Currents API

Latest news articles across 4,000+ sources in 30+ languages with topic and region filtering.

Status
🔴 Offline · 1499 ms

30-day uptime
0%

Free tier
600 calls/day, free key, no credit card

Auth
API key

Last 30 days

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Currents API vs Hacker News API — Unlimited, no key, no credit card
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Paid alternatives

Currents Pro — from $19/mo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Currents API require an API key?

Yes, Currents API requires a free API key. You can sign up via https://currentsapi.services/en/docs/.

What is Currents API's free tier?

600 calls/day, free key, no credit card

Is Currents API currently online?

We check Currents API every hour. The current status is shown at the top of this page. You can also see the 30-day uptime history in the chart above.

Implementation notes

When to use Currents API

Currents API works for projects that need a clean keyword search across global news with a generous-feeling free tier (600 calls/day). Article metadata includes category, language, country, and rich timestamps — better than several competitors at the same free tier.

Common pitfalls

Currents indexes articles with a 15-30 minute lag, which is fine for trend analysis but too slow for breaking-news applications.
The `category` filter is a single value, not an array. Filtering by 'technology AND business' requires two separate API calls and client-side merging.
Pagination uses simple `page` parameter (1-indexed), but the maximum page depth varies by query and isn't documented. Going past page 10 frequently returns empty results.

Quick start (bash)

curl "https://api.currentsapi.services/v1/latest-news?language=en&apiKey=YOUR_KEY"

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