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World News

Headlines by topic, country, edition and language, merged across outlets

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Overview

Feeds are read when a request needs them and kept for an hour, so headlines are at most an hour old. Each story lists the other outlets carrying it, with their headlines and links.

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Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

GEThttps://api.apiverve.com/v1/news
curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/news?category=technology&country=JP&edition=GB&language=es&sort=top&q=chips&since=2026-10-01&limit=10" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Parameters

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

ParameterTypeDescription
categoryOptionalstringOnly stories on this topic. A story is in every topic its headline and summary name, not only its feed's section.
businessentertainmentworldhealthsciencesportstechnologypolitics+5
countryOptionalstringOnly stories about this country, from any outlet: an ISO 3166 code or English name, for example JP or Japan.
length 0–60
editionOptionalstringOnly stories run by outlets based in this country: what its press is covering, in the languages it writes in. See list=editions.
USGBCAAUINIENZSG+21
languageOptionalstringOnly stories in this language. Defaults to English, or with edition to the languages that edition's press writes in. Stories are never translated.
enesfrdeptit
sortOptionalstringtop ranks stories by how many outlets carry them, favouring the last 12 hours; latest is newest first.
toplatest
default top
qOptionalPremiumstringOnly stories whose headlines or summaries contain every word given, in any case.
length 0–100
sinceOptionalPremiumstringOnly stories published at or after this date or date-time (ISO 8601), for example 2026-10-01 or 2026-10-01T14:00:00Z.
length 0–30 · date
limitOptionalintegerMaximum number of stories to return: up to 10 on the free plan, 50 on paid plans.
range 1–∞

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

Sample response
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "date": "2026-10-06",
    "category": "technology",
    "edition": null,
    "languages": [
      "en"
    ],
    "country": null,
    "sort": "top",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-10-06T21:25:23.605Z",
    "articleCount": 3,
    "articles": [
      {
        "category": "technology",
        "website": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "Amazon kills Alexa’s ability to control Echo speakers' AUX input",
        "pubDate": "2026-10-06T17:03:16.000Z",
        "image": "https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/71I6oj6ZFBL._SL1000_-1000x648.jpg",
        "description": "Amazon hasn't made an Echo with a 3.5mm port in six years.",
        "link": "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/amazon-bricks-alexas-ability-to-control-echo-speakers-aux-input/",
        "id": "1c4e377fb78ebbb0",
        "categories": [
          "technology"
        ],
        "countries": [],
        "edition": "US",
        "language": "en",
        "coverage": 2,
        "sources": [
          {
            "website": "The Verge",
            "title": "Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore",
            "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1006103/amazon-alexa-aux-voice-commands",
            "pubDate": "2026-10-06T19:03:56.000Z"
          }
        ],
        "sentiment": "neutral",
        "sentimentScore": -1
      },
      {
        "category": "technology",
        "website": "TechRadar",
        "title": "ASOS hacked? Customers receive threatening notification from hackers, here’s what we know",
        "pubDate": "2026-10-06T09:51:14.000Z",
        "image": "https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vcsoVeYWsa449Faq6GXYyf-1920-80.jpg",
        "description": "The ASOS app sent out a threatening notification to thousands of users.",
        "link": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/asos-hacked-customers-receive-threatening-notification-from-hackers-heres-what-we-know",
        "id": "2f99fc0e8c1c33ac",
        "categories": [
          "technology"
        ],
        "countries": [],
        "edition": "GB",
        "language": "en",
        "coverage": 2,
        "sources": [
          {
            "website": "BBC News",
            "title": "Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users",
            "link": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj62ylzpr6d3o",
            "pubDate": "2026-10-06T17:50:19.000Z"
          }
        ],
        "sentiment": "very negative",
        "sentimentScore": -5
      },
      {
        "category": "technology",
        "website": "CBC News",
        "title": "Belgian physicist awarded Nobel Prize for pioneering work tracking neutrino particles at South Pole",
        "pubDate": "2026-10-06T10:33:19.000Z",
        "image": "https://i.cbc.ca/ais/817f3f8b-5650-4364-afd6-852d370b00ba,1791288766832/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C25%2C2200%2C1237%29%3B",
        "description": "Belgian American particle physicist Francis Halzen was announced as the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday in Stockholm.",
        "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nobel-award-physics-9.7369209?cmp=rss",
        "id": "912e072816d90c8e",
        "categories": [
          "technology"
        ],
        "countries": [
          "BE",
          "US",
          "SE"
        ],
        "edition": "CA",
        "language": "en",
        "coverage": 2,
        "sources": [
          {
            "website": "Ars Technica",
            "title": "Neutrino physicist wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize",
            "link": "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/neutrino-physicist-wins-2026-nobel-physics-prize/",
            "pubDate": "2026-10-06T16:53:17.000Z"
          }
        ],
        "sentiment": "very positive",
        "sentimentScore": 7
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

