# Free News Publisher APIs and Feeds

Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/publishers/

APIs and feeds from news publishers themselves: newspapers and broadcasters such as the BBC, The Guardian and The New York Times, and the stories and comments of Hacker News. Use them to show headlines, search a publisher's archive or follow a community.

## Services

| Service | API key | Formats | Free use |
|---|---|---|---|
| [BBC News Feeds](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/publishers/bbc-news-feeds.md) | Not needed | RSS | Free for personal, non-commercial use, as set out in the BBC's terms. |
| [Hacker News API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/publishers/hacker-news-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free. |
| [Hacker News Search API (Algolia)](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/publishers/hacker-news-search-api-algolia.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free, no key needed, up to 10,000 requests an hour per IP address. |
| [hnrss](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/publishers/hnrss.md) | Not needed | JSON, XML, RSS | Free, no key needed. |
| [Kagi News](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/publishers/kagi-news-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free, no key needed, for non-commercial use with attribution (CC BY-NC); commercial use needs a licence from Kagi. |
| [rss2json](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/publishers/rss2json-api.md) | Not needed | JSON, RSS | Free, no key needed; a free account key unlocks the item count and sort order, and paid plans raise the daily and per-minute limits. |
| [The Guardian Open Platform](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/publishers/guardian-open-platform.md) | Needed, free | JSON, XML | Free developer key for non-commercial use, with a daily limit; commercial use by agreement with the Guardian. |
| [The New York Times APIs](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/publishers/the-new-york-times-apis.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free, with a free API key and a daily request limit. |

## Questions

**Which free news publisher APIs and feeds work without an API key?**  
BBC News Feeds, Hacker News API, Hacker News Search API (Algolia), hnrss, Kagi News and rss2json work without a key, according to their documentation. Most keyless services ask you to keep the number of requests reasonable, and some ask for a User-Agent that names your app.

**Are these news publisher APIs and feeds really free?**  
The services here can be used without paying, at least on a free plan or free tier, often with limits such as a number of requests per day or non-commercial use only. The table above quotes what each service says about its free use; check the provider's own terms before you rely on it.

**How up to date is this list?**  
The address of every service is checked about once a week, and services that stop working or stop being free are removed. This list last changed on November 8th, 2026.