Developer API

LasersNews offers a read-only JSON API so partners can syndicate our headlines. All endpoints require an API key supplied in the X-API-Key header. Contact the editors to request one.

Authentication

curl -H "X-API-Key: ln_your_key_here" \
  "https://lasersnews.com/api/v1/articles?locale=en&limit=5"

Endpoints

GET	/api/v1/articles	Paginated list of published articles.
GET	/api/v1/articles/{slug}	A single article, including its Markdown body.
GET	/api/v1/categories	All active sections.
GET	/api/v1/search?q=…	Full-text search across published articles.

Query parameters

locale	en \| zh	Which language to return. Defaults to en.
page	integer	1-based page number. Defaults to 1.
limit	1–50	Items per page. Defaults to 20.
section	slug	Restrict /articles to one section.
q	string	Search term for /search. Minimum two characters.

Response shape

{
  "data": [
    {
      "slug": "fiber-laser-power-scaling",
      "locale": "en",
      "title": "…",
      "excerpt": "…",
      "section": { "slug": "fiber-lasers", "name": "Fiber & Solid-State Lasers" },
      "author": "LasersNews AI Desk",
      "image": {
        "url": "https://images.pexels.com/…",
        "alt": "…",
        "credit": "Photographer name",
        "credit_url": "https://www.pexels.com/@…",
        "source_url": "https://www.pexels.com/photo/…"
      },
      "published_at": "2026-07-27T02:00:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2026-07-27T02:00:00Z",
      "url": "https://lasersnews.com/en/news/fiber-laser-power-scaling"
    }
  ],
  "meta": { "page": 1, "limit": 20, "total": 96, "pages": 5, "locale": "en" }
}

Errors use { "error": { "code": "…", "message": "…" } } with an HTTP status of 400, 401, 404 or 503.

Rate limits and terms

Keys are issued per partner and can be revoked at any time. Cache responses for at least five minutes and attribute LasersNews with a link back to the original article.