Simple, Transparent Pricing
Start free, test a real JSON news request, then upgrade when request volume, history depth, or result limits become production blockers. View documentation for API details.
Request Quotas
Start with 1,000 free requests per day. Move to Builder when usage needs monthly headroom.
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.
Which plan should I start with?
Free: try the API
Use the free plan to get an API key, run your first request, and validate whether Latest News or Search fits your app.
Get Free API KeyBuilder $69: serious evaluation
Choose Builder when a prototype becomes a real integration and needs more monthly volume and archive depth.
View BuilderProfessional $150: production growth
Choose Professional for heavier monitoring, enrichment, or production workflows that need larger quota.
View ProfessionalFree 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 $69: production apps that need more monthly volume and archive depth.
- Professional $150: 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.
1,000 requests per day
75,000 requests per month
300,000 requests per month
600,000 requests per month
1,000 requests per day
75,000 requests per month
300,000 requests per month
600,000 requests per month
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
Monitored availability to support business-critical functions. Enterprise SLA terms are available by agreement.
Fast News Availability
Newly indexed stories are available to all account tiers without an artificial plan delay.
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