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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": 412804,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "4d4aa9b1bf6f4d4aa5aae88e704b6a18",
            "title": "Homeland security to suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs",
            "description": "Democrats accuse DHS of ‘kneecapping’ programs that help speed registered travelers through security lines",
            "content": "The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues.\nThe programs are designed to help speed registered travelers through security lines. Su... [2152 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/22/homeland-security-suspends-tsa-precheck-global-entry-airport-security-programs",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4c7c90252b27583f6b2d2d9df61b72c85cf55e0d/627_0_3333_2667/master/3333.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=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=4283d158bb375317a44736f6f838c2f5",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-22T13:45:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "61200ef133f874965ed8939611ce92e0",
            "title": "Three Keys & a Pick: No. 10 Illinois at UCLA",
            "description": "Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk previews Illinois' road matchup at UCLA on Saturday.",
            "content": "Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk previews Illinois' road matchup at UCLA on Saturday.\nNo. 10 Illinois (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) at UCLA (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten)\nDate & Time: Feb. 21, 7:00 p.m. CT\nLocation: Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles, Calif.)\nTV: FOX (Tim Brando ... [2722 chars]",
            "url": "https://247sports.com/college/illinois/article/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball-three-keys-pick-ucla-275047252/",
            "image": "https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/415/618/13618415.jpg?width=1200&height=628&crop=1.91:1&fit=cover",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-22T13:33:41Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "510f5cd043c2fc5a79c650d27f721aef",
                "name": "247Sports",
                "url": "https://247sports.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "57dfb38d41214409f9803dbe737e8848",
            "title": "Vikings receiver Rondale Moore found dead at 25",
            "description": "Police say Moore was found dead inside the garage of a property in New Albany, Ind.",
            "content": "Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article had a picture of the wrong player. The player pictured was Myles Price, not Rondale Moore.\nMinnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore was found dead of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound in N... [4778 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7063110/2026/02/21/vikings-rondale-moore-dies-at-25/",
            "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/athletic/uploads/wp/2026/02/21211733/GettyImages-1827187306-scaled.jpg?width=1200&height=630&fit=cover",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-22T12:32:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2f580dc49292a1caf59cd86dd3c9e60b",
                "name": "The New York Times",
                "url": "https://www.nytimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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