Singapore News API

Get the live top headlines from Singapore with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Singapore News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Singapore.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=sg&category=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 163986,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "2cc99d7981c0a4f85c4eb77025417b26",
            "title": "Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026 Brings 5 Titles To Summer Game Fest",
            "description": "The Southeast Asian Games Showcase will be returning to The Summer Game Fest 2026 lineup, spotlighting five titles from regional developers.",
            "content": "It’s always encouraging to see more representation on the global stage, and last year’s Summer Game Fest had its fair share of smaller but no less important presentations, including the inaugural Southeast Asian Games Showcase. This year, the celebra... [2497 chars]",
            "url": "https://geekculture.co/southeast-asian-games-showcase-2026-brings-5-titles-to-summer-game-fest/",
            "image": "https://geekculture.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/southeast-asian-games-showcase-2026-7.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T15:03:53Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c5cc621ca46bf0540799d4d3a3d05748",
                "name": "Geek Culture",
                "url": "https://geekculture.co"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f6bf957c3b6d0e28174d97186942361e",
            "title": "Man loses S$4.9 million in Strait of Hormuz funding assistance scam involving impersonation of PM Wong, Cabinet secretary",
            "description": "The police revealed this as they advised members of the public to be vigilant against scams involving the impersonation of senior government officials.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE: A man has lost at least S$4.9 million (US$3.8 million) to a Strait of Hormuz funding assistance scam, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Thursday (May 14), as it advised members of the public to be vigilant against scams involving th... [3219 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/strait-hormuz-funding-assistance-government-impersonation-scam-deepfake-ai-cabinet-secretary-lawrence-wong-6121626",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--SjtyApJr--/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-05-07T213142Z_1_LYNXMPEM461NU_RTROPTP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-OIL-SUPPLY.JPG?itok=fxZIa_qA",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T14:34:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "db838162b4185e446e2e6e23661a237a",
            "title": "3 new Circle Line MRT stations to open on Jul 12, completing its loop",
            "description": "Commuters can travel between the three new Circle Line stations for free in a public preview on Jul 4.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE: Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road MRT stations will open for passenger service on Jul 12, completing the Circle Line by connecting HarbourFront station to Marina Bay station.\nThe three new stations will be open for a public preview... [1023 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/3-new-circle-line-mrt-stations-open-jul-12-6121571",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--tp18mYbO--/c_crop,h_739,w_1313,x_61,y_1/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/05/14/ctm-platform.jpg?itok=GPLH4AgJ",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T12:57:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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