Search News API for Keyword Discovery
Search news by keyword, topic, source, language, category, and date range when a latest-headlines feed is too broad for your app.
Target a Topic
Use keywords or query syntax when your product needs articles about a company, theme, event, or category.
Narrow the Result Set
Combine search terms with language, country, category, source, domain, and date filters.
Move from Test to Build
Start on the free plan, then compare paid quotas when search volume or history needs grow.
Run a search request in three steps
1. Get a key. Create a free account and copy your API key.
2. Search a topic. Send a keyword request and inspect the JSON response.
3. Tune filters. Add source, country, language, category, or date filters as needed.
Best fit use cases
- Topic monitoring for companies, products, people, or events.
- Research workflows that need date-range discovery.
- Media intelligence tools that combine keyword and source filters.
- Backfill jobs that need plan-based article history instead of only fresh headlines.
Example request
curl "https://api.currentsapi.services/v1/search?keywords=technology&language=en&page_size=10&apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"Need a fresh feed without a keyword first? Use the Latest News API.
Plan and limit basics
The free plan is useful for testing search requests. Paid plans add higher monthly quotas, longer history windows, and larger result limits.
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.
Search News API vs Latest News API
| Need | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Keyword, topic, source, or date-range discovery | Search API | It supports search-specific parameters for focused retrieval. |
| Fresh feed by country, language, category, or source | Latest News API | It returns newly indexed articles without requiring a keyword. |