Chronicling America API
Overview
Provides access to millions of pages of historic US newspapers from the Library of Congress
Chronicling America is a news API. It needs no API key. It is served over plain HTTP.
At a glance
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- No
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- News
Questions
Does the Chronicling America API need an API key?
No. The Chronicling America API can be called without an API key or sign-up, which makes it handy for prototypes and front-end demos.
Does the Chronicling America API support HTTPS?
The Chronicling America API is listed as HTTP only, so avoid sending secrets to it.
What are alternatives to the Chronicling America API?
Other News APIs include New York Times, The Guardian, Associated Press, Trove, daily.dev.
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