---
title: "/news/v1/search"
method: GET
path: "/v1/search"
tags: ["News Search"]
---

# /news/v1/search

`GET /v1/search`

Access the only API on the market delivering real-time, actionable news on nonprofits, philanthropy, and the social sector, curated by Candid from over 65,000 sources.

## Query parameters

- `search_terms` string
- `start_date` string, date
- `end_date` string, date
- `added_start_date` string, date-time
- `added_end_date` string, date-time
- `eins` string[]
- `organizations` string[]
- `locations` integer[]
- `subjects` string[]
- `populations` string[]
- `people` string[]
- `sources_include` string[]
- `sources_exclude` string[]
- `staff_change_mentioned` boolean
- `rfp_mentioned` boolean
- `grant_mentioned` boolean
- `filter_operator` 'AND' | 'OR'
- `advisory_content` boolean
- `sort_order` 'desc' | 'asc'
- `page` integer

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `meta` object
    - `code` integer — HTTP response status code.
    - `status` string — Description of the HTTP response status code.
    - `elapsed_time` string — Elapsed time of API call in miliseconds.
    - `time` string — Time of API call.
    - `article_count` integer — Number of news articles returned by the search.
    - `page_count` integer — Number of pages returned by the search.
    - `parameters` object
      - `search_terms` string — Filter passed through for search_terms parameter
      - `start_date` string, date — Filter passed through for start_date parameter
      - `end_date` string, date — Filter passed through for end_date parameter
      - `added_start_date` string, date — Filter passed through for added_start_date parameter
      - `added_end_date` string, date — Filter passed through for added_end_date parameter
      - `eins` string[] — Filter passed through for eins parameter
      - `organizations` string[] — Filter passed through for organizations parameter
      - `locations` integer[] — Filter passed through for locations parameter
      - `subjects` string[] — Filter passed through for subjects parameter
      - `populations` string[] — Filter passed through for populations parameter
      - `filter_operator` 'AND' | 'OR' — Filter passed through for filter_operator parameter
      - `people` string[] — Filter passed through for people parameter
      - `sources_include` string[] — Filter passed through for sources_include parameter
      - `sources_exclude` string[] — Filter passed through for sources_exclude parameter
      - `staff_change_mentioned` boolean — Filter passed through for staff_change_mentioned parameter
      - `rfp_mentioned` boolean — Filter passed through for rfp_mentioned parameter
      - `grant_mentioned` boolean — Filter passed through for grant_mentioned parameter
      - `advisory_content` boolean — Filter passed through for advisory_content parameter
      - `sort_order` 'desc' | 'asc' — Filter passed through for sort_order parameter
      - `page` integer — Filter passed through for page parameter
  - `data` object[]
    - `data_id` integer — Candid data ID of the news article.
    - `title` string — Title of the news article.
    - `content` string — Short preview content of the news article.
    - `publication_date` string — Date article was published.
    - `added_date` string — Date article was added to the Candid News database.
    - `author` string — Author of the news article when available.
    - `link` string — Link to the news article.
    - `image` string — Article image.
    - `sources` string[]
    - `site_name` string — Site name where the news article published.
    - `base_url` string — Base URL of the news article source website.
    - `icon_url` string — URL of the news article source website icon.
    - `philanthropy_classification_system` object[]
      - `subjects` object[]
        - `taxonomy_code` string — Philanthropy Classification Code (PCS) subject facet codes related to the article.
        - `taxonomy_code_description` string — Philanthropy Classification Code (PCS) subject facet descriptions related to the article.
      - `populations` object[]
        - `taxonomy_code` string — Philanthropy Classification Code (PCS) population facet codes related to the article.
        - `taxonomy_code_description` string — Philanthropy Classification Code (PCS) population facet descriptions related to the article.
    - `people_mentioned` string[]
    - `most_relevant_organizations` object[] — The most relevant organizations to the article, sorted by most salient to least salient.
      - `name` string — Name of the organization.
      - `org_type` string — Organization type, either recipient or funder.
      - `profile_link` string — URL of organization's profile on Guidestar.org or Foundationcenter.org
      - `profile_link_type` 'foundation_directory' | 'guidestar' — The profile type of the profile link.
      - `ein` string — EIN of the organization.
      - `org_salience_score` number — The likelihood that the given organization is the most important organization in the context of the article. Values closer to 1 indicate that the organization is very important.
    - `organizations_mentioned` string[]
    - `eins` string[]
    - `locations_mentioned` object[]
      - `geoid` string — GeoID of a location mentioned in the article.
      - `location_name` string — Location name mentioned in the article.
    - `staff_change_mentioned` boolean — True if the article contains a mentions of staff changes.
    - `rfp_mentioned` boolean — True if the article contains a mentions of RFPs.
    - `grant_mentioned` boolean — True if the article contains a mentions of grants.
    - `advisory_content` boolean — True if the article has been flagged for advisory content.
    - `scores` object
      - `article_score` number — The total score for the article which drives article ranking. This can be any number greater than or equal to 0.
      - `grant_mentioned_confidence` number — The likelihood that at least one grant transaction is mentioned in the article.
      - `rfp_mentioned_confidence` number — The likelihood that at least one RFP announcement is mentioned in the article.
      - `advisory_content_confidence` number — The likelihood that the article includes advisory content about organizations or people in the social sector that may or may not require due diligence.
      - `staff_change_mentioned_confidence` number — The likelihood that at least one staff change is mentioned in the article. Staff changes include, but are not limited to, retirements, new hires, promotions, board member appointments, and terminations.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — No Results Found
- `406` — Not Acceptable
- `429` — Too Many Requests
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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