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AP News provides reporting, up to 50 public-page headlines, searchable articles visible in its search, and full text when accessible.

List headlines

List AP News headlines in the order shown on a public news section page, up to 50 stories. Article credits may be unavailable for later stories in long lists.

Your information

News section to list, for example world.

Maximum number of stories to return, for example 20.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

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About the AP News tool

AP News (AP) returns section headlines, summaries, and story details with List headlines; provide a section and optional result limit.

Search news returns matching articles; provide search words and optionally publication dates, sort order, result page, and page size.

Read article returns text and details for one public story; provide its article link or headline.

Built from apnews.com. Last checked Sep 28, 2026.

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List headlines

1 credit

List AP News headlines in the order shown on a public news section page, up to 50 stories. Article credits may be unavailable for later stories in long lists.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
SectionsectionTextOptionalNews section to list, for example world.Example: World
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum number of stories to return, for example 20.Example: 5

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
StoriesstoriesListAP News stories in the order displayed on the section page.
Authorsstories[].authorsListCredited author names, if available.
Sectionstories[].sectionTextArticle news section.Example: World News
Summarystories[].summaryTextShort summary shown on the section page, if any.Example: Police are holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a…
Headlinestories[].headlineTextHeadline as shown on the section page.Example: British police investigate whether arrests near US-run air base foiled an…
Image URLstories[].image_urlTextImage link shown in the story card, if any.Example: https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/85538a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7151x4…
Article URLstories[].article_urlTextLink to the AP News article.Example: https://apnews.com/article/uk-fairford-us-air-base-arrests-investigation-4b6fb8…
Published Atstories[].published_atTextPublication date and time with time zone when displayed on the section page.Example: 2026-09-28T08:11:42+00:00

Example result

For Section: World, Max Results: 5

JSON
{
  "stories": [
    {
      "authors": [
        "Alastair Grant"
      ],
      "section": "World News",
      "summary": "Police are holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England.",
      "headline": "British police investigate whether arrests near US-run air base foiled an Iran-linked attack",
      "image_url": "https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/85538a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7151x4767+0+0/resize/727x485!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F4f%2Fd7%2F77426b7eb1c04113a1aeeee36e71%2Fe39a70…",
      "article_url": "https://apnews.com/article/uk-fairford-us-air-base-arrests-investigation-4b6fb8b4636c0c360bd7d3d2c44e8075",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T08:11:42+00:00"
    },
    {
      "authors": [
        "Claudia Ciobanu",
        "Rafal Niedzielski"
      ],
      "section": "World News",
      "summary": null,
      "headline": "Residents brace for a possible Russian hybrid attack on Poland’s border with Ukraine",
      "image_url": "https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/6afedee/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1592x1062+0+0/resize/599x400!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F27%2F1f%2F281ef1b4f8975a6e7a52fa70c266%2F72ba61…",
      "article_url": "https://apnews.com/article/poland-russia-hybrid-war-attack-civil-defense-border-9430977473b06c8d6285fe95608e6f9b",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T08:15:10+00:00"
    }
  ]
}

Read article

1 credit

Read the full text and details of one public AP News article from its link or headline. Headline searches use the closest visible AP News result; articles without accessible text may have no paragraphs.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
ArticlearticleTextRequiredAP News article link or headline, for example https://apnews.com/article/california-san-clemente-beach-erosion-rail-1843fb400da08a60aa6a9082279c04cf.Example: https://apnews.com/article/california-san-clemente-beach-erosion-rail-1843fb400…

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
TagstagsList
AuthorsauthorsList
SectionsectionTextExample: U.S. News
SummarysummaryTextExample: The AP Top 25 poll moved Florida up to No. 8, Miami up to No. 4 and Ole Miss…
HeadlineheadlineTextExample: Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail…
Article IDarticle_idTextExample: 1843fb400da08a60aa6a9082279c04cf
ParagraphsparagraphsList
Updated Atupdated_atTextLast-updated date and time in ISO 8601 with offset.Example: 2026-09-27T12:29:20+00:00
Word Countword_countNumberExample: 879
Article URLarticle_urlTextExample: https://apnews.com/article/california-san-clemente-beach-erosion-rail-1843fb400…
Published Atpublished_atTextPublication date and time in ISO 8601 with offset.Example: 2026-09-27T10:06:00+00:00
Main Image URLmain_image_urlTextExample: https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/d9fc0f1/2147483647/strip/false/crop/5616x…
Main Image Captionmain_image_captionTextExample: A couple hug at North Beach as crumbling seaside bluffs are seen behind them…
Full Text Availablefull_text_availableYes or noExample: Yes

Example result

For Article: https://apnews.com/article/california-san-clemente-beach-erosion-rail-1843fb400da08a60aa6a9082279c04cf

