Singapore News API

Get the live top headlines from Singapore with one request to the Top Headlines endpoint of GNews API. Headlines are based on Google News rankings and returned as JSON.

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This request returns the current top headlines from Singapore. The response below is live: it was fetched when this page loaded. Every parameter is described in the Top Headlines endpoint documentation.

GET https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?category=general&country=sg&apikey=YOUR_API_KEY

curl --get "https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines" \
  --data-urlencode "category=general" \
  --data-urlencode "country=sg" \
  --data-urlencode "apikey=YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"

response = requests.get(
    "https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines",
    params={"category": "general", "country": "sg", "apikey": API_KEY},
    timeout=10,
)
response.raise_for_status()

for article in response.json()["articles"]:
    print(article["title"])

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const params = new URLSearchParams({
    category: "general",
    country: "sg",
    apikey: API_KEY,
});

const response = await fetch(`https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?${params}`);
if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
}

const { articles } = await response.json();
for (const article of articles) {
    console.log(article.title);
}

On the Free plan, browsers can only call the API from localhost: see Using the API in the FAQ.

<?php

$apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

$params = http_build_query([
    "category" => "general",
    "country"  => "sg",
    "apikey"   => $apiKey,
]);

$response = file_get_contents("https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?" . $params);
if ($response === false) {
    throw new RuntimeException("Request failed");
}

$data = json_decode($response, true);
foreach ($data["articles"] as $article) {
    echo $article["title"] . PHP_EOL;
}

using System.Net.Http.Json;

const string ApiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

using var client = new HttpClient();

var url = $"https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?category=general&country=sg&apikey={ApiKey}";
var data = await client.GetFromJsonAsync<ApiResponse>(url)
           ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Empty response");

foreach (var article in data.Articles)
{
    Console.WriteLine(article.Title);
}

record ApiResponse(List<Article> Articles);
record Article(string Title);

200 OK · Live JSON response

{
    "totalArticles": 205392,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "a7cc626d6cd51a6a178c8b2cd4f6dbcd",
            "title": "Do mosquito repellant patches actually work? Experts weigh in",
            "description": "As West Nile virus concerns rise, some parents are turning to essential oil patches for easy bite prevention. Mosquito authorities explain why you should stick to sprays instead.",
            "content": "You may have seen them passed around at the playground or park — tiny, candy-colored stickers, often bearing bright cartoony faces, hearts or flowers, meant to repel mosquitoes. Hikers and urban walkers are wearing them on socks and jacket collars; p... [6197 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-11-04/do-mosquito-repellent-patches-work",
            "image": "https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bb9b163/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1575+0+1018/resize/1200x630!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4f%2F89%2F3c86fd1d4123ae06c667caace100%2Fwhats-the-deal-with-mosquito-patch-1.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-11-04T11:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6c4fa75a787f2ec713503abb3f822104",
                "name": "Los Angeles Times",
                "url": "https://www.latimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a31cdc116957cda6e7e727acad0bc09d",
            "title": "ASUS Republic of Gamers Announces ROG XG Station 3 With Thunderbolt 5",
            "description": "ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the ROG XG Station 3 external graphics card dock, featuring a Thunderbolt 5 connection capable of up to 80 Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth or up to 120 Gbps with Thunderbolt 5 Bandwidth Boost for high-volume video traffic. This level of performance...",
            "content": "ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the ROG XG Station 3 external graphics card dock, featuring a Thunderbolt 5 connection capable of up to 80 Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth or up to 120 Gbps with Thunderbolt 5 Bandwidth Boost for high-vol... [3519 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.techpowerup.com/354456/asus-republic-of-gamers-announces-rog-xg-station-3-with-thunderbolt-5",
            "image": "https://www.techpowerup.com/img/gPAfxIObhD98fKn3.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-11-04T10:15:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e839df87b71e4c8fd0ef60546fdd036c",
                "name": "TechPowerUp",
                "url": "https://www.techpowerup.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bdb7195bd708a1adcb554b48d54e77e3",
            "title": "Woman still going strong 3 years after stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis",
            "description": "Three years ago, Irene Ho received news that would change her life. The single mum of three was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer and learnt that she might only have three to six months to live.Now, 50-year-old Irene has long surpassed that given timeline and continues to make the most of each day — with her progress even surprising...",
            "content": "Three years ago, Irene Ho received news that would change her life.\nThe single mum of three was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer and learnt that she might only have three to six months to live.\nNow, 50-year-old Irene has long surpassed that gi... [3067 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/breast-cancer-mum",
            "image": "https://www.asiaone.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_top_image/public/original_images/Nov2026/041126_irene%20ho%20story_facebook.jpg?itok=Irw1i9Zv",
            "publishedAt": "2026-11-04T10:15:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fc22c9ffdaef43b7870c03b37c3a22ee",
                "name": "AsiaOne.com",
                "url": "https://www.asiaone.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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