Google News API
Access news articles, headlines, and media content from thousands of sources worldwide. Note: No official Google News API; use alternatives like NewsAPI.
Verified
2026-02-03
At a glance
Essential information
About
While Google doesn't provide an official News API, several third-party services aggregate news content from thousands of sources including major publishers. Access breaking news, search articles, filter by category, and build news applications.
What you can build
- News aggregation apps
- Breaking news notifications
- Media monitoring dashboards
- Content curation platforms
- Trend analysis tools
- News widgets for websites
- Research and analysis tools
- RSS feed alternatives
Pricing
View Pricing| Free tier | Yes |
| Starting from | Free (via NewsAPI) |
| Notes | No official Google News API. Use NewsAPI.org (free 100 requests/day) or other news APIs. GNews free 100 requests/day. |
Last updated: 2026-02-03. Please refer to the official pricing page as pricing may have changed.
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Authentication & Limits
View Docs- Auth type
- api_key
- Rate limits
- NewsAPI free tier - 100 requests/day. Paid plans up to 250K requests/day.
Steps to get API key
- 1Sign up at NewsAPI.org or alternative
- 2Verify email address
- 3Get API key from dashboard
- 4Include key as query parameter or header
- 5Make requests to search, top-headlines, or sources endpoints
FAQ
No official public API from Google. Use third-party news aggregation APIs like NewsAPI, GNews, or Bing News Search API.
