Currents API
News Free key (no card)
AuthenticationFree key (no card)
Rate limit250 requests/day free; max 20 results per request; 30 days of history; daily caps reset at 00:00 UTC
Documentation: currentsapi.services ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Currents API indexes news from 168 countries in 20+ languages and serves it through simple latest-news and search endpoints. Newly indexed stories are available immediately on every plan. There is no delayed-news penalty on the free tier. The free plan includes 250 requests a day and 30 days of history.
Details
Free to start. You may need a free key, but no credit card.
Auth: Free key (no card)
Rate limit: 250 requests/day free; max 20 results per request; 30 days of history; daily caps reset at 00:00 UTC
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: personal developer
Setup
- Sign up for a free account at currentsapi.services.
- Copy your API key from the dashboard.
- Send it as an Authorization header on every request.
- Start with GET /v1/latest-news, then try /v1/search with your keywords.
Example
curl -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY" "https://api.currentsapi.services/v1/latest-news?language=en&page_size=5"Use cases
- Power a news-monitoring dashboard with real-time headlines
- Filter global news by country, language, and category
- Prototype a multilingual news app