# Yahoo News API

> Yahoo News returns headlines, article search results, and article text as a workflow and API.

Yahoo News (Yahoo) lists headlines by section, using a section and optional maximum number of results as input. Search news finds Yahoo News articles by keyword, with optional dates, ordering, page, and result count. Read article returns text and details for a public Yahoo News article, using its link or headline.

- Page: https://fous.com/workflows/yahoo-news
- Handle: `@yahoo-news`
- Category: [News](https://fous.com/workflows/category/news)
- Source website: https://yahoo.com/news
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026
- Fous is not affiliated with Yahoo News.

## Methods

### List headlines

Operation `list_headlines`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

List the latest Yahoo News headlines in page order for a selected section, with bylines, original publishers, images, and publication times when available. The Yahoo News health section currently has no public section page, so health returns no stories.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `section` | string | no | `"US"` | News section to list, for example world. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `5` | Maximum number of headlines to return, for example 20. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "section": {
      "enum": [
        "top stories",
        "US",
        "world",
        "politics",
        "health",
        "science"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "top stories",
      "description": "News section to list, for example world.",
      "examples": [
        "US",
        "top stories",
        "health"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of headlines to return, for example 20.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        5,
        50
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "section": "US",
      "max_results": 5
    },
    {
      "section": "top stories"
    },
    {
      "section": "health"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `stories` | array |  |  |
| `stories[].authors` | array |  |  |
| `stories[].section` | string | `"US"` |  |
| `stories[].summary` | string or null | `"A GoFundMe for a Texas couple has been pulled after receiving over $700,000 in donations. Here's why the \"HelpDonRetir` |  |
| `stories[].headline` | string | `"GoFundMe pulls viral $745K campaign for 81-year-old luggage deliverer"` |  |
| `stories[].image_link` | string or null | `"https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/99ce6086eede9fd6e93bbd1300022292a623b5b8d753603e5f1d9cbcb072f416/lightyear_networkap` |  |
| `stories[].article_link` | string | `"https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/gofundme-pulls-viral-745k-campaign-002831147.html"` |  |
| `stories[].published_at` | string or null | `"2026-09-29T00:28:31+00:00"` | Publication date and time with UTC offset, or null when unavailable. |
| `stories[].original_publisher` | string or null | `"USA TODAY"` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "section": "US",
  "max_results": 5
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "stories": [
    {
      "authors": [
        "Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY"
      ],
      "section": "US",
      "summary": "A GoFundMe for a Texas couple has been pulled after receiving over $700,000 in donations. Here's why the \"HelpDonRetire\" fundraiser was removed.",
      "headline": "GoFundMe pulls viral $745K campaign for 81-year-old luggage deliverer",
      "image_link": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/99ce6086eede9fd6e93bbd1300022292a623b5b8d753603e5f1d9cbcb072f416/lightyear_networkapi/resizefill_w1200%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%…",
      "article_link": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/gofundme-pulls-viral-745k-campaign-002831147.html",
      "published_at": "2026-09-29T00:28:31+00:00",
      "original_publisher": "USA TODAY"
    },
    {
      "authors": [
        "Lucia I Suarez Sang"
      ],
      "section": "US",
      "summary": "A woman, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges she was gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 and accuses Cornell University of failing to protect her...",
      "headline": "Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members",
      "image_link": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/1d80d29c41f9b621aa49597e2430b1af7efeb36019b2ea080b6838550520ff90/lightyear_networkapi/resizefill_w1200%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%…",
      "article_link": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/details-emerge-case-former-cornell-183300028.html",
      "published_at": "2026-09-29T00:26:49+00:00",
      "original_publisher": "CBS News"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Read article

