Rhyter Times News API
The Rhyter Times News API delivers structured, deduplicated news coverage aggregated from 400+ individually vetted, publisher-owned RSS sources across every world region — delivered via REST API and MCP server, with full source attribution on every article. Powers Rhyter Times' own news site (rhytertimes.com).
Who it's for
Built for real people
AI agent developers, news aggregators, research tools, and apps that need structured, attributed news data instead of scraping outlets directly or paying $200+/mo for a legacy news API.
Features
Key capabilities
400+ individually vetted RSS sources across 10 world regions
REST API with structured JSON responses
MCP server for direct AI agent integration
AI-synthesized cross-outlet story summaries, confidence-tiered by outlet count
Full source attribution on every article — never anonymised
Coverage across World, Business, Technology, Science, and Sports
How it works
Three simple steps
Get an API key
Sign up for a free tier with 100 requests per day, or choose a plan that fits your usage.
Query the API
Call REST endpoints for headlines, regional news, or AI story syntheses — or connect via MCP server for direct AI agent access.
Get attributed, structured news
Every response includes the real originating outlet's name and link — sourcing is never stripped or anonymised.
Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing
Start free, upgrade when you need more. All plans include full API access.
Free
Get started and explore the API
- 100 API requests per day
- All endpoints included
- Community support
Pro
For production apps and AI agents
- 10,000 API requests per day
- All endpoints included
- Priority support
- Usage dashboard
Enterprise
Unlimited access for high-volume use
- Unlimited API requests
- All endpoints included
- Priority support
- Usage dashboard
- Dedicated support channel
Getting Started
Start building in minutes
Register for a free API key, make your first request, and upgrade when you're ready.
Register
Create an account to get your API key. It's free — no credit card required.
curl -X POST https://rhyter-times-api.onrender.com/v1/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email": "you@example.com", "name": "Your Name"}'Make a request
Use your API key in the X-API-Key header to authenticate requests.
curl https://rhyter-times-api.onrender.com/v1/data/wire \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"Upgrade
Need more requests? Upgrade to Pro or Enterprise — you'll be redirected to Stripe Checkout.
curl -X POST "https://rhyter-times-api.onrender.com/v1/billing/checkout?tier=pro" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"Check usage
Monitor your daily request count and remaining quota at any time.
curl https://rhyter-times-api.onrender.com/v1/data/whoami \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"Privacy & Security
Your data, your control
The News API serves publicly available news headlines and summaries sourced from outlets' own published RSS feeds. We do not collect, store, or process any personal data from your end users. API keys are hashed with bcrypt and usage is tracked only for rate limiting and billing.
All payments are processed securely through Stripe. We never store card details.
FAQ
Common questions
How many sources do you cover?
400+ individually vetted, publisher-owned RSS feeds across 10 world regions (North America, Latin America, Western/Eastern Europe, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, South/East/Southeast Asia, Oceania) plus five core topics (World, Business, Technology, Science, Sports).
Is source attribution preserved?
Yes, always. Every article includes the originating outlet's name and link — we structure and synthesize the data, we never strip or anonymise sourcing.
What is MCP?
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the universal standard for connecting AI agents to external data sources. Our MCP server lets Claude, GPT, Gemini, and other AI models query news data directly.
Is there a free tier?
Yes. The free tier includes 100 API requests per day at no cost — enough to build and test your integration.
What are the AI-synthesized story summaries?
When 3 or more independent outlets corroborate the same story, we write an original synthesis in our own words with full source attribution — clearly disclosed as AI-assisted synthesis, not primary reporting, and never going beyond what the source outlets actually reported.
Can I use this for commercial projects?
Yes. Our Pro and Enterprise tiers are designed for production use.