# Free News Search APIs

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

News search APIs collect articles from thousands of newspapers, blogs and news sites, so one request searches them all by keyword, country, language, category and date. Use them for news widgets, media monitoring and research. Most have a free plan with a daily request limit and delayed or shortened articles.

## Services

| Service | API key | Formats | Free use |
|---|---|---|---|
| [APITube News API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/apitube-news-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key for 100 requests a day, for development and testing; articles arrive 12 hours late and show a 200-character preview. |
| [Currents API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/currents-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | The free plan gives 250 requests per day with a free API key and may be used commercially, with attribution and a link to the original article. |
| [finlight](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/finlight-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key for 5,000 requests a month, with news 12 hours late; WebSocket streams, webhooks and real-time news are on paid plans. |
| [GDELT DOC 2.0 API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/gdelt-doc-api.md) | Not needed | JSON, CSV, RSS | Free, no key needed; limit requests to one every five seconds. |
| [GNews](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/gnews.md) | Needed, free | JSON | The free plan needs a free API key, has a daily request limit and is meant for development and non-commercial use. |
| [Marketaux](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/marketaux-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key for 100 requests a day and 3 articles per request. |
| [Media Cloud Search API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/media-cloud-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free account and API key. |
| [Mediastack](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/mediastack-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key for 100 calls a month, non-commercial use only, with delayed news. |
| [NewsAPI.org](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/newsapi-org.md) | Needed, free | JSON | The free Developer plan needs a free API key but is for development and testing only; using it in production needs a paid plan. |
| [NewsCatcher News API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/newscatcher-news-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key and 10,000 credits every 30 days, for internal use; each search costs credits. |
| [NewsData.io](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/newsdata-io.md) | Needed, free | JSON | The free plan needs a free API key, gives a daily number of credits and may be used commercially. |
| [The News API (thenewsapi.com)](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/the-news-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key: 100 requests a day and 3 articles per request; the headlines endpoint and larger limits are paid. |
| [Webz.io News API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/webz-news-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON, XML | Free with a free API key and 5 dollars of usage credit every month; after that the API is pay as you go. |
| [World News API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/world-news-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key: 50 points a day, one request per second and one month of history, with a link back to worldnewsapi.com required; paid plans remove the link and raise the limits. |

## Questions

**Which free news search APIs work without an API key?**  
GDELT DOC 2.0 API works without a key, according to its 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 search APIs 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.