Dawn API endpoint
Returns the latest Dawn headlines for one section. `section` is required and takes a slug such as `pakistan`, `pakistan-sindh`, `world-south-asia`, `business-finance`, `sport-cricket`, `opinion` or `prism`. Each item has its title, URL, summary, publication time and, when the outlet provides one, image.
/dawn/headlinesQuery parameter: section is required and must be one of pakistan, pakistan-balochistan, pakistan-ict, pakistan-kp-fata, pakistan-punjab, pakistan-sindh, world, world-south-asia, business, business-finance, sport, sport-cricket, opinion, tech, newspaper, magazines, or prism.
| Field | Filled in, of 30 checked | Values in the sample |
|---|---|---|
| title | 30 | median 62 characters |
| url | 30 | dawn.com |
| summary | 30 | median 3,384 characters |
| published_at | 30 | 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-13 |
| image_url | 30 | i.dawn.com |
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| section | string | Yes | Dawn section slug Allowed values: pakistan, pakistan-balochistan, pakistan-ict, pakistan-kp-fata, pakistan-punjab, pakistan-sindh, world, world-south-asia, business, business-finance, sport, sport-cricket, opinion, tech, newspaper, magazines, prism. | pakistan | |
| x-api-key (header) | string | Yes | API key required |
curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/dawn/headlines?section=pakistan" \ -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"section": "business",
"items": [
{
"title": "Example Dawn business headline",
"url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032352/example-headline"
}
]
}
}Request schema
No body schema
Response schema
#/definitions/publicnews.headlinesResponseDoc
| Field | Type | Required | Enum | Bounds | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data | newsplatform.HeadlinesResponse | No | ||||
| data.items | array | No | HeadlineItem record, 7 fields: author, image_url, published_at, summary, title, type, url. Described under Dawn top stories API. | |||
| data.section | string | No |
| Status | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bad Request | #/definitions/app.Response |
| 503 | Service Unavailable | #/definitions/app.Response |
Use environment variables for secrets and keep Crawlora API keys server-side.
curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/dawn/headlines?section=pakistan" \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"