# Mediastack

Category: [News search APIs](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/news/search/mediastack-api.html  
Documentation: https://docs.apilayer.com/mediastack/docs/api-documentation

Mediastack is a news search API from apilayer that returns articles from news sources in 13 languages, filtered by keyword, source, category, country, language and date, for example a news box on a city page. Requests are simple GET calls with an access_key parameter, and the answers are JSON. Free with a free API key for 100 calls a month, non-commercial use only, with delayed news. Paid plans add live news and commercial use.

- API key: Needed, free
- Pricing: Free with a free API key for 100 calls a month, non-commercial use only, with delayed news.
- Commercial use: Not on the free plan
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Formats: JSON
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider: docs.apilayer.com
- Last checked: Working on November 7th, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://api.mediastack.com/v1/news?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&keywords=london&languages=en'
```

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.