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": 153846,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "b573b55f9d03008f2862a36efab39d5d",
            "title": "Supercomputers reveal how dolphins generate thrust to achieve speed",
            "description": "Researchers have used supercomputer simulations to solve the mystery of how dolphins achieve such high speeds and agility.",
            "content": "Researchers from Osaka University have used supercomputer simulations to solve the mystery of how dolphins achieve such high speeds and agility. The research team identified specific propulsion mechanisms by analyzing the complex, turbulent water pat... [3238 chars]",
            "url": "https://interestingengineering.com/science/scientists-identify-vortex-rings-as-key-to-dolphin-speed-using-a-supercomputer",
            "image": "https://cms.interestingengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IE-86.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T13:52:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c3a80cec1867cd2d547ae3364b09b09c",
                "name": "Interesting Engineering",
                "url": "https://interestingengineering.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "033b62dcf3744578b0fc9dae26b1d9c9",
            "title": "Instagram Is Testing Optional 'AI Creator' Labels",
            "description": "The company is encouraging accounts that frequently post Gen AI content to use the feature, but isn't requiring it.",
            "content": "Instagram is taking a small step toward increasing transparency around AI-generated content on the service. The app is testing a new account-level label that will allow creators to self-identify as an \"AI creator.\"\nThe label will appear prominently b... [1576 chars]",
            "url": "https://sg.news.yahoo.com/instagram-testing-optional-ai-creator-130000987.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/os/en/engadget_703/dd873128624a00b7f6753ef35bd3b8ab",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T13:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d0f7288d14ec8c674636416b7d8b268b",
                "name": "Yahoo News Singapore",
                "url": "https://sg.news.yahoo.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3f393a6c5db2ed241b24b21c8348d845",
            "title": "Tuberculosis screening at Heartbeat@Bedok extended by a day after strong response",
            "description": "Over 700 people have already been screened, with more than 400 people doing so voluntarily and 280 people in the mandatory group, says the Communicable Diseases Agency.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE: The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) will extend tuberculosis screening at Heartbeat@Bedok by a day following a strong public response after 13 cases of tuberculosis were discovered.\nThe extra day on May 8 will allow 500 more people to b... [1445 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/bedok-tuberculosis-tb-screening-extended-strong-demand-cda-6098636",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--cqlr2bmP--/c_crop,h_900,w_1600,x_0,y_57/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/05/04/img_7390.jpg?itok=j-xsB-vQ",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T12:54:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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