News API Key Setup
Create a Currents account, copy your API key, and use it with the Latest News API or Search API examples below.
1. Create an account
Register for a free developer account to generate your first key.
2. Copy your key
Find your active key in the account dashboard after signup or login.
3. Make a request
Send the key as an API parameter or authorization header, depending on how your app makes requests.
Use your key with latest news
Latest News API requests are useful for fresh feeds by country, language, category, source domain, or author.
curl "https://api.currentsapi.services/v1/latest-news?language=en&page_size=5&apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"Use your key with search
Search API requests are the right fit for keyword, topic, and date-range discovery.
curl "https://api.currentsapi.services/v1/search?keywords=technology&apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"Plan and limit basics
A free account starts with 1,000 requests per day. Apps that need more volume, deeper history, or larger result limits can choose a paid plan.
Usage expectations
Self-service plans support API processing, previews, attribution, and links back to publishers. Redistribution, republication, long-term archival storage, OEM use, or end-user AI summary products may require enterprise terms or separate publisher-side rights.