The Mediastack API is a RESTful HTTP service built to deliver live and historical news data from around the world, in a simple JSON format. The API gives you a single “news” endpoint, with versatile filtering options by date/timeframe, country, language, source, keywords, category, and more.

Whether you want to embed up-to-the-minute news in your app or scrape historical archives for analysis, this API provides a scalable yet easy-to-use interface

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Why Choose Mediastack?

1. Real-Time and Historical News Data
Access live headlines from around the world or query years of historical archives for analysis and insight.

2. Global Coverage
Mediastack aggregates data from 7,500+ reputable sources across 50+ countries in 13 languages — ensuring diversity and credibility in your content.

3. Simple Integration
Built with REST and JSON, Mediastack fits easily into any stack — no heavy SDKs or dependencies required.

4. Flexible Filtering and Querying
Fine-tune your requests by keyword, category, source, country, date range, or language for ultra-precise results.

5. Scalable and Affordable Plans
From the free tier for quick projects to enterprise-grade plans for large-scale applications, Mediastack grows with your needs.

6. Fast and Reliable Infrastructure
Backed by CDN-accelerated endpoints and optimized caching, Mediastack delivers fast response times and high uptime worldwide.

7. Secure and Compliant
Supports HTTPS encryption, rate limiting, and account-level API keys to protect your data and maintain reliability.

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