Build a news aggregator app — headlines, categories, and search in 20 minutes
News aggregators are a classic developer project that teaches API pagination, caching, and UI for large data sets. The APlicious /news namespace makes the data layer trivial so you can focus on the UI.
Fetch top headlines by category
Get the latest headlines for any category with a single call:
Keyword search with date range
Let users search for specific topics:
Category navigation
Fetch all available categories for your nav bar — returns categories with current article counts.
Cache headlines for 15 minutes
Headlines update every 15 minutes. Cache your API responses in Redis or a KV store with a matching TTL — this keeps your quota comfortable even with many concurrent users.
Add finance news sidebar (bonus)
Combine /news?category=business with /finance/stock/quote for a Bloomberg-lite sidebar — same key, no new billing.
Why APlicious?
The /news namespace pairs naturally with /finance for a financial news feed, or with /jobs for a professional news + opportunities app. Both are on your existing plan — no new keys.
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