Free News API for Developers
Get a free API key, make your first JSON news request, and test up to 1,000 requests per day before choosing a paid quota.
1. Create a Free Key
Register and use the free developer plan to test Currents in prototypes, internal tools, and low-volume apps.
2. Pull JSON News
Fetch titles, source URLs, languages, categories, images when available, and published timestamps.
3. Upgrade When Needed
Move to Builder or Professional only when you need more volume, longer history, or higher result limits.
What the free plan is for
- Testing the Latest News API with country, language, and category filters.
- Trying keyword and date discovery through the Search API.
- Building small dashboards, alerts, or enrichment jobs before committing to a paid plan.
- Understanding plan limits before moving to a paid quota.
First request
curl "https://api.currentsapi.services/v1/latest-news?language=en&page_size=5&apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"Use the News API key setup guide if you need help finding or sending your key.
Usage expectations
Self-service plans are meant for API processing, previews, attribution, and links back to publishers. For broader content use, review your plan and any publisher permissions you need.