# CNBC API: List headlines > Lists CNBC article headlines in the order they appear on a public news section page, with summary, time, authors and image. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by CNBC. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/cnbc.com/list-headlines - Method: `cnbc.com/list_headlines`, version 1 - Website: cnbc.com - Returns: headline, summary, published time, authors, section, image link, article 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | `section` | string | no | `"politics"` | News section to read, for example tech. One of "top stories", "markets", "business", "investing", "tech", "politics", "personal finance", "economy". Default "top stories". | | `max_results` | integer | no | `50` | Maximum stories to return, for example 20. Default 20. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "section": "politics", "max_results": 50 } ``` Its output: ```json { "stories": [ { "authors": [ "Garrett Downs" ], "section": "politics", "summary": null, "headline": "Khanna to introduce AI safety bill with ban on 'recursive' technology until safeguards exist", "image_link": "https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108368847-1790610558721-gettyimages-2292801324-khanna_178_090326.jpeg?v=1790610581", "article_link": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/khanna-ai-safety-bill.html", "published_at": "2026-09-28T21:43:40+00:00" }, { "authors": [ "Dan Mangan" ], "section": "politics", "summary": null, "headline": "Supreme Court Justice Alito won't participate in big climate change case next week", "image_link": "https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108328727-1782831495932-108328727-1782831415459-gettyimages-2278340792-supreme_court_2206.jpg?v=1782831504", "article_link": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/supreme-court-justice-alito-recusal-climate-change-case.html", "published_at": "2026-09-28T18:58:47+00:00" }, { "authors": [ "Dan Mangan" ], "section": "politics", "summary": null, "headline": "Feds can't withhold counterterrorism funds to force election admin changes: Judge", "image_link": "https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108315203-1780408967315-gettyimages-2278723586-sm1_5165.jpeg?v=1780409020", "article_link": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/elections-dhs-counterterrorism.html", "published_at": "2026-09-28T18:41:51+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":"cnbc.com/list_headlines","input":{"section":"politics","max_results":50}}' ``` 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 - What are the latest headlines on CNBC's tech page right now? Give me the top 10 with summaries and authors. - Pull the current markets news stories from CNBC, up to 25, including publish times and links. - Show me today's top business news headlines with a short summary and who wrote each one. - I need the 5 most recent personal finance articles, with image links and article URLs, for a newsletter roundup. - List the economy news stories currently featured, max 40, with section, timestamp, and byline for each. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "properties": { "section": { "enum": [ "top stories", "markets", "business", "investing", "tech", "politics", "personal finance", "economy" ], "type": "string", "default": "top stories", "description": "News section to read, for example tech." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum stories to return, for example 20." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "stories" ], "properties": { "stories": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "headline", "summary", "published_at", "authors", "section", "image_link", "article_link" ], "properties": { "authors": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "section": { "type": "string" }, "summary": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "headline": { "type": "string" }, "image_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "article_link": { "type": "string" }, "published_at": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Publication date and time in ISO 8601 with offset." } } }, "description": "CNBC stories in the order shown on the section page." } } } ``` ## See more - [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. - [CNBC API: Get market snapshot](https://fous.com/methods/cnbc.com/get-market-snapshot.md): Returns CNBC levels and changes for major stock indexes and U.S. futures, optionally by region. Quote times and market-status labels are null when CNBC does not show them; quotes may be delayed. - [wsj.com API: List Wall Street Journal section headlines](https://fous.com/methods/wsj.com/list-headlines.md): Lists the headlines shown in a Wall Street Journal news section (top stories, business, markets, tech, economy, world, politics or personal finance) with summaries, bylines, dates, images and story links. - [TechCrunch API: List headlines](https://fous.com/methods/techcrunch.com/list-headlines.md): Lists the latest TechCrunch story headlines in a section, in page order. Skips video, podcast and event promotion cards. - [CNN API: List headlines by section](https://fous.com/methods/cnn.com/list-headlines.md): Lists CNN headlines in the order shown on a chosen news section page (top stories, US, world, politics, business, health, entertainment or science), with each story's summary, publication time, authors and image when available. Promotions and video-only items are left out. - [Fox News API: List headlines](https://fous.com/methods/foxnews.com/list-headlines.md): Lists Fox News article headlines in the order shown on a news section page. Video-only items, ads and promotions are left out. - [NPR API: List headlines](https://fous.com/methods/npr.org/list-headlines.md): Lists the headlines on an NPR section page in page order, with summaries, publication times, authors, images and article links. - [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. - [All CNBC methods](https://fous.com/methods/cnbc.com.md)