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Chronicling America logo

Chronicling America

Provides access to millions of pages of historic US newspapers from the Library of Congress.

Chronicling America API is a free News API that requires no API key, is only available over HTTP and has unconfirmed CORS support.

Authentication
None required
HTTPS
No
CORS
Unknown
Category
News
Visit documentation ↗chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
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Chronicling America API FAQ

Is the Chronicling America API free?

Yes. The Chronicling America API is listed in the News category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.

Does the Chronicling America API require an API key?

No. The Chronicling America API requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.

Can I call the Chronicling America API from the browser?

CORS support for the Chronicling America API is unknown. Test a request from the browser, and fall back to a server-side call if it is blocked.

Does the Chronicling America API support HTTPS?

No. The Chronicling America API is only available over plain HTTP, which browsers block on HTTPS sites. Call it from a server instead.