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Article search and metadata from NYT Developer Network

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The New York Times Developer API covers article search, top stories, books, and archive metadata. Register for an API key; most endpoints return JSON with headline, abstract, and URLs.

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Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
GET https://api.nytimes.com/svc/topstories/v2/home.json

{
  "fault": {
    "faultstring": "Failed to resolve API Key variable request.queryparam.api-key",
    "detail": {
      "errorcode": "steps.oauth.v2.FailedToResolveAPIKey"
    }
  }
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api.nytimes.com/svc/topstories/v2/home.json"
const res = await fetch("https://api.nytimes.com/svc/topstories/v2/home.json");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api.nytimes.com/svc/topstories/v2/home.json")
print(res.json())
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First rollup pending — GET /svc/topstories/v2/home.json has been probed
GET/svc/topstories/v2/home.jsonPROBED

Article search and metadata from NYT Developer Network

GET/svc

Svc — documented GET route.

GET/svc/1

Svc details by ID (example: 1).

GET/svc?limit=10

Svc — documented GET route.

GET/svc/search?q=test

Search by query parameters.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.

New York Times: common questions

Is New York Times free to use?

Yes — New York Times is a free open data API. Free tier: Free tier — 500 requests/day. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does New York Times need an API key?

Yes — New York Times needs a free API key, which you pass on each request. Rate limits: 500 requests/day on free plan.

Can I call New York Times from the browser?

Yes — New York Times returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is New York Times up right now?

As of our last scheduled check, New York Times is unmonitored. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.