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Archive API

by Archive Free tier

The Archive API provides lists of NYT articles by month going back to 1851. You can use it to build your own local database of NYT article metadata.

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Quick Reference

Base URL http://api.nytimes.com/svc/archive/v1 Auth type API Key Header Auth header GET /endpoint?api-key=YOUR_KEY Rate limit Not officially published Pricing Enterprise / contact sales Free quota None Documentation http://api.nytimes.com/svc/archive/v1 Endpoint status Unreachable — No response — server may be down or blocking automated probes (checked Mar 29, 2026) Builder score D 20% builder-friendly
Pricing
28
Latency
0
Depth
28

Authentication

API key as a query parameter (api-key)

GET /endpoint?api-key=YOUR_KEY

Pricing

Model subscription Starting price Enterprise / contact sales Free quota None

Free and open. Internet Archive Wayback Machine API; no paid tiers.

Key Endpoints

MethodPathDescription
GET /{year}/{month}.json Archive API

Sample Request

curl -X GET 'http://api.nytimes.com/svc/archive/v1/{year}/{month}.json' \
  -H 'GET /endpoint?api-key=YOUR_KEY'

Sample Response

{}

Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official Archive documentation.