Student & Education Access

We support the next generation of developers and researchers. Verified students can access our Essential plan for free complete with generous limits, real-time article availability, historical data from 2020, and full article content. Perfect for academic projects and learning.

What You Get

As part of our education program, students receive full access to a custom education plan. That means you can experiment, research, and build real projects without limits holding you back, tailored to your needs as a student.

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Education Plan

1,000 requests per day
Up to 25 articles returned per request
Real-time article availability
Historical data from 2020
CORS enabled for all origins
Access to all sources
Email support
Full article content
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Apply in Minutes

Submit your student email through our simple form. Once approved, you'll receive free API access with all Essential features unlocked.

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Use real-world news data in your academic projects. Build dashboards, news apps, trend analysis, or machine learning experiments without limits.

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From journalism theses to data science models, our API helps students turn ideas into reality. Learn with the same tools professionals use without the cost.

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FAQ

No. The Free plan is available as soon as your account is activated and never asks for payment details. A card is only needed when you start a paid plan or a free trial of one.
Students, researchers and teaching staff working on an academic project, a thesis or coursework at a recognised institution. Requests are reviewed individually, and an institutional email address makes the review much faster.
Free access to a plan built on our Essential tier: 1,000 requests per day, up to 25 articles per request, real-time article availability, historical data back to 2020, full article content, access to all sources, CORS enabled for all origins and email support.
  1. Create your free account at gnews.io/register.
  2. Fill in the form at the bottom of this page from your student email address.
  3. Describe your project or research and the institution you are attending.

We review each request manually and reply by email with the next steps once your plan is ready.

No. Education access is granted for academic and learning projects. If your project starts generating revenue or ships as a commercial product, move to a standard paid plan; write to contact@gnews.io and we will help you transition.
You keep your free account, and you are welcome to reply to our email with more detail about your project or institution so we can reconsider. Our paid plans, all with a 10-day free trial, remain available on the pricing page.

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Student Access

Tell us about your academic project or research. Share your project details, and our team will review your request and help you get started.

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