Simple, Transparent Pricing

Get real-time and historical news data with flexible plans tailored for developers, startups, and enterprises. Compare clear request quotas, history windows, and result limits before you scale. View documentation for API details.

Request Quotas

Start with 1,000 free requests per day. Move to a paid quota when usage grows.

History Windows

Choose the plan that matches your required archive depth, from recent access to longer historical search.

Usage Rights

Self-service plans provide API access to available fields; redistribution and republication rights require separate terms.

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Free News API plan

The free developer plan is the entry point for testing Currents with 1,000 daily requests, recent history access, and clear result limits before moving to paid quotas.

Plan fit examples

  • Free: prototypes, evaluation, and small news features.
  • Builder: production apps that need more monthly volume and archive depth.
  • Professional or Enterprise: monitoring, enrichment, and customer-facing products with heavier usage.

Pricing questions

Is there a free News API plan?

Yes. The free developer plan includes 1,000 requests per day for evaluation, prototypes, and small apps.

When should I upgrade?

Upgrade when you need higher monthly volume, a longer history window, larger result limits, or production support.

Can I redistribute article content?

Self-service plans provide technical API access. Redistribution, republication, OEM use, or long-term archival use may require separate terms.

Developer
$0

1,000 requests per day

Access to headlines
Partial access; max 20 results per request
Recent history up to 30 days
Basic Email Support
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Builder
$69

75,000 requests per month

Access to headlines
Available article content fields with source links
Access to 6 months of historical news
Max 50 results per request
Purchase
Professional
$150

300,000 requests per month

Access to headlines
Available article content fields with source links
Access to 1 year of historical news
Max 100 results per request
Purchase
Enterprise
$300

600,000 requests per month

Access to headlines
Available article content fields with source links
Access to 1 year of historical news
Max 200 results per request
Dedicated Email Support
Purchase

Standard self-service plans provide technical API access to available article fields with attribution and source links. They do not include publisher redistribution rights, full-text republication rights, OEM distribution terms, long-term caching rights, or rights to publish AI-generated summaries to end users.

Production Reliability

Production Reliability

Monitored availability to support business-critical functions. Enterprise SLA terms are available by agreement.

Fast News Availability

Fast News Availability

Newly indexed stories are available to all account tiers without an artificial plan delay.

Advanced Search

Advanced Search

Keyword, category, country, language, date, and source filters support focused discovery workflows.

Cost-Effective News API

Transparent Limits

Clear request quotas, history access, and result caps by plan

Comprehensive Coverage

70+ countries, 20+ languages, 90,000+ daily articles

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