CBS News News API

CBS News is a major American news organization known for its investigative reporting, providing comprehensive coverage of national and global events.

With the World News API you can programmatically access news articles from CBS News (cbsnews.com). On average, over 100 articles per day are indexed from this source.

The source is based in United States and publishes primarily in the language code en. For every API endpoint that supports the news-sources parameter, use https://www.cbsnews.com to retrieve news exclusively from CBS News.

Historically, you can search news from CBS News starting January 1st, 2022.



API Examples for CBS News News

Here are some examples showing how to search news, filter by category, and retrieve specific articles from CBS News. Be sure to check out the in-depth documentation as each API offers many different parameters to explore.

Search latest news from CBS News
news-sources=https://www.cbsnews.com
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?news-sources=https://www.cbsnews.com
See the full documentation of how to search news.
Search CBS News news about a specific topic
news-sources=https://www.cbsnews.com text=technology
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?news-sources=https://www.cbsnews.com&text=technology
See the full documentation of how to search news by keyword.
Get CBS News news in the politics category
news-sources=https://www.cbsnews.com categories=politics
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?news-sources=https://www.cbsnews.com&categories=politics
See the full documentation of how to search news by category.
Get CBS News news with sentiment analysis
news-sources=https://www.cbsnews.com
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?news-sources=https://www.cbsnews.com

Each article in the response includes a sentiment score ranging from -1 (very negative) to 1 (very positive), enabling sentiment analysis of CBS News's coverage.

See the full documentation of how to search news.


Frequently Asked Questions about CBS News News API

How do I get news articles from CBS News via API?

Use the Search News endpoint with the parameter news-sources=https://www.cbsnews.com. This returns only articles published by CBS News. You can further filter by keyword, category, date range, and more.

How many articles does World News API index from CBS News daily?

World News API indexes over 100 articles per day from CBS News. Coverage includes all major sections and categories published on cbsnews.com.

Can I search historical articles from CBS News?

Yes, World News API stores articles from CBS News starting from January 1st, 2022. Use the earliest-publish-date and latest-publish-date parameters in the Search News endpoint to query historical articles.

Can I combine CBS News with other news sources in one API call?

Yes, the news-sources parameter accepts a comma-separated list of source URLs. For example, you can retrieve news from CBS News and other outlets in a single request.

Is there a free plan to access CBS News news?

Yes! World News API offers a free plan with 50 daily API points — enough to start building and testing with CBS News news data. Sign up for a free API key to get started. Paid plans start at $39/month for higher volume needs.

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