Operation `read_article`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Read the text and details of a public Yahoo News article from its link or headline. Headline matching uses available search results; syndicated live blogs may show only their latest excerpts.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `article` | string | yes | `"https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/two-dead-26-injured-coach-074835373.html"` | Yahoo News article link or headline, such as Two dead, 26 injured after coach overturns in southern Germany. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "article"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "article": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Yahoo News article link or headline, such as Two dead, 26 injured after coach overturns in southern Germany.",
      "examples": [
        "https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/two-dead-26-injured-coach-074835373.html",
        "Two dead, 26 injured after coach overturns in southern Germany",
        "https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-080920533.html"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "article": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/two-dead-26-injured-coach-074835373.html"
    },
    {
      "article": "Two dead, 26 injured after coach overturns in southern Germany"
    },
    {
      "article": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/iran-live-updates-saudi-foreign-080920533.html"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `tags` | array |  |  |
| `authors` | array |  |  |
| `section` | string or null | `"World"` |  |
| `summary` | string or null | `"Two people were killed and around 25 others slightly injured after a coach overturned on the A96 motorway in southern G` |  |
| `headline` | string | `"Two dead, 26 injured after coach overturns in southern Germany"` |  |
| `article_id` | string or null | `"9896c0e0-2b00-3f55-a7a0-4b6e8ca0635d"` |  |
| `paragraphs` | array |  |  |
| `updated_at` | string or null | `"2026-09-27T07:48:35+00:00"` | Last update date and time in ISO 8601 with offset. |
| `word_count` | integer | `276` |  |
| `article_link` | string | `"https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/two-dead-26-injured-coach-074835373.html"` |  |
| `published_at` | string or null | `"2026-09-27T07:48:35+00:00"` | Publication date and time in ISO 8601 with offset. |
| `main_image_link` | string or null | `"https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/ee8f294c347bea8620614753cb9cf181dd3058dc59e4cd170bae97ca44603c8b/lightyear_networkap` |  |
| `main_image_caption` | string or null | `"Emergency services and firefighters are on the scene near the southern German town of Buchloe, where a coach overturned` |  |
| `full_text_available` | boolean | `true` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "article": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/two-dead-26-injured-coach-074835373.html"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "tags": [
    "southern German",
    "police spokeswoman",
    "coach"
  ],
  "authors": [
    "DPA"
  ],
  "section": "World",
  "summary": "Two people were killed and around 25 others slightly injured after a coach overturned on the A96 motorway in southern Germany on Sunday, police told dpa. A police spokeswoman said one more person was …",
  "headline": "Two dead, 26 injured after coach overturns in southern Germany",
  "article_id": "9896c0e0-2b00-3f55-a7a0-4b6e8ca0635d",
  "paragraphs": [
    "Two people were killed and around 25 others slightly injured after a coach overturned on the A96 motorway in southern Germany on Sunday, police told dpa.",
    "A police spokeswoman said one more person was critically injured and in life-threatening condition. The number of injured could rise further.",
    "The accident occurred in the early morning at just before 6 am (0400 GMT) on the A96 motorway near the town of Buchloe in the eastern Allgäu district of Bavaria. It happened between the junctions to t…"
  ],
  "updated_at": "2026-09-27T07:48:35+00:00",
  "word_count": 276,
  "article_link": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/two-dead-26-injured-coach-074835373.html",
  "published_at": "2026-09-27T07:48:35+00:00",
  "main_image_link": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/ee8f294c347bea8620614753cb9cf181dd3058dc59e4cd170bae97ca44603c8b/lightyear_networkapi/resizefill_w1200%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%…",
  "main_image_caption": "Emergency services and firefighters are on the scene near the southern German town of Buchloe, where a coach overturned on the A96 motorway. (is associated with: «Two dead, 26 injured after coach over…",
  "full_text_available": true
}
```

### Search news

Operation `search_news`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Search Yahoo News articles by keyword, with optional publication dates, ordering and pages. Includes only articles hosted on Yahoo News; ordering and dates apply to a limited window of search results, so deeper matches may be missed.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `page` | integer | no | `2` | Page of matching articles to return, for example 1. |
| `sort` | string | no | `"most_relevant"` | Order articles by newest date or Yahoo search relevance; for example newest. |
| `query` | string | yes | `"Reuters"` | Words to search for, for example Tesla. |
| `to_date` | string | no | `"2026-09-29"` | Latest publication date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-29. |
| `from_date` | string | no | `"2026-09-01"` | Earliest publication date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-01. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `3` | Articles per page, up to 50; for example 20. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "page": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 1,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Page of matching articles to return, for example 1.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        2
      ]
    },
    "sort": {
      "enum": [
        "newest",
        "most_relevant"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "newest",
