Associated Press vs Chronicling America
If you need a News API that's easy to integrate, go with Associated Press.
Associated Press
Search for news and metadata from Associated Press
Chronicling America
Provides access to millions of pages of historic US newspapers from the Library of Congress
Associated Press
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
Chronicling America
- No authentication required
- No HTTPS support
- Currently flagged as inactive
| Feature | Associated Press | Chronicling America |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | apiKey | None |
| HTTPS | Yes | No |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
Chronicling America is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Associated Press supports HTTPS, which is required for production deployments and secure data handling.