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Language (lang and not_lang)

The lang and not_lang parameters accept two-letter ISO 639-1 language codes. You can use these parameters to include or exclude articles in specific languages.
We distinguish Chinese (China) and Chinese (Taiwan) languages, using cn and tw, respectively. This is the only difference between our codes and the ISO 639-1 standard.

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Commonly used language codes

CodeLanguage
arArabic
cnChinese (China)
deGerman
enEnglish
esSpanish
frFrench
itItalian
jaJapanese
ptPortuguese
twChinese (Taiwan)
ukUkrainian

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Supported language codes

af,ar,bg,bn,ca,cs,cy,cn,da,de,el,en,es,et,fa,fi,fr,gu,he,hi,hr,hu,id,it,ja,kn,ko,lt,lv,mk,ml,mr,ne,nl,no,pa,pl,pt,ro,ru,sk,sl,so,sq,sv,sw,ta,te,th,tl,tr,tw,uk,ur,vi
For a description of supported language codes, see the ISO 639-1 code table.

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Usage examples

GET requests:
  • To search for articles in English: lang=en
  • To search for articles in English and Spanish: lang=en,es
  • To exclude articles in French: not_lang=fr
POST requests:
  • To search for articles in English and Spanish: 
    {
  "lang": ["en", "es"]
}
  • To exclude articles in French and German: 
    {
  "not_lang": ["fr", "de"]
}

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Country (country and not_country)

The country and not_country parameters accept two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. You can use these parameters to include or exclude articles from specific countries.

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Commonly used country codes

CodeCountry
AUAustralia
BRBrazil
CACanada
DEGermany
FRFrance
GBUnited Kingdom
INIndia
JPJapan
UAUkraine
USUnited States
For a complete list of supported country codes, refer to the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code table.

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Usage examples

GET requests:
  • To search for articles from the United States: country=US
  • To search for articles from the United States and United Kingdom: country=US,GB
  • To exclude articles from Canada: not_country=CA
POST requests:
  • To search for articles from the United States and United Kingdom: 
    {
  "country": ["US", "GB"]
}
  • To exclude articles from Canada and Australia: 
    {
  "not_country": ["CA", "AU"]
}

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News Type (news_type)

The news_type parameter filters results based on the type of news source. It accepts one or more of the following values:
  • Tech News and Updates
  • Sports News and Blogs
  • News and Blogs
  • E-commerce and Product Information
  • Educational News
  • Press Releases
  • Corporate News
  • Gaming News and Blogs
  • Entertainment and Media News
  • Health and Medical News
  • Government and Municipal News
  • Real Estate News
  • Automotive News and Blogs
  • News Aggregators
  • Fashion and Lifestyle
  • Local News and Community Events
  • Music and Radio
  • Reviews
  • Blogs and Magazines
  • Political News
  • Non-Profit and Organization News
  • Event News
  • General News Outlets
  • Gambling News
  • Travel and Lifestyle
  • Finance and Investment
  • Specific News Type
  • Pure News Outlet
  • Corporate News Section
  • Other

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Usage examples

GET requests:
  • To search for tech news: news_type=Tech News and Updates
  • To search for both general news and tech news: news_type=General News Outlets,Tech News and Updates
POST requests:
  • To search for tech news and sports news: 
    {
  "news_type": ["Tech News and Updates", "Sports News and Blogs"]
}

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Additional notes

  • For GET requests, when specifying multiple values for a parameter, use a comma-separated string.
  • For POST requests, you can specify multiple values using a comma-separated string or an array of strings.
  • Parameter values are case-sensitive. Always use the exact spelling and capitalization as listed in this document.
  • For parameters not listed in this document, refer to the specific endpoint documentation in the API Reference.
  • The maximum number of values that can be specified for each parameter may be limited. Refer to the API documentation for specific limits.