# Use Cases

> [!WARNING]
> The Web Content API is **deprecated**. Use the [News, Blogs & Forums APIs](news-blogs-forums-overview) instead - same content, one endpoint per content type, and where new features land.

The Web Content API powers a wide range of monitoring and intelligence workflows. Common ones:

## Media & brand monitoring

Track mentions of a brand, product, or person across news, blogs, and forums - with sentiment and social engagement.

```
title:Microsoft sentiment:negative language:english
```

## Investment intelligence

Follow IPOs, M&A activity, commodities, and stock-ticker mentions in news and blogs.

```
site_type:(news OR blogs) is_first:true thread.title:ipo
```

## Risk intelligence (KYC / AML, third-party risk)

Surface adverse media about companies and individuals.

```
site_type:news ("the company" OR "the firm" OR "the organization") AND (topic:"corporate crime" OR topic:corruption)
```

## Discussions & community insight

Monitor forum conversations about a topic or product.

```
site_type:discussions language:english thread.title:"climate change"
```

> [!TIP]
> Build and test queries live in the [Webz.io Playground](https://webz.io/playground/open-web-content).