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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": 144498,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "35014687e9269c5759f9319ed9f88cd3",
            "title": "Trump says considering 'winding down' Iran war, US eases oil sanctions",
            "description": "“You know you don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side,” says US President Donald Trump.",
            "content": "WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Friday (Mar 20) that he was considering \"winding down\" military operations against Iran, as the United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil shipments to stem a global supply crisis.\nIran launched a... [5008 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/iran-war-trump-mulls-winding-down-nato-oil-hormuz-6008001",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--j8fMuH5D--/c_crop,h_562,w_1000,x_0,y_18/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_one-cms:core:watermark:ap_data-1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/Trump_08531.jpg?itok=mKedfnTx",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T01:23:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "64a79cc65ab1945ef3d6c93324fa4b62",
            "title": "Long before detection in birds, poultry viruses build up in the air",
            "description": "Air and surface testing in live poultry markets detects dangerous viruses earlier than testing birds alone, improving outbreak surveillance.",
            "content": "Researchers have found that testing air and surfaces in live poultry markets detects dangerous viruses more reliably than testing the birds themselves.\nThat shift reveals hidden viral circulation earlier, reshaping how outbreaks can be recognized bef... [5314 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.earth.com/news/long-before-detection-in-birds-poultry-viruses-build-up-in-the-air/",
            "image": "https://cff2.earth.com/uploads/2026/03/20122519/poultry-market-virus-detection-air-surface-testing.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T00:11:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fca72a05020e12df547eedb79c870663",
                "name": "Earth.com",
                "url": "https://www.earth.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "936c8b2d42842f52708f08fa0f3a4fd2",
            "title": "2 Man United (21 Mar, 2026) Game Analysis",
            "description": "Expert recap and game analysis of the AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester United English Premier League game from 21 March 2026 on - ESPN (SG).",
            "content": "Harry Maguire's England recall was tempered by a costly red card as Manchester United's quest for Champions League qualification suffered a setback following a dramatic 2-2 Premier League draw at Bournemouth.\nUnited defender Maguire, who began Friday... [3309 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.espn.com.sg/football/report/_/gameId/740897",
            "image": "https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/espn/misc_logos/500/soccer.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T22:56:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "036d6181efe00e91cc0acd41b24db4f9",
                "name": "ESPN Singapore",
                "url": "https://www.espn.com.sg"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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