Getting Started with NewsAPI.ai — Create Your Free Account and Explore What’s Inside
Create your free NewsAPI.ai account in under a minute and explore real-time structured news data from 150,000+ global sources. Enjoy 2,000 free searches, a personal dashboard, and a built-in Sandbox to test queries — no credit card required.
See the power of NewsAPI.ai in action
Access articles from over 150,000 news publishers in more than 60 languages with a globally trusted API built for reliability, speed, and depth. No credit card required — just free access to real-time and historical news data you can start using right away.
1. Create your free account
Signing up for NewsAPI.ai takes less than a minute — and once you’re in, you’ll see the full power of structured news data for yourself.
Here’s what you get instantly after registration:
- 2,000 free searches — use them at your own pace, no time limit.
- Full dashboard access — your personal workspace to manage tokens, view your API key, and explore the Sandbox.
- Real data access — every query returns live, structured results from our global source network.
Once you’ve signed up, check your inbox for a confirmation email (don’t forget to look in your spam folder).Confirm your account, and you’ll be ready to log in to your dashboard.
You’ll be using the same core API infrastructure as our professional clients — with full functionality and access to real, structured data.The only limitation in the free plan is that it provides access to articles and events from the last 30 days.Historical data — going back to 2014 — is available in paid plans.
2. Explore your dashboard
Your dashboard is the starting point for everything you’ll do with NewsAPI.ai.Here’s what you’ll find once you log in:
API Key
Your personal authentication key for connecting via REST API, Python SDK, or Node.js SDK.You’ll use this key whenever you send a query from your own environment.
Token Overview
Keep track of how many of your 2,000 free searches you’ve used.Each query deducts tokens automatically — there’s no need to manage anything manually.
Sandbox Access
A built-in testing environment where you can run real queries without setup or coding.Perfect for your first exploration — we’ll walk you through this in our next guide:Exploring the Sandbox — Your First Search with NewsAPI.ai
In this short walkthrough, you’ll see how the dashboard is structured and where to find your API key. For security, it remains obscured unless you click to reveal it. This is the fastest way to get familiar with your workspace before running your first query.
3. Enjoy full free access
Even on the free plan, you’re using the complete NewsAPI.ai infrastructure — not a limited demo.You can explore every key endpoint and see how the system works in real time.
Your free access includes:
2,000 free searches — use them at your own pace, no time limit. Once you’ve used them, you can upgrade any time to continue.
Retrieve up to 100 articles or 50 events per search (from the last 30 days).
Advanced Filtering — search and refine results using keywords, people, locations, organizations, topics, sources, and sentiment.
Rich Metadata — every article includes entities, sentiment, topics, and social media shares.
Comprehensive Access — try all available API endpoints, including Articles, Events, and Sources.
Flexible Integration — choose from Python SDK, Node.js SDK, or REST API.
Global Coverage — explore articles from over 150,000 publishers in 60+ languages.
NewsAPI.ai combines broad global coverage, real-time collection, and advanced metadata enrichment — giving you structured, ready-to-use news data.
4. When you’re ready, upgrade anytime
Your free plan is designed for full exploration. When you’re ready to scale, simply upgrade to one of our paid plans.You’ll unlock additional capabilities such as:
- Higher token limits for large-scale querying
- Historical access to news dating back to 2014
- Bigger retrieval limits for broader results
- Priority support and enhanced performance
All plans are flexible — upgrade or downgrade anytime based on your needs.
5. What happens next
Once you’ve registered and logged in, you’re ready to try your first search in the Sandbox — a built-in visual interface for experimenting with queries, filters, and results in real time.
Next up: Exploring the Sandbox — Your First Search with NewsAPI.ai
If you prefer a guided introduction, you can also book a free demo call with our team to see how NewsAPI.ai can integrate into your workflow.
Start now — it only takes a minute
See how easy it is to access structured, AI-enhanced news data from around the world.
Create your free account and get 2,000 free searches to explore NewsAPI.ai at your own pace.
No credit card. No setup. Just data that’s ready to work for you.