Is Chronicling America API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Chronicling America API (News).
No, Chronicling America is up
Chronicling America answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 423 ms with HTTP 403.
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Chronicling America API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 423 ms · HTTP 403
- Last up
- Now
We check Chronicling America's listed URL (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/about/api/) once a day. History started when Chronicling America was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
What does HTTP 403 mean? Read the 403 explainer.
Chronicling America API not working for you?
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Chronicling America may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
- Chronicling America is listed without HTTPS. Browsers block plain-HTTP requests from HTTPS pages (mixed content).
- If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
- Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.
News APIs up at their last check
- 1
Florida Man API
Online · 1018 msStatic JSON dataset of 10,000+ Florida Man headlines by date.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
Noozra API
Online · 852 msFree news headlines from 200+ curated RSS sources.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3
Spaceflight News API
Online · 493 msThe Spaceflight News API lets you add space related news to your apps.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
Inshorts News API
Online · 981 msUnofficial API of Inshorts written in Flask.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ? - 5
Currents API
Online · 1072 msReal-time and historical global news with multilingual support.
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
apiKeyHTTPSCORS
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Chronicling America API status FAQ
Is Chronicling America API down right now?
Chronicling America answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 423 ms with HTTP 403. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Chronicling America is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Chronicling America API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Chronicling America's listed URL (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/about/api/) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.
What can I use if Chronicling America API is down?
Free News APIs that were up at their last check include Florida Man, Noozra, Spaceflight News. See the full list of Chronicling America alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Chronicling America API work for others but not for me?
A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Chronicling America may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead. Chronicling America is listed without HTTPS. Browsers block plain-HTTP requests from HTTPS pages (mixed content).