# Times of India API: Search news articles > Searches Times of India articles by words in their headline or summary, with optional publication date range and newest or most relevant ordering. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Times of India. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/search-news - Method: `timesofindia.indiatimes.com/search_news`, version 1 - Website: timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Returns: headline, summary, published date and time, authors, section, article 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 | | Result page number, for example 2. Default 1. | | `sort` | string | no | | Sort order: newest first, or the site's relevance order. One of "newest", "most_relevant". Default "newest". | | `query` | string | yes | `"Tesla"` | Search words, for example Tesla. | | `to_date` | string | no | | Latest publication date (YYYY-MM-DD), for example 2026-09-29. | | `from_date` | string | no | | Earliest publication date (YYYY-MM-DD), for example 2026-09-01. | | `max_results` | integer | no | | Articles per page, for example 20. Default 20. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "query": "Tesla" } ``` Its output: ```json { "articles": [ { "authors": [ "TIMESOFINDIA.COM" ], "section": "Business", "summary": "Tesla generated $1.53 billion in free cash flow in the third quarter, which exceeded market expectations. The company's capital expenditure forecast for 2026 was cut to approximately $20 billion from over $25 billion. Tesla 's revenue was flat compared to the previous year but still surpassed estima…", "headline": "Tesla reports $1.53 billion in free cash flow amid one-fifth cut to 2026 spending forecast", "article_link": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/tesla-reports-1-53-billion-in-free-cash-flow-amid-one-fifth-cut-to-2026-spending-forecast/articleshow/135107813.cms", "published_at": "2026-10-22T11:22:56+05:30" }, { "authors": [], "section": "Business", "summary": "SpaceX is valued at more than $2 trillion, while Tesla has a market value of about $1.5 trillion. When asked on the call about the prospects of merging the two companies, Musk initially said he was “tap dancing through a minefield” before going into more detail. He cautioned that getting enough supp…", "headline": "SpaceX, Tesla boards weigh $3.5 trillion merger; Elon Musk endorses idea", "article_link": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/spacex-tesla-boards-weigh-3-5-trillion-merger-elon-musk-endorses-idea/articleshow/135100964.cms", "published_at": "2026-10-22T05:20:20+05:30" }, { "authors": [ "TIMESOFINDIA.COM" ], "section": "Business", "summary": "SpaceX shares rose 4.9% in extended trading following the remarks. Speculation about a potential deal has grown in recent weeks, with Barclays suggesting last week that an announcement could come before Tesla 's annual meeting in December. Musk has previously floated the idea, pointing to increasing…", "headline": "Elon Musk says SpaceX- Tesla merger is a 'good idea', special committees formed for talks", "article_link": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/elon-musk-says-spacex-tesla-merger-is-a-good-idea-special-committees-formed-for-talks/articleshow/135078380.cms", "published_at": "2026-10-21T05:04:25+05:30" } ] } ``` ## 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":"timesofindia.indiatimes.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 newest Times of India articles mentioning monsoon flooding in Mumbai, limited to September 2026 - Show me most relevant news stories about electric vehicle subsidies in India from August 2026 - Search for articles on RBI interest rate decisions published between 2026-06-01 and 2026-06-30, sorted by relevance - Look up recent coverage of cricket Asia Cup squad selection, 20 results per page, page 2 - Get the latest articles about Chandrayaan mission updates from the past month, newest first ## 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": "Sort order: newest first, or the site's relevance order." }, "query": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "Search words, for example Tesla." }, "to_date": { "type": "string", "description": "Latest publication date (YYYY-MM-DD), for example 2026-09-29." }, "from_date": { "type": "string", "description": "Earliest publication date (YYYY-MM-DD), for example 2026-09-01." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 50, "minimum": 1, "description": "Articles per page, for example 20." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "articles" ], "properties": { "articles": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "headline", "summary", "published_at", "authors", "section", "article_link" ], "properties": { "authors": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "section": { "type": "string" }, "summary": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "headline": { "type": "string" }, "article_link": { "type": "string" }, "published_at": { "type": "string", "description": "Publication date and time with offset." } }, "additionalProperties": false } } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Times of India API: Read article](https://fous.com/methods/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/read-article.md): Reads a Times of India article by link or by headline and returns its text and details. 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Date filters and newest order apply to the first 180 search matches; older or less relevant matches may be missed. - [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. - [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. - [All Times of India methods](https://fous.com/methods/indiatimes.com.md)