FieldTypeExampleDescription
datestring"2026-10-06"Date of the request in YYYY-MM-DD format
categorystring"technology"The category requested, or null
editionobjectnullThe edition requested, or null
languagesarray[en]The languages news can be requested in (list=languages)
countryobjectnullISO 3166 code of the country requested, or null
sortstring"top"The ranking used: top or latest
lastUpdatedstring"2026-10-06T21:25:23.605Z"When the newest of the feeds read was last fetched (ISO 8601)
articleCountnumber3Number of stories returned
articlesarray[3]The stories, ranked
categorystring"technology"The category requested, or the story's primary category
websitestring"Ars Technica"Outlet that published the lead article
titlestring"Amazon kills Alexa’s ability to control Echo speakers' AUX input"Headline of the lead article
pubDatestring"2026-10-06T17:03:16.000Z"Publication date and time of the lead article in ISO 8601 format
imagestring"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/71I6oj6ZFBL._SL1000_-1000x648.jpg"Image for the story from the outlets' feeds, or null
descriptionstring"Amazon hasn't made an Echo with a 3.5mm port in six years."Summary of the lead article
linkstring"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/amazon-bricks-alexas-ability-to-control-echo-speakers-aux-in…"URL of the lead article
idstring"1c4e377fb78ebbb0"Stable identifier of the lead article
categoriesarray[technology]Every topic the story is about
countriesarray[]ISO 3166 codes of the countries the story is about
editionstring"US"Country the lead outlet is based in
languagestring"en"Language of the lead article (ISO 639-1)
coveragenumber2Number of outlets carrying the story
sourcesPremiumarray[1]The other outlets carrying the story
websitePremiumstring"The Verge"Outlet name
titlePremiumstring"Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore"That outlet's headline
linkPremiumstring"https://www.theverge.com/tech/1006103/amazon-alexa-aux-voice-commands"URL of that outlet's article
pubDatePremiumstring"2026-10-06T19:03:56.000Z"Publication date and time of that outlet's article (ISO 8601)
sentimentPremiumstring"neutral"Tone of the headline and summary: very positive, positive, neutral, negative or very negative; English stories only, null for other languages
sentimentScorePremiumnumber-1Tone score of the headline and summary; above zero is positive, below zero negative; English stories only, null for other languages

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

StatusMeaningWhat to do
400Input was rejectedRead error; it names the parameter.
401Key missing or invalidCheck the header name and the key value.
403Key valid, but not permittedA key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping.
429Rate limited, or out of creditsRead error to tell them apart; see rate limits.

Use cases

Morning Executive Briefings
Digest bots pull business and technology summaries each morning to deliver quick industry reading directly into team messaging channels.
Sports Fan Hubs
When match results break, community forums display new sports headlines and links directly to the original publisher.
Clinic Waiting Displays
Show recent health and science summaries within waiting room screens to keep patients updated on public health reporting.
Trading Desk Terminals
To track market developments, financial dashboards stream business headlines and source links next to active ticker quotes.

Other ways to use World News

Set up World News on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.VerveKit →Reference →
Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.VerveSheets →Reference →
Ground an agent on itA cited, machine-checkable fact your model can't produce on its own.VerveContext →Reference →
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