The Wall Street Journal News API

The Wall Street Journal is a leading American business-focused daily newspaper known for its coverage of financial markets, business, economics, and politics.

With the World News API you can programmatically access news articles from The Wall Street Journal (wsj.com). On average, over 140 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.wsj.com to retrieve news exclusively from The Wall Street Journal.

Historically, you can search news from The Wall Street Journal starting January 1st, 2022.



API Examples for The Wall Street Journal News

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

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

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

See the full documentation of how to search news.


Frequently Asked Questions about The Wall Street Journal News API

How do I get news articles from The Wall Street Journal via API?

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

How many articles does World News API index from The Wall Street Journal daily?

World News API indexes over 140 articles per day from The Wall Street Journal. Coverage includes all major sections and categories published on wsj.com.

Can I search historical articles from The Wall Street Journal?

Yes, World News API stores articles from The Wall Street Journal 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 The Wall Street Journal 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 The Wall Street Journal and other outlets in a single request.

Is there a free plan to access The Wall Street Journal news?

Yes! World News API offers a free plan with 50 daily API points — enough to start building and testing with The Wall Street Journal 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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