NewsAPI for AI agents
Agents read NewsAPI at once. Changes and sends are held for a person's approval by default.
About NewsAPI
News API is a simple HTTP REST API for searching and retrieving live articles from all over the web.
What an agent can do in NewsAPI
Every NewsAPI action is classed by the platform as a read, a change or a send. Reads run at once. Changes and sends are held for a person by default.
Runs at once (reads)
Looks things up in NewsAPI without asking first. 4 actions.
- Get EverythingTool to search through every article published by over 150,000 sources. At least one of q, sources, language, or domains must be set or the API returns a parametersMissing error. Historical date range
- Get SourcesTool to fetch available news sources. Use when you need to retrieve a list of publishers by optional filters like category, language, or country. Source IDs returned here are the only valid IDs for fi
- Get Top HeadlinesTool to retrieve live top and breaking headlines; does not support historical or date-bounded queries (use NEWS_API_GET_EVERYTHING for past date ranges). Results favor major outlets; use NEWS_API_GET_
- Get V1 ArticlesTool to fetch live article metadata from a news source using the legacy v1 API. Use when you need headlines from a specific source identifier. This v1 endpoint has been superseded by /v2/top-headlines
Held for approval by default (changes and sends)
Held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo. 0 actions.
None in this connector.
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NewsAPI questions
Can an agent change data in NewsAPI on its own?
Not by default. Changes and sends in NewsAPI are held for a person's approval. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.
What can an agent read in NewsAPI?
This connector lists 4 read actions. Reads run at once, without waiting for approval.
How does NewsAPI connect?
It connects with API key. Connectors are built and maintained by third-party developers; availability is confirmed during scoping.