America: US, Canada, Mexico
  • Europe: UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands
  • Asia-Pacific: Japan, China, India, Singapore, Australia
  • Middle East & Africa: UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Egypt
  • Latin America: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia

20+ Languages Supported

Access news in the language your users prefer. Our language detection and classification ensures accurate filtering and delivery of multilingual content.

🇺🇸 English 🇩🇪 German 🇪🇸 Spanish 🇫🇷 French 🇮🇹 Italian 🇵🇹 Portuguese 🇨🇳 Chinese 🇯🇵 Japanese 🇰🇷 Korean 🇷🇺 Russian 🇦🇪 Arabic 🇮🇳 Hindi 🇳🇱 Dutch 🇵🇱 Polish 🇹🇷 Turkish 🇮🇩 Indonesian

Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure

Built for reliability, speed, and scale

<200ms

Average Response Time

Fast API responses powered by global CDN and optimized infrastructure. Your applications stay responsive.

99.9%

Uptime SLA

Reliable service with redundant infrastructure. We maintain consistent availability so your apps never miss a beat.

24/7

Monitoring & Support

Continuous infrastructure monitoring with dedicated support for enterprise customers. We're here when you need us.

Simple Integration

Get started in minutes with our RESTful API

Python Example

import requests

API_KEY = "your-api-key"
URL = "https://api.currentsapi.services/v1/latest-news"

response = requests.get(
    URL,
    headers={"Authorization": API_KEY},
    params={"language": "en", "country": "US"}
)

data = response.json()
for article in data["news"]:
    print(article["title"])

JavaScript Example

const API_KEY = 'your-api-key';
const URL = 'https://api.currentsapi.services/v1/search';

fetch(`${URL}?keywords=technology&language=en`, {
  headers: { 'Authorization': API_KEY }
})
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => {
    data.news.forEach(article => {
      console.log(article.title);
    });
  });

Works with any language that can make HTTP requests. View full documentation →

Transparent, Affordable Pricing

From free tier to enterprise scale

Free

1,000 requests/day

$69/mo

75K requests/month

$150/mo

300K requests/month

$300/mo

600K requests/month

2000 requests per dollar — among the best value in the industry. No hidden fees, no surprise charges. Scale as you grow.

View Full Pricing

Core API Endpoints

Everything you need to build news-powered applications

GET /v1/latest-news

Latest News

Retrieve the most recent news articles. Filter by language, country, and category to get targeted results for your application.

  • Real-time article delivery
  • Multiple filter parameters
  • Paginated results
GET /v1/search

Search Archive

Search through millions of archived articles. Perfect for research, historical analysis, and comprehensive content discovery.

  • Full-text keyword search
  • Date range filtering
  • Source-specific queries

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Currents News API free?

Yes! Currents offers a free tier with 1,000 daily requests. No credit card required to sign up. Simply register and start using the API immediately.

How much does Currents News API cost?

Pricing starts at $0 for the free tier (1,000 daily requests). Paid plans begin at $69/month for Builder (75K monthly requests), $150/month for Professional (300K monthly requests), and $300/month for Enterprise (600K monthly requests).

What countries does Currents News API cover?

Currents covers news from 70+ countries worldwide, including United States, United Kingdom, India, China, Germany, France, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and many more.

Does Currents News API offer real-time data?

Yes! Currents provides real-time news data with 99.9% uptime. News articles are indexed and available within minutes of publication from 120K+ sources worldwide.

What programming languages can I use with Currents API?

Currents News API is a REST API that returns JSON, so you can use it with any programming language including Python, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Go, Java, Node.js, and more.

How fast is Currents API?

Currents API response time is typically under 200ms with 99.9% uptime. We use CDN and optimized infrastructure to ensure fast and reliable access to news data.

Ready to Get Started?

Use Currents API to power news aggregators, dashboards, research tools, and AI workflows with clean, structured news data. Start free with 1,000 daily requests — no credit card required.

Questions? Contact our support team