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": 159058,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "cf2deecf5c55bbacc75fb7590a34b2d9",
            "title": "Sir Alex Ferguson leaves Man United vs. Liverpool after receiving medical attention - sources",
            "description": "Sir Alex Ferguson left Old Trafford ahead of Manchester United's Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday after feeling unwell, sources told ESPN.",
            "content": "Sir Alex Ferguson left Old Trafford ahead of Manchester United's Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday after feeling unwell, sources have told ESPN.\nThe 84-year-old former United manager arrived at the stadium before the game, but left before... [869 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/story/_/id/48665546/sir-alex-ferguson-leaves-man-united-vs-liverpool-receiving-medical-attention-sources",
            "image": "https://a4.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0503%2Fr1652818_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-03T19:18:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "036d6181efe00e91cc0acd41b24db4f9",
                "name": "ESPN Singapore",
                "url": "https://www.espn.com.sg"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1c665f84613dc812756e2b93e5e70025",
            "title": "Two die in ‘respiratory illness’ outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship",
            "description": "A patient being treated was tested positive for hantavirus, a type of virus commonly spread by rodents. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "JOHANNESBURG - An outbreak of “severe acute respiratory illness” on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left two people dead and a third in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa’s health ministry told AFP on May 3.\nThe outbreak occurred on... [2473 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/world/two-die-in-respiratory-illness-outbreak-on-atlantic-cruise-ship",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/8758028659aa174573fee7501dcc8f852b5ceec9536768df86bbd485ffe8eaa4",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-03T17:11:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3fb0d80c80e457b3bba937a126412779",
            "title": "Professor Robin Weiss obituary: leading virologist for cancer and HIV",
            "description": "Pioneer of modern discipline who identified the gateway for HIV and turned his lab ‘on a penny farthing’ to tackle the Aids crisis, dies aged 86",
            "content": "Robin Weiss started a lecture at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in March 2001 by asking those in the audience with an organ donor card to raise their hands. Having carried one for much of his adult life, he quickly admonished thos... [9478 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/professor-robin-weiss-death-obituary-virologist-cancer-hiv-aids-ppwtjzl80",
            "image": "https://www.thetimes.com/imageserver/image/9c297932-01ab-43ff-bdef-26eb5d853a07.jpg?strip=all&format=webp&crop=962px%2C541px%2C0px%2C113px&resize=1200",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-03T17:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "9e0e1039092ec85a0b069e08b66bb337",
                "name": "The Times",
                "url": "https://www.thetimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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