The News API Articles API

Retrieve specific articles by UUID.

OpenAPI Specification

the-news-api-articles-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: The News All News Articles API
  description: The News API provides access to worldwide news articles and top stories from over 40,000 sources in 50 countries. Search and filter news by keyword, category, language, country, and date. All endpoints require an API token obtained by registering at thenewsapi.com.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    url: https://www.thenewsapi.com/
  termsOfService: https://www.thenewsapi.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.thenewsapi.com/v1
security:
- apiToken: []
tags:
- name: Articles
  description: Retrieve specific articles by UUID.
paths:
  /news/uuid/{uuid}:
    get:
      operationId: getNewsByUUID
      summary: Get News Article By UUID
      description: Retrieve a specific news article by its unique UUID identifier.
      tags:
      - Articles
      parameters:
      - name: uuid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: UUID of the article to retrieve.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: api_token
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Your API authentication token.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested article.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Article'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    Article:
      type: object
      description: A news article.
      properties:
        uuid:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the article.
        title:
          type: string
          description: Article headline.
        description:
          type: string
          description: Short description of the article.
        keywords:
          type: string
          description: Comma-separated keywords associated with the article.
        snippet:
          type: string
          description: Short excerpt from the article body.
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL to the full article.
        image_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL to the article's featured image.
        language:
          type: string
          description: Language code of the article (e.g., en, es, fr).
        published_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Publication datetime in UTC.
        source:
          type: string
          description: Domain of the publishing source.
        categories:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Categories the article belongs to.
        locale:
          type: string
          description: Country/locale code (e.g., us, gb, ca).
        relevance_score:
          type: number
          nullable: true
          description: Relevance score for search results or similarity matching.
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: Error code.
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable error description.
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - invalid API token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Not found - resource does not exist.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    apiToken:
      type: apiKey
      name: api_token
      in: query