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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 APIAPI 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": 494394,
"articles": [
{
"id": "eee783edc3e15070935a24949152be29",
"title": "Hungary election live: voters head to the polls in contest that could see end of Viktor Orbán’s rule",
"description": "Prime minister has been trailing in the polls to Péter Magyar in race that could have repercussions for Europe, the US and Russia",
"content": "Key events\nShow key events only\nPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature\nOpposition leader Magyar paints vote as 'choice between East or West'\nOpposition leader Péter Magyar said today’s vote in Hungary amounted to “a choice between East or West... [16326 chars]",
"url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/12/hungary-election-latest-results-viktor-orban-peter-magyar-fidesz-tisza-russia-europe-live-news-updates",
"image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9394dbda814de1c753e945c768f2361c8f7a42ad/500_0_5000_4000/master/5000.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=2eb73b0963dcdfe2063414d8ba31fb0d",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-12T15:28:39Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
"name": "The Guardian",
"url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
}
},
{
"id": "db6ff922eb6337c7af9c797605a32155",
"title": "Welcome Home, Artemis II",
"description": "This was the Artemis II mission: to push deeper into the unknown, with humanity, with feeling, with awe, and with an unwavering commitment to always, always choose Earth.",
"content": "On Friday evening, when the crew of Artemis II—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, it felt as though the entire world was watching.\nCrowds lined the beaches of ... [307 chars]",
"url": "https://www.thefp.com/p/welcome-home-artemis-ii",
"image": "https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yUQY!,w_1200,h_675,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6ec081d-0979-4dc1-ad96-2f0fad58a3fe_1024x683.jpeg",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-12T15:23:21Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "d5a97e823e71a05257c3a806cca40c43",
"name": "The Free Press",
"url": "https://www.thefp.com"
}
},
{
"id": "7a5cd49938aaaa0da34e944232f32159",
"title": "Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz and intercept ships that paid tolls to Iran",
"description": "President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.",
"content": "Washington — President Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran, after marathon talks in Pakistan failed to yield an agreement... [2159 chars]",
"url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-iran/",
"image": "https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/04/12/ba1f712a-fc6e-4716-89ae-a3f10388e84d/thumbnail/1200x630/84e5b0886082df893b3efccadc5b941d/gettyimages-2270387195.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-12T15:18:55Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "f2f2ed82d991515dcc85d86a1374a9ae",
"name": "CBS News",
"url": "https://www.cbsnews.com"
}
}
]
}