Currents

Latest news published in various news sources, blogs and forums

Currents API aggregates news articles from thousands of sources including blogs, forums, and traditional news outlets. It provides endpoints for latest news, keyword search, and category-based filtering with support for multiple languages and regions. Results include title, description, URL, image, and publication date. For OpenClaw agents, Currents is a straightforward news API for building daily briefings, topic monitoring, or trend analysis skills. The free tier is generous enough for personal news aggregation, and the API is simpler to use than NewsAPI for basic news fetching.

Tags: data, news

Category: News

Use Cases

  • Build a daily tech news digest sent to Telegram every morning
  • Monitor specific topics or keywords for relevant news mentions
  • Create a multi-source news aggregator skill covering different categories

Tips

  • Use category filtering to keep results relevant and reduce noise
  • Combine with keyword search for precise topic monitoring
  • Set up a morning cron job to fetch and summarize top stories by category

Known Issues & Gotchas

  • Source quality varies — includes blogs and forums alongside traditional news outlets
  • Article descriptions may be truncated — full content requires visiting the source URL
  • Response format differs slightly from NewsAPI — don't assume compatibility

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Currents compare to NewsAPI?

Currents has a more generous free tier (600 req/day vs NewsAPI's dev-only restriction) and includes blog/forum content beyond traditional news. NewsAPI has broader source coverage for major publications.

Does it support non-English news?

Yes. Currents supports multiple languages and regions. Use the language and country parameters to filter results by locale.

Can I search historical news?

The API primarily focuses on recent/latest news. Historical search depth depends on your plan. For deep historical archives, consider GNews or TheNews API.