News · head-to-head
Mediastack vs Trove
mediastack (now operated under APILayer) aggregates live and historical news and blog articles from thousands of worldwide sources into a single JSON REST endpoint keyed by an access_key parameter. Its free plan is capped at 100 calls/month with delayed news data and HTTP-only access — HTTPS, real-time delivery, and historical search all require moving to a paid Standard plan or higher.
Trove is the National Library of Australia's aggregated search across newspapers, books, images, maps, and other cultural-heritage records spanning well over a century. Its REST API returns XML by default with JSON available via an encoding parameter, and moved from v2 to a mandatory v3 in September 2024 after the older version was discontinued. A free API key is required, issued instantly through a Trove account for non-commercial use.
| Mediastack | Trove | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API Key | API Key |
| Pricing | freemium | free |
| Formats | JSON | XML, JSON |
| CORS | yes | no |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
Mediastack supports CORS, while Trove doesn't — pick Mediastack for direct browser calls.