CNN provides section-page headlines and searchable public articles, plus article text; subscriber stories show only a brief public preview, and live blogs include entries.
Your information
News section to list, for example world.
Maximum number of stories to return, for example 20.
Example results
- Stories
Stories Image Link Authors Section Summary Headline Article Link Published At 
Daniel WineUSCNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.Starship passes test, fact-checking Trump, tales from the DMV: Catch up on the day’s stories2026-09-28T21:05:43.857000+00:00
Nicki Brown, Eric LevensonUSThe prosecution and defense rested Monday in the murder trial of Caleb Flynn, the former “American Idol” contestant accused of killing his wife and staging the crime scene.Caleb Flynn’s defense rests without calling any witnesses in his murder trial2026-09-28T19:02:18.329000+00:00
Hanna Park, Danya Gainor, Holly YanUSProsecutors in New York are reopening an investigation into an alleged gang rape of a former Cornell University student after the woman filed a civil lawsuit this month claiming the school did not do enough to protect her.New York prosecutors reopen investigation after student files lawsuit over alleged gang rape at Cornell University2026-09-28T11:29:57.532000+00:00
Laura Sharman, Aaron CooperUSA United Airlines regional jet with 72 people aboard was forced to make an emergency return to Houston Sunday after the windshield glass shattered shortly after takeoff, sending pieces of glass into the cockpit, according to officials and air traffic control recordings.Regional jet’s windshield shatters and pieces of glass fall into cockpit2026-09-28T07:01:45.071000+00:00
Jeff WinterUSDaniel Fischer’s journey from bullied student to ISIS sympathizer to convict in recovery, within two years, illustrates not just the speed at which modern extremism takes hold, but also the impact on families.‘A national warning.’ How an American teen went from ISIS sympathizer to a convict in recovery2026-09-28T10:00:29.463000+00:00
About CNN
CNN’s List headlines method returns stories from a selected news section and takes a section, with an optional result maximum.
CNN’s Search news method returns articles matching required search words, with optional dates, sort order, page, and result maximum.
CNN’s Read article method returns public text and details for an article link or headline; subscriber stories provide only a brief public preview.
Built by Fous from cnn.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 28, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with CNN.
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List headlines
1 credit per runList CNN headlines in the order shown on a selected news section page, with story details when available. Excludes promotions and video-only items.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Sectionsection | Text | Optional | News section to list, for example world.Example: US |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum number of stories to return, for example 20.Example: 5 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Storiesstories | List | |
Authorsstories[].authors | List | |
Sectionstories[].section | Text | Example: US |
Summarystories[].summary | Text | Example: CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your… |
Headlinestories[].headline | Text | Example: Starship passes test, fact-checking Trump, tales from the DMV: Catch up on the… |
Image Linkstories[].image_link | Text | Example: https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/ap26271485626484.jpg?c=original |
Article Linkstories[].article_link | Text | Example: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/us/5-things-september-28-trnd |
Published Atstories[].published_at | Text | Publication date and time in ISO 8601 with offset, if shown.Example: 2026-09-28T21:05:43.857000+00:00 |
Example result
For Section: US, Max Results: 5
JSON
{
"stories": [
{
"authors": [
"Daniel Wine"
],
"section": "US",
"summary": "CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.",
"headline": "Starship passes test, fact-checking Trump, tales from the DMV: Catch up on the day’s stories",
"image_link": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/ap26271485626484.jpg?c=original",
"article_link": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/us/5-things-september-28-trnd",
"published_at": "2026-09-28T21:05:43.857000+00:00"
},
{
"authors": [
"Nicki Brown",
"Eric Levenson"
],
"section": "US",
"summary": "The prosecution and defense rested Monday in the murder trial of Caleb Flynn, the former “American Idol” contestant accused of killing his wife and staging the crime scene.",
"headline": "Caleb Flynn’s defense rests without calling any witnesses in his murder trial",
"image_link": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/caleb-flynn-092526-1.jpg?c=original",
"article_link": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/us/caleb-flynn-trial",
"published_at": "2026-09-28T19:02:18.329000+00:00"
},
{
"authors": [
"Hanna Park",
"Danya Gainor",
"Holly Yan"
],
"section": "US",
"summary": "Prosecutors in New York are reopening an investigation into an alleged gang rape of a former Cornell University student after the woman filed a civil lawsuit this month claiming the school did not do …",
"headline": "New York prosecutors reopen investigation after student files lawsuit over alleged gang rape at Cornell University",
"image_link": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-1762566666.jpg?c=original",
"article_link": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/us/cornell-university-sexual-assault-lawsuit-hnk",
"published_at": "2026-09-28T11:29:57.532000+00:00"
}
]
}Read article
1 credit per runRead the headline, details, and public text of a CNN article from its link or headline. Subscriber stories return only a brief public preview; live blogs include their entries.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Articlearticle | Text | Required | CNN article link or headline, for example Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate change case.Example: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/justice-alito-recuses-climate-change-bo… |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Tagstags | List | |
Authorsauthors | List | |
Sectionsection | Text | Example: Politics |
Summarysummary | Text | Example: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced Monday that he will recuse… |
