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REST APIFinancial News
Access real-time financial news through simple HTTP requests. Perfect for web applications, batch processing, and on-demand data retrieval.
Part of finlight's complete news API suite
Quick Start
Get started in minutes
Our REST API is designed for simplicity. Make your first request in under 5 minutes.
Basic Request
Get the latest financial news articles
curl -X POST https://api.finlight.me/v2/articles \
-H "accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"query": "ticker:AAPL AND sentiment:positive",
"tickers": ["AAPL", "MSFT"],
"sources": ["www.bloomberg.com", "www.reuters.com"],
"from": "2024-01-01",
"to": "2024-12-31",
"includeContent": true,
"includeEntities": true,
"language": "en",
"order": "DESC",
"pageSize": 10,
"page": 1
}'Response Example
JSON response with article data
{
"articles": [
{
"link": "https://www.reuters.com/markets/apple-q4-earnings-2024-01-15",
"source": "www.reuters.com",
"title": "Apple Reports Strong Q4 Earnings Beat",
"summary": "Apple Inc. exceeded analyst expectations with quarterly revenue growth driven by iPhone sales and services.",
"publishDate": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z",
"language": "en",
"sentiment": "positive",
"confidence": 0.85,
"images": [
"https://cdn.reuters.com/apple-hq-2024.jpg",
"https://cdn.reuters.com/tim-cook-earnings.jpg"
],
"content": "Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported quarterly earnings that exceeded analyst expectations with revenue of $119.6 billion...",
"companies": [
{
"companyId": 38245,
"confidence": "0.9840928316116333",
"country": "United States",
"exchange": "NASDAQ",
"industry": "Computer Manufacturing",
"name": "Apple Inc. Common Stock",
"sector": "Technology",
"ticker": "AAPL",
"isin": null,
"openfigi": "BBG000B9XRY4"
}
]
}
],
"page": 1,
"pageSize": 10
}Why Choose Our REST API
Built for developers
Simple HTTP requests, powerful features, and comprehensive data.
Advanced Filtering
Filter by ticker, exchange, source, sentiment, and more. Use boolean logic for precise queries.
Global Coverage
Access news from thousands of sources worldwide with sub-200ms response times globally.
API Endpoints
Comprehensive REST interface
Access all finlight features through our REST API endpoints.
POST
View Docs/v2/articlesSearch and retrieve news articles with advanced filtering. Body parameters allow complex queries.
querysourcesexcludeSourcestickersincludeContentincludeEntitiesexcludeEmptyContentfromtolanguageorderpageSizepage
GET
View Docs/v2/sourcesGet list of available news sources for filtering articles
No parameters required
Official Client Libraries
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TypeScript/JavaScript SDK with full type support and query builder
Install from NPM →Python Package
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Complete guides, API reference, and interactive examples
Explore Docs →Quick Start Commands
Node.js/TypeScript
npm install finlight-clientPython
pip install finlight-clientPricing
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REST API is just one way to integrate with finlight. Choose the method that best fits your use case.
WebSocket Streaming
Real-time news streaming with sub-second latency for live applications
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Frequently Asked Questions
REST API Questions & Answers
Get answers about authentication, filtering, data formats, and more for our REST API.
Our REST API typically responds within 200ms globally thanks to our CDN. Response times may vary based on query complexity and your geographic location.
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