Mediastack

What is Mediastack?

Mediastack is a REST API that provides structured, real-time news data from over 7,500 global news sources across 50+ countries and 13 languages. It solves the problem of manually tracking fragmented, constantly updating news by delivering headlines, articles, and blog posts in lightweight JSON format—ready to integrate into any application or website.

Who is it for?

Developers, data analysts, media monitoring teams, and product builders who need automated access to live, historical, or trending news. It's ideal for powering news aggregators, brand monitoring dashboards, sentiment analysis tools, and content feeds. It is not designed for casual, non-technical users who need a pre-built news widget without coding.

Key features and use cases

With support for all 13 available languages and coverage of 7,500+ sources, Mediastack is used for tracking breaking news events, monitoring brand mentions, analyzing media trends, and feeding real-time headlines into mobile apps or websites. Historical data and commercial use are included in paid plans, making it suitable for both research and production applications.

• 7,500+ News Sources — Access structured data from thousands of publishers and blogs worldwide, updated every minute.
• 50+ Countries & 13 Languages — Retrieve news in multiple languages and from numerous countries with a single API call.
• Real-Time & Historical Data — Get live news feeds or search historical archives for trend analysis and monitoring.
• Scalable JSON REST API — Built on apilayer cloud infrastructure, handling millions of requests per minute with near-100% uptime.
• Free Plan Available — Start with 100 free requests per month, no credit card required.
• HTTPS Encryption — Secure data transfer across all plans, including the free tier.