News

Headlines currently published on a range of news sources and blogs

NewsAPI.org provides access to headlines and articles from major news sources and blogs worldwide. The API offers top headlines by country/category, full-text article search, and source discovery. Note: this is the same service as the 'NewsAPI' entry — this entry represents the general News API product. For OpenClaw agents, NewsAPI is a popular choice for news integration but has a significant limitation: the free Developer plan is restricted to development/testing only and cannot be used in production. For production news skills, consider GNews or Currents API which allow free-tier production use.

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Category: News

Use Cases

  • Fetch top headlines by country and category for daily news digests
  • Search for articles by keyword across thousands of news sources
  • Discover and filter news sources by language, country, and category

Tips

  • For production news skills, use GNews or Currents API instead — both allow free-tier production use
  • The /sources endpoint is useful for discovering which publications are available
  • Use the 'q' parameter with AND/OR/NOT operators for precise article searches

Known Issues & Gotchas

  • Free tier is development-only — using it in production violates terms of service
  • Free plan articles are delayed by 24 hours
  • No free production use — the jump to $449/mo Business plan is steep

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use the free tier in production?

No. NewsAPI's Developer plan explicitly prohibits production use. Articles are delayed by 24 hours on the free plan. You need the Business plan ($449/mo) for production use.

Why is there both a 'News' and 'NewsAPI' entry?

Both reference newsapi.org. This is a duplicate listing from the original public APIs dataset. They're the same service — refer to the NewsAPI entry for the primary listing.

What are cheaper alternatives for production news?

GNews (€49.99/mo for production), Currents API (free tier allows production), or TheNews API. All offer similar functionality at lower cost for production use.