      "description": "Order articles by newest date or Yahoo search relevance; for example newest.",
      "examples": [
        "most_relevant"
      ]
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Words to search for, for example Tesla.",
      "examples": [
        "Reuters",
        "Tesla"
      ]
    },
    "to_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Latest publication date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-29.",
      "examples": [
        "2026-09-29"
      ]
    },
    "from_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Earliest publication date, inclusive, for example 2026-09-01.",
      "examples": [
        "2026-09-01"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Articles per page, up to 50; for example 20.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        3,
        5
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "page": 2,
      "sort": "most_relevant",
      "query": "Reuters",
      "max_results": 3
    },
    {
      "query": "Tesla",
      "max_results": 5
    },
    {
      "query": "Tesla",
      "to_date": "2026-09-29",
      "from_date": "2026-09-01",
      "max_results": 3
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `articles` | array |  |  |
| `articles[].link` | string | `"https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-unveil-planned-15-billion-134434982.html"` |  |
| `articles[].authors` | array |  |  |
| `articles[].section` | string or null | `"Politics"` |  |
| `articles[].summary` | string or null | `"Sept 28 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Monday said that a Minnesota company plans to build a multi-billion-do` |  |
| `articles[].headline` | string | `"Trump unveils $15 billion planned Iowa steel project"` |  |
| `articles[].published_at` | string or null | `"2026-09-28T20:41:28+00:00"` |  |
| `articles[].original_publisher` | string or null | `"Reuters"` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "page": 2,
  "sort": "most_relevant",
  "query": "Reuters",
  "max_results": 3
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "articles": [
    {
      "link": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-unveil-planned-15-billion-134434982.html",
      "authors": [
        "By Jarrett Renshaw and Ernest Scheyder"
      ],
      "section": "Politics",
      "summary": "Sept 28 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Monday said that a Minnesota company plans to build a multi-billion-dollar steel mill in Iowa, handing the administration a marquee manufacturing inves…",
      "headline": "Trump unveils $15 billion planned Iowa steel project",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T20:41:28+00:00",
      "original_publisher": "Reuters"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/amsterdam-man-arrested-shinyhunters-hacking-175417471.html",
      "authors": [
        "By Raphael Satter, Anthony Deutsch and Andrew Goudsward"
      ],
      "section": null,
      "summary": "AMSTERDAM, Sept 28 (Reuters) - A Dutch man whose journey from cybercriminal to reformed security professional was widely covered in the international media has been arrested as part of an investigatio…",
      "headline": "Dutch 'reformed hacker' arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and ex-boss say",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T23:34:38+00:00",
      "original_publisher": "Reuters"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/analysis-trump-xis-stalemate-summit-092535051.html",
      "authors": [
        "By Mei Mei Chu, John Geddie and David Brunnstrom"
      ],
      "section": "Politics",
      "summary": "By Mei Mei Chu, John Geddie and David Brunnstrom BEIJING/TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump hoped his pomp-filled summit with Xi Jinping in Washington last week would",
      "headline": "Trump and Xi's 'stalemate' summit was a glitzy gift to China",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T23:39:39+00:00",
      "original_publisher": "Reuters"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Quick start

Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys).

```bash
# 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": "@yahoo-news",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_headlines",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "section": "US",
    "max_results": 5
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
import json
import os
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example")

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@yahoo-news\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"list_headlines\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"section\": \"US\",\n    \"max_results\": 5\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
// First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example");

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@yahoo-news",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_headlines",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "section": "US",
    "max_results": 5
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@yahoo-news","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same.

## Use cases

- Track headlines across selected news sections.
- Find Yahoo News articles about a topic.
- Review articles published within a date range.
- Read article text, authors, and publication details.
- Collect headlines, summaries, and publisher information.

## FAQ

### Is Fous affiliated with Yahoo News?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Yahoo News. This workflow reads the public yahoo.com website and returns its data.

### How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a Yahoo News account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from yahoo.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

### What are the latest headlines in a news section?

Use List headlines with the section name and an optional maximum number of results.

### Which Yahoo News articles mention a topic?

Use Search news with a keyword and optional dates, ordering, page, and result count.

### How can I read a Yahoo News article?

Use Read article with the article link or headline to return its text and details.

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