Google news api json

The Google News API!

The Google News API is a paid service that provides access to a vast repository of news articles from thousands of sources worldwide. Here's an overview of the API and how to use it:

API Overview

The Google News API is a JSON-based API that allows developers to retrieve news articles, headlines, and other related data. The API is designed to help developers build applications that provide news and information to users.

API Endpoints

The Google News API has several endpoints that allow you to retrieve different types of data. Here are some of the most commonly used endpoints:

1. /v1/topstories: Retrieves the top news stories for a specific region or topic.
2. /v1/search: Searches for news articles based on a query.
3. /v1/articles: Retrieves a list of news articles for a specific topic or region.
4. /v1/sources: Retrieves a list of news sources.

API Request Parameters

When making a request to the Google News API, you'll need to specify the following parameters:

1. q: The query string for searching news articles.
2. topic: The topic or region for which you want to retrieve news articles.
3. sources: A list of news sources to include in the response.
4. lang: The language of the news articles (e.g., en for English).
5. maxResults: The maximum number of results to return.

API Response

The Google News API returns a JSON response that contains the requested data. The response format is as follows:

{
  "response": {
    "results": [
      {
        "title": "News Article Title",
        "link": "https://www.example.com/article",
        "publishedAt": "2022-01-01T12:00:00Z",
        "source": {
          "id": "news-source-id",
          "name": "News Source Name"
        }
      },
     ...
    ]
  }
}

Getting Started

To get started with the Google News API, you'll need to:

1. Sign up for a Google Cloud account.
2. Create a new project in the Google Cloud Console.
3. Enable the Google News API.
4. Create credentials for your project (OAuth client ID or API key).
5. Install the Google News API client library for your preferred programming language.

Example Request

Here's an example request to retrieve the top news stories for the topic "technology" in the English language:

GET https://newsapi.googleapis.com/v1/topstories?topic=technology&lang=en&maxResults=10

Example Response

Here's an example response for the above request:

{
  "response": {
    "results": [
      {
        "title": "New iPhone Released",
        "link": "https://www.example.com/iphone-release",
        "publishedAt": "2022-01-01T12:00:00Z",
        "source": {
          "id": "tech-source-id",
          "name": "Tech Source Name"
        }
      },
      {
        "title": "Google Announces New AI Technology",
        "link": "https://www.example.com/google-ai",
        "publishedAt": "2022-01-02T14:00:00Z",
        "source": {
          "id": "tech-source-id",
          "name": "Tech Source Name"
        }
      },
     ...
    ]
  }
}

I hope this helps you get started with the Google News API!