Metro API endpoint
Returns fresh Metro (metro.co.uk) top stories from the site's public RSS feed, with summary, author, publish time, and lead image when present.
/metro/newsReturns the latest Metro (metro.co.uk) stories from the site's public RSS feed. No parameters.
Each item carries title, url (canonical https://metro.co.uk/YYYY/MM/DD/<slug>-<id>/ form), summary, published_at (RFC 3339, UTC), author, and image_url (the lead image) when the feed provides them. Partner or branded items may have no author. The feed usually holds 15-30 of the most recent stories.
| Field | Filled in, of 19 checked | Values in the sample |
|---|---|---|
| title | 19 | median 78 characters |
| url | 19 | metro.co.uk |
| published_at | 19 | 2026-10-13 |
| author | 19 | |
| image_url | 19 | metro.co.uk |
| summary | 7 | median 50 characters |
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-api-key (header) | string | Yes | API key required |
curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/metro/news" \ -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"items": [
{
"title": "EastEnders star engaged to girlfriend after romantic proposal: ‘Guess you’re stuck with me’",
"url": "https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/24/eastenders-star-gets-engaged-girlfriend-romantic-proposal-29649060/",
"summary": "The happy couple got engaged in Rhodes",
"published_at": "2026-09-24T09:43:02Z",
"author": "Megan Folan",
"image_url": "https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SEI_313790370-9ea9-e1790240143190.jpg"
}
]
}
}Request schema
No body schema
Response schema
#/definitions/publicnews.newsResponseDoc
| Field | Type | Required | Enum | Bounds | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data | newsplatform.NewsResponse | No | ||||
| data.items | array | No | ||||
| data.items[].author | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].image_url | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].published_at | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].summary | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].title | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].type | string | No | ||||
| data.items[].url | string | No |
| Status | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 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/metro/news" \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"