# BBC News API: Search articles > Finds BBC News articles matching search words, newest first or by relevance, with publication time, authors, section and summary, optionally limited to a date range. Date filters and newest order apply to the first 180 search matches; older or less relevant matches may be missed. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by BBC News. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/bbc.com/search-news - Method: `bbc.com/search_news`, version 1 - Website: bbc.com - Returns: headline, summary, published at, authors, section, link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `page` | integer | no | | Result page number, for example 2. Default 1. | | `sort` | string | no | | Order articles by publication time or search relevance, for example newest. One of "newest", "most_relevant". Default "newest". | | `query` | string | yes | `"Tesla"` | Words to look for in BBC News, for example Tesla. | | `to_date` | string | no | | Include articles published on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD), for example 2026-09-28. | | `from_date` | string | no | | Include articles published on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD), for example 2026-09-01. | | `max_results` | integer | no | | Articles per page, up to 50, for example 20. Default 20. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "query": "Tesla" } ``` Its output: ```json { "articles": [ { "link": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckp84gly996do", "authors": [ "Chloe Parkman" ], "section": "News", "summary": "Officials say demand for lithium is expected to increase by 1,100% by 2035.", "headline": "New lithium mine in Cornwall 'set to create more than 100 jobs'", "published_at": "2026-09-27T14:09:19.644000+00:00" }, { "link": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p3kxpp8lezo", "authors": [ "Dearbail Jordan" ], "section": "Business", "summary": "Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.", "headline": "Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI", "published_at": "2026-09-23T14:35:30.201000+00:00" }, { "link": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2zg554w9ko", "authors": [ "Osmond Chia" ], "section": "Business", "summary": "The 21 Air-operated jet overshot a runway at Miami International Airport and hit several vehicles.", "headline": "Amazon crash: Firm pauses work with cargo carrier after fatal incident", "published_at": "2026-09-14T02:01:29.157000+00:00" } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"bbc.com/search_news","input":{"query":"Tesla"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Find the latest BBC News articles about the Gaza ceasefire talks, newest first, with authors and summaries - What has the BBC published on UK interest rates between 2025-03-01 and 2025-03-31? Give me headlines and links. - Show me the 10 most relevant news articles about Elon Musk's xAI, including which section each ran in - I need page 2 of recent news coverage mentioning heatwave Spain, 30 results per page - Pull news articles about the Champions League final published from 2025-05-25 to 2025-06-02, with publication times and bylines ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "query" ], "properties": { "page": { "type": "integer", "default": 1, "minimum": 1, "description": "Result page number, for example 2." }, "sort": { "enum": [ "newest", "most_relevant" ], "type": "string", "default": "newest", "description": "Order articles by publication time or search relevance, for example newest." }, "query": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "Words to look for in BBC News, for example Tesla." }, "to_date": { "type": "string", "description": "Include articles published on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD), for example 2026-09-28." }, "from_date": { "type": "string", "description": "Include articles published on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD), for example 2026-09-01." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Articles per page, up to 50, for example 20." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "articles" ], "properties": { "articles": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "headline", "summary", "published_at", "authors", "section", "link" ], "properties": { "link": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" }, "authors": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "section": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "summary": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "headline": { "type": "string" }, "published_at": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" } } } } } } ``` ## See more - [BBC News API: List headlines](https://fous.com/methods/bbc.com/list-headlines.md): Lists the article headlines shown on a BBC News section page, in page order, with summary, publish time, authors, image and link. - [BBC News API: Read article](https://fous.com/methods/bbc.com/read-article.md): Reads the text and details of a BBC News article from its link or headline. Live coverage pages return the latest entries available. - [Fox News API: Search articles](https://fous.com/methods/foxnews.com/search-news.md): Searches Fox News articles by keyword, with date filtering, ordering and pagination, over the first 100 matches. - [Yahoo API: Search Yahoo News](https://fous.com/methods/yahoo.com/search-news.md): Searches Yahoo News articles by keyword, newest first or by relevance, with optional publication dates and pages; returns only articles hosted on Yahoo News, with authors, original publisher and section. - [Reuters API: Search news](https://fous.com/methods/reuters.com/search-news.md): Searches Reuters articles by keyword through Google News, with optional publication date range, order and page. Summaries and bylines are filled in when Reuters serves the article page. - [The Guardian API: Search news](https://fous.com/methods/theguardian.com/search-news.md): Searches Guardian articles by keyword through the public Google News feed for theguardian.com, optionally within publication dates, ordered newest first or by relevance, and returns each article's headline, summary, authors, section and publication time from its Guardian page. - [NPR API: Search news](https://fous.com/methods/npr.org/search-news.md): Searches NPR-published articles by keyword, newest first or by best match, with optional publication dates, and returns each article's date, authors, section and summary. - [CNBC API: Search articles](https://fous.com/methods/cnbc.com/search-news.md): Searches CNBC-published articles by keyword, with optional publication date range, sort order and pagination. Excludes videos, wire stories and press releases. - [All BBC News methods](https://fous.com/methods/bbc.com.md)