GET /newspapers/
loc.gov:library-of-congress-api
Summary: Search newspapers
Operation ID: searchNewspapers
Auth: none
Operation ID: searchNewspapers
Auth: none
Description
Search and browse newspaper materials from the Library of Congress collections.
Parameters (4)
c
(integer, query, optional, default: 25)
Count/items per page
fo
(string, query, optional, default: json)
Output format
Constraints: {'enum': ['json', 'yaml']}
q
(string, query, optional)
Search term
sp
(integer, query, optional)
Start page number
Examples (2)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search newspaper archives | openapi-spec |
https://www.loc.gov/newspapers/?q=lincoln&fo=json |
|
| Search newspapers | openapi-spec |
https://www.loc.gov/newspapers/?fo=json |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:18:56.211199 | 200 | 4052ms | 0.5MB |
| 2026-03-23 09:07:55.722379 | 200 | 4867ms | 0.6MB |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:18:56.211199 | 0ebe5c36f8fc |
e5005b7dcfe1 |