Endpoint Playground
Returns recent IOL headlines for one section path. `section` is required and takes a value such as `news`, `news/south-africa/gauteng`, `sport/rugby/springboks`, `business/economy` or `entertainment/music`. Each item has its title, URL, summary, publication time and image, plus the author when the outlet names one. Unlisted values are rejected.
14 Oct 2026: 30 items; 5 fields had a value in every checked item and 1 varied between items.
Sample value profiles: published_at: 2026-10-12 to 2026-10-13; url: iol.co.za; title: median 77 characters.
curl 'https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/iol/headlines?section=news' \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"| Parameter | Type | Required | Prefilled value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| section | string | Yes | news | IOL section path |
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"section": "sport/rugby",
"items": [
{
"title": "Example headline",
"url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/rugby/urc/2026-09-24-example-story",
"published_at": "2026-09-24T14:33:35Z",
"author": "Mike Greenaway"
}
]
}
}The sample response, schema and code snippets below work without an account. Sending a live request needs an API key.