/news namespace · APlicious

News API — live headlines, category filtering and full-text search

Display live headlines, build news aggregators, or add a news feed to any app — structured JSON from 50+ sources, filtered by category, country, and keyword.

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GET /api/v1/news/headlines

const res = await fetch(
  'https://aplicious.com/api/v1/news/headlines' +
  '?country=IN&category=technology&limit=5',
  { headers: { 'X-API-Key': 'lapi_live_••••' } }
);
const { data } = await res.json();
// { total: 5, articles: [
//   { title: "India's EV market hits...", source: "TechCrunch",
//     published_at: "2026-06-22T08:30:00Z",
//     url: "https://..." }]}

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What's included in /news

Top headlines

Live top stories updated every 15 minutes, filterable by country and category.

Category filtering

Business, technology, sports, entertainment, health, science — filter any combination.

Keyword search

Full-text search across headlines and article descriptions with date-range filtering.

Source metadata

Each article includes source name, author, publish timestamp, and canonical URL.

Country targeting

Get local news for 20+ countries — useful for localised app experiences.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I get full article text?

We return the article summary (first 200 chars) and canonical URL — full text is at the publisher's domain.

How current are the headlines?

Headlines update every 15 minutes. Breaking news from major sources appears within 5 minutes.

Is this suitable for a news aggregator app?

Yes. The Starter plan (10K calls/month) comfortably supports a news app with 1,000 daily active users.

Do you have financial news specifically?

Yes — use category=business and combine with the /finance namespace for a full financial news + data feed.

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