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