Data Source

Get Data from News Websites

Articles, headlines, and media content from major news publications for media monitoring and content analysis.

No coding requiredStructured JSON outputReliable delivery

Available Data

Here's what you can extract from News Websites using AlterLab:

Article headlines & text
Publication dates
Author information
Categories & tags
Related articles

Business Use Cases

How businesses use News Websites data to make better decisions:

  • Media monitoring & PR tracking
  • Industry news aggregation
  • Sentiment analysis on topics
  • Competitive PR intelligence

How It Works

1

Send a URL

Provide any public News Websites URL to AlterLab's API. No authentication with News Websites needed.

2

We handle the complexity

AlterLab renders JavaScript, handles challenges, and extracts the data — all automatically.

3

Get structured data

Receive clean, structured JSON data ready for your spreadsheet, database, or application.

Quick Start

HTTP
POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "url": "https://various/...",
  "advanced": { "render_js": true }
}

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which news sites can I extract data from?

AlterLab supports data extraction from any publicly accessible news website. Our full browser rendering handles paywalled preview content, dynamic loading, and modern JavaScript-heavy news sites.

Can I set up automated news monitoring?

Yes. Use AlterLab's API to regularly collect articles from specific news sources or search results, building an automated media monitoring pipeline for your brand or industry.

How is this different from news APIs?

Unlike limited news APIs, AlterLab gives you access to the full article content, images, and metadata from any news source without per-source API restrictions or rate limits.

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Responsible Use

AlterLab is designed for extracting publicly available data. Always review the terms of service for any website you access, respect robots.txt directives, and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws in your jurisdiction.

Your first scrape.
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$1 free balance. No credit card. No SDK.Just a POST request.

terminal
curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'

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