News Aggregator API Tutorial
Build a simple news aggregator with a Currents API key, one JSON request, endpoint-specific filters, and links back to the original publishers.
1. Get a key
Create a free account, copy the API key, and keep it on the server side for your app.
2. Request JSON
Start with Latest News for a feed, or Search when users choose topics, sources, or dates.
3. Ship the first view
Render titles, summaries, source names, publication times, images when present, and publisher URLs.
Choose the right endpoint
A news aggregator usually needs two retrieval modes. Use a fresh feed when the app owns the topic mix. Use search when the user or workflow supplies the topic.
- Latest News API: feeds by country, language, category, source domain, or author.
- Search API: keyword, topic, source, language, country, category, and date-range discovery.
First request
curl "https://api.currentsapi.services/v1/latest-news?language=en&page_size=5&apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"Replace YOUR_API_KEY, confirm the response shape, then decide which fields your UI should display.
Build the aggregator flow
| Step | What your app does | Currents path |
|---|---|---|
| Ingest | Fetch a small result set and store only the fields your view needs. | Examples |
| Filter | Use language, country, category, source, domain, keyword, or date filters before showing results. | Search docs |
| Display | Show the headline, description, source, published time, image when available, and link to the publisher. | Latest docs |
| Monitor | Track request volume, cache repeat views where appropriate, and watch when quota becomes the blocker. | Pricing |
Quota planning
Start with one feed and one search request. Once the UI works, estimate requests per user session, refresh frequency, and the number of topics or sources you plan to support.
Usage boundary
Treat Currents as a news data API. Keep publisher links visible, respect your plan terms, and review separate permissions for uses outside your own app workflow.