The Daily Beast API endpoint
Returns the current top stories from The Daily Beast. It takes no parameters. Each item has its title, URL, summary, publication time, author and lead image, so it is a quick front-page view; use the headlines endpoint with a `section` slug for one category.
/thedailybeast/newsReturns fresh The Daily Beast headlines from the platform's public outbound RSS feed.
| Field | Filled in, of 25 checked | Values in the sample |
|---|---|---|
| title | 25 | median 60 characters |
| url | 25 | thedailybeast.com |
| summary | 25 | median 596 characters |
| published_at | 25 | 2026-10-13 |
| author | 25 | |
| image_url | 25 | thedailybeast-thedailybeast-prod.web.arc-cdn.net |
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-api-key (header) | string | Yes | API key required |
curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/thedailybeast/news" \ -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"items": [
{
"title": "Example Daily Beast headline",
"url": "https://www.thedailybeast.com/example-headline-with-several-words/",
"summary": "Example summary.",
"published_at": "2026-09-23T11:08:32Z",
"author": "Example Author",
"image_url": "https://img.thedailybeast.com/image/upload/example.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/thedailybeast/news" \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"