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United States News API

Get the live top headlines from United States with our JSON API.

Get API key for the United States 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 United States.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=us&category=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 408250,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "87f59cf5bceb5d6afd2ee35f1faa1e41",
            "title": "Industry Insider Teases 'Secret' Fourth Game For The Xbox Developer Direct Showcase",
            "description": "But what could it be? - Today's announcement of three games for the Xbox Developer Direct showcase on January 22nd was met with some surprise, as usually the...",
            "content": "Today's announcement of three games for the Xbox Developer Direct showcase on January 22nd was met with some surprise, as usually these events contain at least four or five games — but there's also always a secret one in the mix.\nIn 2023, it was Hi-F... [1774 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/01/industry-insider-teases-secret-fourth-game-for-the-xbox-developer-direct-showcase",
            "image": "https://images.purexbox.com/c66ae10a59b2f/large.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-09T02:32:13Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "97fa0b18e585d859754e1e76268842ba",
                "name": "Pure Xbox",
                "url": "https://www.purexbox.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f79311fe5197054f4bbca17c57de04ac",
            "title": "J&J strikes deal with US government to cut drug prices, gain tariff exemptions",
            "description": "Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. President's administration to cut drug prices for Americans.",
            "content": "Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday that it has reached an agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to cut drug prices for Americans in exchange for exemptions from U.S. tariffs.\nThe Trump administration in December reached agreemen... [1453 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/johnson-johnson-strikes-deal-with-us-government-to-lower-drug-prices.html",
            "image": "https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108210810-1760124319448-gettyimages-2239744009-JJ_PROTAGONIST_THERAPEUTICS.jpeg?v=1767924813&w=1920&h=1080",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-09T02:19:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "32c2ad3fb41cb87b5b847d750028dff0",
                "name": "CNBC",
                "url": "https://www.cnbc.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8546b5636c7f2a2a88b59d8a635ff754",
            "title": "66 Northwestern (Jan 8, 2026) Game Recap",
            "description": "Expert recap and game analysis of the Michigan State Spartans vs. Northwestern Wildcats NCAAM game from January 8, 2026 on ESPN.",
            "content": "EAST LANSING, Mich. -- — Carson Cooper had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Jeremy Fears Jr. scored all of his 15 points in the second half to help No. 12 Michigan State come back to beat Northwestern 76-66 on Thursday night.\nJaxon Kohler added 15 po... [1453 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401825428",
            "image": "http://s.espncdn.com/stitcher/sports/basketball/mens-college-basketball/events/401825428.png?templateId=espn.com.share.1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-09T02:15:16Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0207e330d5d787ce8251900411dd488d",
                "name": "ESPN",
                "url": "https://www.espn.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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