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NewsAPI is a Python package that allows you to easily fetch the latest news articles from popular sources like BBC, ABP News, and India Today. Whether you're building a news aggregator or just looking for easy access to headlines, NewsAPI provides a simple interface to gather data with minimal setup.
Using NewsAPI to fetch news is super simple. Hereβs a quick guide:
from wrapper_news_api import NewsAPI
# Create an instance of the NewsAPI class
news_api = NewsAPI()
# Fetch news from BBC
bbc_news = news_api.bbc() #bbc(),abp(),india_today()
for article in bbc_news:
print(f"Title: {article['title']}")
print(f"Description: {article['description']}")
print("---")
Install the latest version from PyPI:
pip install wrapper_news_api
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A Python package to fetch news from BBC, ABP News, and India Today
We found that wrapper-news-api demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago.Β It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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