What is World News API?
World News API delivers a powerful solution for accessing and analyzing global news data using AI-powered techniques such as semantic tagging, sentiment analysis, and real-time content indexing. Users can retrieve news articles, extract key information like authors, images, locations, organizations, and perform nuanced semantic searches without worrying about spelling differences or country-specific terminology.
With support for over 86 languages and coverage from more than 210 countries, this API provides real-time and historical news content. Features include location-based search, language and country filters, polarity-based sentiment filtering, and access to newspaper front pages from thousands of publications worldwide, ideal for in-depth media analysis and international news monitoring.
Features
- World Wide Coverage: Aggregates news from thousands of sources in 86+ languages and over 210 countries
- Semantic Tagging: AI-based extraction of locations, organizations, persons, and authors from news content
- Sentiment Analysis: Assigns positive or negative sentiment scores to news in supported languages
- Semantic Search: Enables search that matches meanings, synonyms, and entities rather than exact phrasing
- Location-Based Search: Search and filter news mentioning specific places or within a geo-radius
- Front Pages Access: Retrieves front pages from over 6,000 newspapers in 125 countries
- Real-Time & Historical Search: Offers access to both the latest news and historical archives
- Filter by Language & Country: Limits searches to specific languages or origin countries
- Rich Metadata Extraction: Provides images, videos, titles, descriptions, and publication dates
Use Cases
- Aggregate and monitor worldwide news for media professionals
- Track sentiment and shifts in public opinion on specific topics over time
- Build real-time dashboards for breaking news based on custom filters
- Academic or market research analyzing international news trends
- Localized content delivery for apps requiring geo-specific news feeds
- Compare coverage of global events across different countries and languages
- Extract relevant news mentioning specific individuals or organizations
FAQs
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What is a point in the API pricing plans?
A point represents the cost of using each API endpoint, with the number of points required depending on the request and parameters set. -
How long back can I access news history?
The free plan allows up to 1 month of news history, while paid plans provide access to news dating back to January 2022. -
Which payment methods are accepted for paid plans?
Paid plans accept payments through Stripe, which includes options like Credit Card, with custom payment options negotiable for certain plans. -
What is the Front Pages feature?
The Front Pages feature allows access to the front pages of 6,000 newspapers from 125 countries.
