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whatchuneed Local News API
x402
whatchuneed Local News API is a paid API for AI agents from whatchuneed.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.15/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Fetches local news articles and headlines based on a location or topic query
Price / call$0.15
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StatusUnknown
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Output
Returns a result object containing local news articles or headlines relevant to the queried location or topic, along with a status field indicating success or failure of the request.
Example use cases
Daily local briefing for a city
“Give me a quick rundown of today's local news in Denver, Colorado — what's the big stuff happening around the city right now?”
Hyperlocal neighborhood news fetch
“What's the latest news happening in Brooklyn, New York? I want to see what's going on at the neighborhood level, not national stuff.”
Travel destination current events
“I'm heading to Tokyo next week — can you pull some recent local news from there so I can get a sense of what's currently going on in the city?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://whatchuneed.vercel.app/api/news/localWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need quick, pay-per-call local news retrieval without setting up a dedicated news API subscription. It is well-suited for AI agents that need occasional local news lookups across many different cities or regions without managing multiple API keys.
Side effects
- Vague or ambiguous location input may return irrelevant or empty results
- No news available for very small or obscure locations
- Rate limiting or payment failure via x402 protocol may block access
- Malformed input string may return an error status
- Upstream news source may be temporarily unavailable
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | string | Request input |
Output
Schema · Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| result | object | Response data |
| status | string |
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