# News API Lite

News API Lite gives students, developers, and researchers limited, free access to global news data for non-commercial projects. It includes up to 30 days of historical news and advanced search capabilities.

## Get an access token

Request a token through the [News API Lite sign-up page](https://webz.io/products/news-api#lite). See the [News API Lite guide](https://webz.io/blog/news-api/quick-guide-to-the-webz-io-free-news-api-lite/) for a walkthrough.

## Make a request

Use the API key you received with a search term. The default time frame is three days; requests can cover up to 30 days. See the [News API quickstart](news-api-quickstart) for the request structure.

## Advanced search

News API Lite supports the advanced filters available in the News API. For example, search for negative coverage of either candidate:

```text
title:(Trump OR Biden) sentiment:negative
```

See [Filters](news-api-filters) for the available search filters.

## Response and pagination

Each response includes up to 10 results and metadata, including the `next` URL for the next matching batch. See [Response Format](news-blogs-forums-response-format) for output fields.

Follow the URL in `next` until all matching posts are consumed.

## Time frame

The default result set includes articles collected during the last three days. Add the `ts` parameter with a Unix timestamp in milliseconds to search up to 30 days of history. Use `ts=0` for the oldest available results in that window.

## Limitations

- Up to 1,000 API calls per month and 10 results per call.
- Non-commercial use only.
- Results contain matching snippets, not full article text.
- Blogs, reviews, and forums are not included.
- Results are ordered by relevance; sorting is not supported.