# Snopes API: Search fact-checks > Searches Snopes for fact-checks of a claim, in relevance order, and reads each fact-check's claim, rating, headline, summary, author and date. News and other pages are excluded. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Snopes. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/snopes.com/search-fact-checks - Method: `snopes.com/search_fact_checks`, version 1 - Website: snopes.com - Returns: claim, rating, headline, summary, author, published date, image link, fact-check 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | `claim` | string | yes | `"vaccine"` | The rumour or claim to search for, e.g. Bill Gates microchip vaccine. | | `max_results` | integer | no | `16` | Maximum fact-checks to return, e.g. 10. Default 10. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "claim": "vaccine", "max_results": 16 } ``` Its output: ```json { "fact_checks": [ { "claim": "The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the COVID-19 vaccines caused the largest carcinogenic exposure in history.", "author": "Anna Rascouët-Paz", "rating": "False", "summary": "The claim stemmed from two recent cohort studies, one from South Korea and one from Italy.", "headline": "CDC didn't say COVID-19 vaccines are 'largest carcinogenic exposure in history'", "image_link": "https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/1200/height/675/https://media.snopes.com/2026/08/cdc_did_not_say_covid-19_vaccines_are_largest_carcinogenic_exposure_in_history.png", "published_date": "2026-08-03", "fact_check_link": "https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cdc-covid-vaccines-carcinogenic/" }, { "claim": "A copy-paste message authentically lists side effects of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine released by the pharmaceutical company.", "author": "Laerke Christensen", "rating": "Mostly False", "summary": "The list contains \"adverse events\" reported to Pfizer, which are not the same as side effects.", "headline": "Years-Old List of Alleged Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine 'Side Effects' Is Misleading", "image_link": "https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/1200/height/675/https://media.snopes.com/2025/01/pfizer_biontech_covid_vaccine_side_effect.png", "published_date": "2025-01-17", "fact_check_link": "https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pfizer-covid-vaccine-adverse-events/" }, { "claim": "A photograph shows U.S. Sen. Rand Paul receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.", "author": "Dan Evon", "rating": "Miscaptioned", "summary": "In 2015, Paul invited a reporter to photograph him getting a vaccine because he was annoyed that he was \"being characterized as someone who’s against vaccines.\"", "headline": "Did Rand Paul Get COVID-19 Vaccination in Viral Photo?", "image_link": "https://mediaproxy.snopes.com/width/1200/height/675/https://media.snopes.com/2021/08/rand-paul-wiki-1.jpg", "published_date": "2021-08-09", "fact_check_link": "https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rand-paul-vaccination-photo/" } ] } ``` ## 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":"snopes.com/search_fact_checks","input":{"claim":"vaccine","max_results":16}}' ``` 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 - Has Snopes rated the claim that 5G towers spread COVID-19? Need the rating and who wrote it. - Is it true that Walmart is closing all its stores on Sundays? Find fact-checks on this rumor. - Pull up to 20 fact-checks about the claim that the moon landing was filmed in a studio, with ratings and publication dates. - Check snopes.com for anything debunking or confirming that drinking hot water kills the coronavirus — just the top 3 results. - My uncle keeps sharing a post saying Coca-Cola can dissolve a tooth overnight. What verdicts have fact-checkers given on that, and what did they say? ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "claim" ], "properties": { "claim": { "type": "string", "description": "The rumour or claim to search for, e.g. Bill Gates microchip vaccine." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 10, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum fact-checks to return, e.g. 10." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "fact_checks" ], "properties": { "fact_checks": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "claim", "rating", "headline", "summary", "author", "published_date", "image_link", "fact_check_link" ], "properties": { "claim": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Claim in Snopes’ words." }, "author": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Article author." }, "rating": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Snopes rating label." }, "summary": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "One-sentence description." }, "headline": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Article headline." }, "image_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Article image link." }, "published_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Published date (YYYY-MM-DD)." }, "fact_check_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Snopes fact-check page link." } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "description": "Matching Snopes fact-checks in search relevance order." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Snopes API: List latest fact checks](https://fous.com/methods/snopes.com/list-latest-fact-checks.md): Lists the newest Snopes fact checks overall or in a topic, with each claim, rating, author, publication date, image and article link. Topics follow Snopes article categories; less active topics may have fewer recent checks. - [PolitiFact API: Search fact checks](https://fous.com/methods/politifact.com/search-fact-checks.md): Finds PolitiFact fact checks matching a claim, topic, or person, newest first. An exact person match returns that person's checked statements; otherwise fact-check text is searched. An optional Truth-O-Meter rating filters the results. - [Trustpilot API: Search companies](https://fous.com/methods/trustpilot.com/search-companies.md): Finds companies on Trustpilot by name or what they do, with TrustScore, review count, categories, location, logo and links. A preferred country moves companies listed in that country to the front. - [Reddit API: Search posts](https://fous.com/methods/reddit.com/search-posts.md): Finds public Reddit posts by topic, optionally in one community, for a time window and sort order. Returns up to 100 posts in Reddit search order with score, comment count, text and link. - [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. - [Bing API: Search the web](https://fous.com/methods/bing.com/search-web.md): Searches Bing and returns web results in the order shown, with snippets, answer-box text when available, and related searches. - [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. 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