# CNBC API: Search articles

> Searches CNBC-published articles by keyword, with optional publication date range, sort order and pagination. Excludes videos, wire stories and press releases.

Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by CNBC.

- Page: https://fous.com/methods/cnbc.com/search-news
- Method: `cnbc.com/search_news`, version 1
- Website: cnbc.com
- Returns: headline, summary, publication time, authors, section, link
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ 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 | `3` | Result page to return, such as 2. Default 1. |
| `sort` | string | no |  | Order articles by newest date or relevance, such as newest. One of "newest", "most_relevant". Default "newest". |
| `query` | string | yes | `"Nvidia"` | Words to search for, such as Tesla. |
| `to_date` | string | no |  | Latest publication date (YYYY-MM-DD), inclusive, such as 2026-09-29. No limit if omitted. |
| `from_date` | string | no |  | Earliest publication date (YYYY-MM-DD), inclusive, such as 2026-09-01. No limit if omitted. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `50` | Maximum articles per page, such as 20. Default 20. |

## Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input:

```json
{
  "page": 3,
  "query": "Nvidia",
  "max_results": 50
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "articles": [
    {
      "link": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/after-trump-meeting-with-tech-leaders-ai-safety-in-more-chaotic-state.html",
      "authors": [
        "Ari Levy"
      ],
      "section": "Technology",
      "summary": "Following Trump's lunch with artificial intelligence leaders at the White House, the industry remains largely unchanged on AI safety.",
      "headline": "Trump's meeting with tech leaders leaves AI safety more unsettled than ever",
      "published_at": "2026-09-30T11:00:01+00:00"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/openai-sued-cyberattack.html",
      "authors": [
        "Kai Nicol-Schwarz"
      ],
      "section": "Technology",
      "summary": "The lawsuit appears to be the first publicly reported case seeking to hold an AI developer liable for an incident caused by rogue systems.",
      "headline": "OpenAI is sued over rogue AI Hugging Face cyberattack",
      "published_at": "2026-09-30T10:15:49+00:00"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/ai-regulation-congress-antitrust.html",
      "authors": [
        "Garrett Downs"
      ],
      "section": "Politics",
      "summary": "Top AI executives have asked for narrow antitrust exemptions or waivers so they can collaborate on safety.",
      "headline": "AI's coming roadblock in regulation: Antitrust hawks",
      "published_at": "2026-09-30T10:00:01+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/search_news","input":{"page":3,"query":"Nvidia","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

- Find CNBC articles about semiconductor tariffs published between 2025-03-01 and 2025-06-30, sorted by most relevant
- Show me the second page of newest CNBC stories mentioning Federal Reserve rate cuts
- Look up articles on electric vehicle battery supply chains from the last week of October 2025
- Search for news pieces about Nvidia earnings guidance, 20 per page, newest first
- Retrieve the most relevant write-ups on inflation expectations published before 2024-12-31

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "page": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 1,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Result page to return, such as 2."
    },
    "sort": {
      "enum": [
        "newest",
        "most_relevant"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "newest",
      "description": "Order articles by newest date or relevance, such as newest."
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Words to search for, such as Tesla."
    },
    "to_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Latest publication date (YYYY-MM-DD), inclusive, such as 2026-09-29. No limit if omitted."
    },
    "from_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Earliest publication date (YYYY-MM-DD), inclusive, such as 2026-09-01. No limit if omitted."
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum articles per page, such as 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"
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## See more

- [CNBC API: List headlines](https://fous.com/methods/cnbc.com/list-headlines.md): Lists CNBC article headlines in the order they appear on a public news section page, with summary, time, authors and image.
- [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.
- [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.
- [wsj.com API: Search Wall Street Journal articles](https://fous.com/methods/wsj.com/search-news.md): Searches public Wall Street Journal headlines and summaries by keyword, newest or most relevant first, optionally within publication dates; podcasts and live-coverage posts are left out.
- [BBC News API: Search articles](https://fous.com/methods/bbc.com/search-news.md): 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.
- [CNN API: Search news](https://fous.com/methods/cnn.com/search-news.md): Searches CNN articles by keyword, with optional publication date range, sort order and pagination.
- [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.
- [TechCrunch API: Search articles](https://fous.com/methods/techcrunch.com/search-news.md): Searches TechCrunch articles by keyword, with an optional publication date range and newest or most relevant order.
- [All CNBC methods](https://fous.com/methods/cnbc.com.md)
