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There are 1,560 news sources being monitored from France. Daily, over 4,343 news items are added.

The country code for France is fr. For every API endpoint that asks for source-country, just put fr to retrieve news from France. And the language code of France is fr, use this two-letter code for the language parameter.

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



API Examples of how to work with news from France

Here are some examples how you can get breaking news, search by category, and get front pages for France. Be sure to check out the in-depth documentation as each API offers many different parameters to explore.

Get today's breaking news from France
source-country=fr
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/top-news?source-country=fr
See the full documentation of how to get news headlines.
Get live news from France
source-country=fr
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?source-country=fr
See the full documentation of how to search news.
Get news from France in the last week for the category politics
source-country=fr categories=politics
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?source-country=fr&categories=politics
See the full documentation of how to search news by category.
Get front pages from news papers in France
source-country=fr date=2024-07-09
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/retrieve-front-page?source-country=fr&date=2024-07-09
See the full documentation of how to get newspaper front pages.


Frequently Asked Questions about France News API

How many news sources does World News API cover in France?

World News API currently monitors 1,560 news sources from France, adding over 4,343 news articles daily. Sources include major national outlets, regional newspapers, and online news media.

What API endpoints can I use to get news from France?

You can use the Top News endpoint for breaking headlines, the Search News endpoint to search by keyword or category, and the Front Pages endpoint to retrieve newspaper front pages. Use the country code fr with the source-country parameter.

Can I search historical news articles from France?

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

What language is news from France available in?

News from France is primarily available in the language code fr. You can filter by language using the language parameter on any search endpoint. World News API supports 86+ languages across all its sources.

Is there a free plan to access France news?

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

If a news media outlet from France is missing, please reach out via our Discord or by email.

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