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