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News API: Real-time News Search Solution

Search1API's News endpoint helps developers access real-time news content with advanced features for AI applications.

Introduction

Search1API's News endpoint provides developers with a powerful way to access real-time news content from around the world. Whether you're building a news aggregator, monitoring trending topics, or feeding AI models with latest news data, our News API delivers comprehensive solutions.

Authentication

All Search1API endpoints require authentication using Bearer token. Include your API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer your_api_key_here

Making Your First News Request

POST https://api.search1api.com/news
 
{
    "query": "artificial intelligence",
    "search_service": "bing",
    "max_results": 5,
    "language": "en-US",
    "time_range": "month"
}

The API will respond with the latest news:

{
    "searchParameters": {
        "query": "artificial intelligence",
        "search_service": "bing",
        "max_results": 5,
        "language": "en-US",
        "time_range": "month"
    },
    "results": [
        {
            "title": "Breaking: New AI Breakthrough Announced",
            "link": "https://example.com/ai-news",
            "snippet": "Scientists reveal groundbreaking advancement in AI technology..."
        }
        // Additional results...
    ]
}

Query Parameters

  • query: Your news search term

  • search_service: The news service to use (options: "google", "bing", "duckduckgo", "yahoo", "hackernews", default: "bing")

  • max_results: Number of results to return (default: 5)

  • language: Language preference for search results (e.g., "en", "en-US", "zh", "zh-CN")

  • time_range: Time range for search results ("day", "month", "year" - representing the last day, month, or year)

  • include_sites: List of sites to include in search results (optional)

  • exclude_sites: List of sites to exclude from search results (optional)

Batch Processing

News API supports batch processing for improved efficiency. Send multiple queries in a single API call:

Batch News Request

POST https://api.search1api.com/news
 
[
    {
        "query": "bitcoin price",
        "max_results": 3
    },
    {
        "query": "startup funding",
        "image": true,
        "max_results": 2
    },
    {
        "query": "technology trends",
        "crawl_results": 1,
        "max_results": 2
    }
]

Batch Response

[
    {
        "searchParameters": {
            "query": "bitcoin price",
            "max_results": 3
        },
        "results": [
            {
                "title": "Bitcoin Reaches New High",
                "link": "https://example.com/crypto",
                "snippet": "..."
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "searchParameters": {
            "query": "startup funding",
            "max_results": 2,
            "image": true
        },
        "results": [
            {
                "title": "Major VC Investment Round",
                "link": "https://example.com/funding",
                "snippet": "..."
            }
        ],
        "images": [
            "https://example.com/funding1.jpg",
            "https://example.com/funding2.jpg"
        ]
    },
    {
        "searchParameters": {
            "query": "technology trends",
            "crawl_results": 1,
            "max_results": 2
        },
        "results": [
            {
                "title": "Tech Trends 2024",
                "link": "https://example.com/trends",
                "snippet": "...",
                "content": "Full article content here..."
            }
        ]
    }
]

Advanced Features

1. News with Images

Add image: true to get news-related images:

{
    "query": "tech startup funding",
    "search_service": "bing",
    "image": true,
    "max_results": 3
}

Response includes both news and images:

{
    "searchParameters": {
        "query": "tech startup funding",
        "search_service": "bing",
        "max_results": 3,
        "image": true
    },
    "results": [
        {
            "title": "Major Investment Round for Tech Startups",
            "link": "https://example.com/startup-news",
            "snippet": "Latest funding rounds in the tech industry..."
        }
    ],
    "images": [
        "https://example.com/startup-image1.jpg",
        "https://example.com/startup-image2.jpg",
        "https://example.com/startup-image3.jpg"
    ]
}

Enable crawl_results to get full article content:

{
    "query": "global economy trends",
    "search_service": "bing",
    "max_results": 3,
    "crawl_results": 1
}

Response includes complete articles:

{
    "searchParameters": {
        "query": "global economy trends",
        "search_service": "bing",
        "max_results": 3,
        "crawl_results": 1
    },
    "results": [
        {
            "title": "Global Economy: Latest Trends",
            "link": "https://example.com/economy",
            "snippet": "Economic experts analyze...",
            "content": "Full article content here..."
        },
        {
            "title": "Market Analysis 2024",
            "link": "https://example.com/market",
            "snippet": "Market overview..."
        }
    ]
}

Best Practices

Batch Processing

  • Optimal batch size: 5-10 requests

  • Implement proper error handling

  • Handle rate limits appropriately

Authentication

  • Secure API key storage

  • Regular key rotation

  • Environment variable usage

Data Handling

  • Cache frequently accessed news

  • Implement retry mechanisms

  • Handle partial success scenarios

Use Cases

  1. News Monitoring

    • Track breaking news

    • Monitor industry-specific news

    • Follow trending topics

  2. AI Applications

    • Train models with news data

    • Build news summarization systems

    • Create sentiment analysis tools

  3. Content Platforms

    • Build news aggregators

    • Create news monitoring dashboards

    • Develop media analysis tools

Why Choose Our News API?

  • Real-time: Latest news as it happens

  • Comprehensive: Full article content available

  • Efficient: Powerful batch processing

  • Economic: Starting From Free

  • AI-Ready: Perfect for AI applications

Get Started

Visit our API documentation to start using Search1API's News endpoint today!

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