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The Wall Street Journal provides news-section headlines and searchable public article headlines and summaries, with available story details and publication dates for search filtering.

List headlines

List the headlines displayed in a Wall Street Journal news section, with available summaries, bylines, dates, images, and story links. Excludes ads, promotions, video-only items, and related or trending modules; some stories have no displayed date or summary.

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News section to list, for example business.

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 The Wall Street Journal tool

The Wall Street Journal data from wsj.com: headlines and news.

Built from wsj.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

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List headlines

1 credit

List the headlines displayed in a Wall Street Journal news section, with available summaries, bylines, dates, images, and story links. Excludes ads, promotions, video-only items, and related or trending modules; some stories have no displayed date or summary.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
SectionsectionTextOptionalNews section to list, for example business.Example: top stories
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum number of stories to return, for example 20.Example: 20

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
StoriesstoriesList
Authorsstories[].authorsList
Sectionstories[].sectionTextExample: Tech
Summarystories[].summaryTextExample: The model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra, was due to debut inside ChatGPT and Codex…
Headlinestories[].headlineTextExample: OpenAI Scraps Release of New AI Model Over Safety Concerns
Image Linkstories[].image_linkTextExample: https://images.wsj.net/im-33138169?size=1.5
Article Linkstories[].article_linkTextExample: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-chatgpt-model-release-cancel-safety-5a2f9f42
Published Atstories[].published_atTextPublished date and time with time zone, when available.Example: 2026-09-29T01:00:00+00:00

Example result

For Section: top stories, Max Results: 20

JSON
{
  "stories": [
    {
      "authors": [
        "Maxwell Zeff"
      ],
      "section": "Tech",
      "summary": "The model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra, was due to debut inside ChatGPT and Codex in October.",
      "headline": "OpenAI Scraps Release of New AI Model Over Safety Concerns",
      "image_link": "https://images.wsj.net/im-33138169?size=1.5",
      "article_link": "https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-chatgpt-model-release-cancel-safety-5a2f9f42",
      "published_at": null
    },
    {
      "authors": [
        "Georgi Kantchev"
      ],
      "section": "World",
      "summary": "The erosion of Iran’s position comes as the U.S. Navy and Gulf oil producers have become better at fending off or evading Iranian attacks, allowing more tankers to cross the strait.",
      "headline": "Middle East Oil Exports Rebound as Iran’s Chokehold on Hormuz Breaks Down",
      "image_link": "https://images.wsj.net/im-26956664?size=1.78",
      "article_link": "https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/middle-east-oil-exports-rebound-as-irans-chokehold-on-hormuz-breaks-down-4ffde655",
      "published_at": null
    },
    {
      "authors": [
        "AnnaMaria Andriotis"
      ],
      "section": "Markets",
      "summary": "Under the plan, David Solomon, who has led the bank since 2018, would step down as soon as next year and be executive chair.",
      "headline": "Goldman’s Board Has Discussed a Plan to Name John Waldron as Its Next CEO",
      "image_link": "https://images.wsj.net/im-30810617?size=1.5",
      "article_link": "https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/goldmans-board-has-discussed-a-plan-to-name-john-waldron-as-its-next-ceo-7c5d90dd",
      "published_at": null
    }
  ]
}

Search news

1 credit

Search public Wall Street Journal article headlines and summaries by keyword. Includes publication time, authors, section, and link; excludes podcasts and live-coverage posts. Date filtering applies to publication dates.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
PagepageNumberOptionalPage of results, for example 1.Example: 2
SortsortTextOptionalSort results by newest or most relevant, for example newest.Example: Newest
QueryqueryTextRequiredSearch words, for example Tesla.Example: Tesla
To Dateto_dateDateOptionalLatest publication date, for example 2026-09-29.Example: 2026-09-29
From Datefrom_dateDateOptionalEarliest publication date, for example 2026-09-01.Example: 2026-09-01
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalArticles per page, for example 20.Example: 5

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
ArticlesarticlesList
Authorsarticles[].authorsList
Sectionarticles[].sectionTextExample: Real Estate
Summaryarticles[].summaryTextExample: The Oracle billionaire spent almost $10 million on houses for his children’s…
Headlinearticles[].headlineTextExample: The Gated Community Where Larry Ellison Bought Eight Homes for His Staff
Article Linkarticles[].article_linkLinkExample: https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/larry-ellison-oracle-gated-communi…
Published Atarticles[].published_atDateExample: 2026-09-28T23:00:00+00:00

Example result

For Query: Tesla

JSON
{
  "articles": [
    {
      "authors": [
        "Katherine Clarke",
        "Emily Glazer"
      ],
      "section": "Real Estate",
      "summary": "The Oracle billionaire spent almost $10 million on houses for his children’s tutors and others about 30 minutes from his Florida compound.",
      "headline": "The Gated Community Where Larry Ellison Bought Eight Homes for His Staff",
      "article_link": "https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/larry-ellison-oracle-gated-community-1831d914",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T23:00:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "authors": [
        "Sharon Terlep"
      ],
      "section": "Autos Industry",
      "summary": "The new mandate will require an average of 34.5 miles a gallon by model year 2031, down from the 50.4 miles a gallon standard.",
      "headline": "Trump Administration Ends Tougher Fuel-Economy Rules",
      "article_link": "https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/trump-administration-ends-tougher-fuel-economy-rules-013c4633",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T16:18:00+00:00"
    },
    {
      "authors": [
        "Andy Kessler"
      ],
      "section": "Opinion",
      "summary": "Liability is much more effective than regulation at pushing companies to be safe.",
      "headline": "The Real AI Fear: Lawyers",
      "article_link": "https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-real-ai-fear-lawyers-69280f52",
      "published_at": "2026-09-27T15:15:00+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": "@the-wall-street-journal",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_headlines",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "section": "top stories",
    "max_results": 20
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

Questions about The Wall Street Journal

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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 The Wall Street Journal account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from wsj.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 29, 2026.

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