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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": 103850,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "78380d2cc6e50486031b64c5b09e83b5",
            "title": "One Punggol hawkers lament losing business to Punggol Coast Hawker Centre, hope new operator after Timbre can draw crowds",
            "description": "Timbre Group did not explain why it was cutting short its tenancy at One Punggol, said hawkers who met the operator on Monday.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE: Some stallholders at One Punggol Hawker Centre are hoping that a new operator can address the loss of business to a recent competitor in the neighbourhood.\nHawkers at One Punggol told CNA on Tuesday (Dec 30) that sales have taken a hit sin... [6577 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/one-punggol-hawker-centre-timbre-competition-coast-sehc-5769806",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--f7poEQIn--/c_crop,h_895,w_1592,x_0,y_89/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/2025/12/30/one_punggol_hawker_centre_2.jpg?itok=3bvnrX1Y",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-31T07:46:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7d293ed936c9ac9ad8ff6cfe676d2f0b",
            "title": "WP chief Pritam Singh stresses 'critical' importance of robust checks and balances in party's New Year’s message",
            "description": "The Workers' Party believes that true security is found in a society that trusts its people with information and genuine dialogue, says Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh said on Wednesday (Dec 31) that the need for robust checks and balances in Singapore has “never been more critical”, as he warned of growing pressures on workers amid rapid technological and economic chang... [3622 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/wp-pritam-singh-new-year-message-checks-balances-parliament-worker-rights-5771181",
            "image": "https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--Ccy3El1u--/c_crop,h_899,w_1599,x_1,y_167/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/2025/05/01/6f74d783-10bd-4c37-96c9-3a70f07cf9f1.JPG?itok=K3RnVOia",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-31T07:26:19Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08538e21f9ef4fd994fa94c90374f079",
                "name": "CNA",
                "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7d58bf687b7040a76904814dd2ff7301",
            "title": "No happy new year for those hit by war; Singapore should do what it can to help: Shanmugam",
            "description": "He was speaking at an event by inter-faith group Humanity Matters to pack relief supplies for civilians in Gaza. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "SINGAPORE – As the world celebrates the new year, there are people in war-torn zones who are still suffering, said Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam.\nSpeaking at a New Year’s Eve event to pack reli... [4344 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/no-happy-new-year-for-those-hit-by-war-spore-should-do-what-we-can-to-help-shanmugam",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/ac9cc869363b3962f06af97fcd1fced5ddbe8f4c50706107dab4a706fd9cffe7",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-31T07:15:39Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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