Headlineheadline | Text | Example: Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate change case |
Article IDarticle_id | Text | Example: cmuljayrn000027qj5nx0drzl |
Paragraphsparagraphs | List | |
Updated Atupdated_at | Date | Example: 2026-09-28T19:56:55.246+00:00 |
Word Countword_count | Number | Example: 329 |
Article URLarticle_url | Text | Example: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/justice-alito-recuses-climate-change-bo… |
Published Atpublished_at | Date | Example: 2026-09-28T18:07:16.542+00:00 |
Main Image URLmain_image_url | Text | Example: https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2194936744.jpg?c=o… |
Main Image Captionmain_image_caption | Text | Example: Associate Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. attends President Donald… |
Full Text Availablefull_text_available | Yes or no | Example: Yes |
Example result
For Article: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/justice-alito-recuses-climate-change-boulder-suncor
JSON
{
"tags": [],
"authors": [
"John Fritze"
],
"section": "Politics",
"summary": "Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced Monday that he will recuse himself from a major climate change-related case the court is set to hear next week, following weeks of pressure from environmen…",
"headline": "Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate change case",
"article_id": "cmuljayrn000027qj5nx0drzl",
"paragraphs": [
"Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced Monday that he will recuse himself from a major climate change-related case the court is set to hear next week, following weeks of pressure from environmen…",
"In a brief letter sent to the parties in the case, the Supreme Court’s clerk wrote that the conservative justice had “determined that he will not continue to participate in this case,” but did not off…",
"The climate issue will be the first case argued at the Supreme Court as it opens its new term next Monday. It deals with whether Boulder, Colorado, may sue Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil for damages ca…"
],
"updated_at": "2026-09-28T19:56:55.246+00:00",
"word_count": 329,
"article_url": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/justice-alito-recuses-climate-change-boulder-suncor",
"published_at": "2026-09-28T18:07:16.542+00:00",
"main_image_url": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2194936744.jpg?c=original",
"main_image_caption": "Associate Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. attends President Donald Trump's inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025.",
"full_text_available": true
}Search news
1 credit per runSearch CNN articles by keyword, with optional publication dates, sort order, and pagination. Returns public CNN article details.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Pagepage | Number | Optional | Results page, for example 2.Example: 2 |
Sortsort | Text | Optional | Order the articles by publication time or search relevance, for example newest.Example: Most relevant |
Queryquery | Text | Required | Words to search CNN articles for, for example Tesla.Example: Tesla |
To Dateto_date | Date | Optional | Latest publication date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-28.Example: 2026-09-28 |
From Datefrom_date | Date | Optional | Earliest publication date, inclusive, for example 2026-01-01.Example: 2026-01-01 |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum articles per page, for example 20.Example: 3 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Articlesarticles | List | Matching CNN articles. |
Linkarticles[].link | Link | Example: https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/business/tesla-robotaxi-musk-2026 |
Authorsarticles[].authors | List | |
Sectionarticles[].section | Text | Example: Business |
Summaryarticles[].summary | Text | Example: Tesla’s robotaxi service has been mostly hypothetical so far, but it’s… |
Headlinearticles[].headline | Text | Example: Tesla’s profit engine is sputtering. Elon Musk has bet its future on a promise… |
Published Atarticles[].published_at | Date | Example: 2026-01-13T12:00:59.529000+00:00 |
Example result
For Page: 2, Sort: Most relevant, Query: Tesla, Max Results: 3
JSON
{
"articles": [
{
"link": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/business/tesla-robotaxi-musk-2026",
"authors": [
"Chris Isidore"
],
"section": "business",
"summary": "Tesla’s robotaxi service has been mostly hypothetical so far, but it’s certainly taking the company’s shareholders for a real ride.",
"headline": "Tesla’s profit engine is sputtering. Elon Musk has bet its future on a promise he’s far from delivering",
"published_at": "2026-01-13T12:00:59.529000+00:00"
},
{
"link": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/02/business/tesla-byd-ev",
"authors": [
"Chris Isidore, John Liu"
],
"section": "business",
"summary": "In 2011, Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD as a competitor. But some 14 years later, BYD beat the American EV pioneer at its own game.",
"headline": "The world has a new EV king. It’s not Tesla",
"published_at": "2026-01-02T14:21:52.167000+00:00"
},
{
"link": "https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/business/tesla-earnings",
"authors": [
"Chris Isidore"
],
"section": "business",
"summary": "Tesla reported a quarterly revenue record Wednesday, but earnings still managed to miss analyst forecasts and fall from a year ago.",
"headline": "Tesla’s best quarter of year isn’t enough to impress investors. Because they know it won’t last",
"published_at": "2025-10-22T11:00:54.032000+00:00"
}
]
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cURL
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"api": "@cnn",
"visibility": "public",
"operation": "list_headlines",
"version": 1,
"input": {
"section": "US",
"max_results": 5
},
"response": {
"format": "json"
}
}'What you can do with it
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What headlines appear in a selected news section?
List headlines returns stories in the order shown on the selected section page.
Which CNN articles match a search term?
Search news finds articles matching the required query, with optional publication dates and sort order.
What does a CNN article say?
Read article returns public article text and details from a link or headline; subscriber stories provide only a brief public preview.