JSON
{
  "tags": [
    "Oceans",
    "General news",
    "AP Top News"
  ],
  "authors": [
    "Amy Taxin"
  ],
  "section": "U.S. News",
  "summary": "The beach in this small Southern California community has been shrinking due to rising ocean waters. San Clemente's North Beach is now split and officials have used rocks to shore up a seaside rail li…",
  "headline": "Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail line",
  "article_id": "1843fb400da08a60aa6a9082279c04cf",
  "paragraphs": [
    "SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — For years, residents of this Southern California beach town could walk a mile along a stretch of cream-colored sand and dip their toes in the waves lapping ashore.",
    "That trip has been cut short.",
    "Coastal erosion has been eating away at the beach in San Clemente, known for nearly a century as a “Spanish village by the sea.” The rising sea and crashing waves have pushed the shoreline landward, s…"
  ],
  "updated_at": "2026-09-27T12:29:20+00:00",
  "word_count": 879,
  "article_url": "https://apnews.com/article/california-san-clemente-beach-erosion-rail-1843fb400da08a60aa6a9082279c04cf",
  "published_at": "2026-09-27T10:06:00+00:00",
  "main_image_url": "https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/d9fc0f1/2147483647/strip/false/crop/5616x3744+0+0/resize/980x653!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F0f%2F28%2Fccead5f7ad9f311f6329cc0454a4%2F8c36c…",
  "main_image_caption": "A couple hug at North Beach as crumbling seaside bluffs are seen behind them in San Clemente, Calif., Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)",
  "full_text_available": true
}

Search news

1 credit

Search AP News articles by keyword, with optional publication dates, sort order, and result page. Results are limited to articles visible in AP News search.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
PagepageNumberOptionalResult page number starting at 1, for example 2.Example: 2
SortsortTextOptionalOrder results by newest publication or search relevance; for example newest.Example: Most relevant
QueryqueryTextRequiredWords to search for, for example Tesla.Example: Microsoft
To Dateto_dateDateOptionalLatest publication date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-28.Example: 2026-09-28
From Datefrom_dateDateOptionalEarliest publication date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-01.Example: 2026-09-01
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum articles on each result page, for example 20.Example: 3

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
ArticlesarticlesListMatching AP News articles.
Linkarticles[].linkLinkAP News article link.Example: https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-rates-korea-ai-oil-99b5702d93a2b5c6e51…
Authorsarticles[].authorsListArticle authors.
Sectionarticles[].sectionTextNews section, when available.Example: Business
Summaryarticles[].summaryTextArticle summary, when available.Example: A monster day for Microsoft following signals that its big spending on AI is…
Headlinearticles[].headlineTextArticle headline.Example: Microsoft’s best day since 2008 leads US stocks, while inflation worries…
Published Atarticles[].published_atDatePublication date and time with offset.Example: 2026-07-30T05:09:50+00:00

Example result

For Page: 2, Sort: Most relevant, Query: Microsoft, Max Results: 3

JSON
{
  "articles": [
    {
      "link": "https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-rates-korea-ai-oil-99b5702d93a2b5c6e513fb952ccdcc92",
      "authors": [
        "Stan Choe"
      ],
      "section": "Business",
      "summary": "A monster day for Microsoft following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street, while AI stocks regained some of their sharp recent losses.",
      "headline": "Microsoft’s best day since 2008 leads US stocks, while inflation worries remain in the bond market",
      "published_at": "2026-07-30T05:09:50+00:00"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-manager-murder-trial-florida-e7e170cf1959c532152e6026d3d8bfdd",
      "authors": [
        "Ed White"
      ],
      "section": "U.S. News",
      "summary": "Lawyers have given opening statements in Florida in the trial of a man charged with arranging the murder of a Microsoft design manager.",
      "headline": "Florida trial starts in the ambush killing of a Microsoft manager. A tire ‘blew the case open’",
      "published_at": "2026-08-17T04:08:05+00:00"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://apnews.com/article/openai-microsoft-chatgpt-copilot-ai-2a44fa94da6913074f97f916332b33f6",
      "authors": [],
      "section": "Business",
      "summary": "Microsoft said Monday it will no longer pay a share of its revenue to ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the latest move to untether a close partnership that helped unleash an artificial intelligence boom.",
      "headline": "Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance",
      "published_at": "2026-04-27T14:35:37+00:00"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@ap-news",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_headlines",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "section": "world",
    "max_results": 5
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

  • Track headlines by news section
  • Find articles about a company or topic
  • Review article authors and publication dates
  • Read story text and summaries
  • Collect article details for research

Questions about AP News

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this AP News tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a AP News account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from apnews.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 28, 2026.

What are the latest headlines in a section?

Use List headlines with a section, such as world, and an optional result limit.

Which articles mention a topic?

Use Search news with required search words and optional publication dates and sort order.

What is the full text of an article?

Use Read article with the article link or headline. Articles without accessible text may have no paragraphs.

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