{"id":488,"date":"2022-03-03T06:42:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T06:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdata.io\/blog\/?p=488"},"modified":"2026-10-21T12:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T06:54:04","slug":"how-to-download-historical-news-data-with-news-api","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsdata.io\/blog\/how-to-download-historical-news-data-with-news-api\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Download Historical News Data With an API"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” bottom_margin=”220″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” sticky_content=”true” sticky_content_functionality=”js” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default” offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column right_padding_desktop=”40″ right_padding_tablet=”0″ right_padding_phone=”0″ top_margin=”-240″ top_margin_tablet=”-180″ top_margin_phone=”-130″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” el_class=”text_block_wrapper” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”advanced” gradient_type=”default” offset=”vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12″][image_with_animation image_url=”490″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” margin_bottom=”30″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1689748806198{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Before knowing how to download historical news data with a news API, we must understand what historical news data is. Historical News Data refers to the data that gives us information about a certain event that occurred at a particular time which had been broadcasted by different media outlets in the past.<\/p>\n

But, as we are aware of the fact that tracking, scanning and extracting historical data manually is time-consuming and extremely difficult.<\/p>\n

Luckily, we have Newsdata.io<\/a> that provides a news API to fetch news data from all over the world.<\/p>\n

NewsData.io<\/span><\/a> is a news API that provides live and historical news from a database of 100,000+ sources across 206 countries and 89 languages. Historical access works through the Archive endpoint, and how far back you can go depends on your plan. You can collect the data in JSON, or download it as CSV or Excel.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you download historical news data with a news API?<\/b>
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Register for an API key, pick a paid plan that covers the time period you need, then call the <\/span>archive<\/span> endpoint with <\/span>from_date<\/span> and <\/span>to_date<\/span> plus filters like keyword, country, language or category. The response comes back in JSON, and you can also download historical data as CSV or Excel. For large one-time datasets, you can use the<\/span> historical data request form<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=”534″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” constrain_group_1=”yes” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1689748688518{padding-top: 40px !important;}”]\n

Here are some widely used and known applications of Historical news data.<\/h3>\n

Financial Analysis: Compare stock data over time, spot trends, and market forecasts against 2-year-old select articles from thousands of sources. Forecast the market and stay ahead of your competitors.<\/p>\n

Market Research: <\/strong>Find out where the market has gone and where you can go with access to our historical data. Extract relevant news data to help shape your product launch and determine where and how to impact your business.<\/p>\n

Media & Web Monitoring: <\/strong>Expand your reach, also, learn more about the brands you manage with historical news data from thousands of sources. Build brand value and stay ahead of the competition.<\/p>\n

AI & Machine Learning:<\/strong> Use NLP, machine learning, and sentiment analysis to uncover new ideas. With a plethora of news data starting in 2019, you can easily create as well as train machine models to improve and automate your business goals.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1689748672398{padding-top: 40px !important;}”]\n

How to Download Historical News Data With NewsData.io<\/b><\/h4>\n

Step 1: Create an account and get your API key.<\/b> Visit<\/span> NewsData.io<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> register<\/span><\/a>. The free plan lets you test the platform, but historical access needs a paid plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 2: Choose a plan that covers your date range.<\/b> Pick the plan whose archive window includes the period you want to analyse. See the<\/span> pricing page<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 3: Call the Archive endpoint.<\/b> Send a request to the archive endpoint with your date range:<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/newsdata.io\/api\/1\/archive?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY&q=electric vehicle&from_date=2025-01-01&to_date=2025-03-31<\/code><\/p>\n

Step 4: Filter the results.<\/b> Narrow your data using parameters such as:<\/span><\/p>\n