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Article Search API
New York Times Article Search API full-text-searches NYT articles from 1851 to present — filter by keyword, date, author, section.
Books API
New York Times Books API provides NYT bestseller list data — weekly-updated rankings across categories (fiction, non-fiction, children's, etc.).
Most Popular API
New York Times Most Popular API returns NYT's recent most-popular articles — sorted by views, emails, Facebook shares.
Movie Reviews API
New York Times Movie Reviews API provides NYT film review data — search by title/director/actor; includes "Critics' Pick" marks.
Top Stories
New York Times Top Stories API returns NYT top headlines per section (home, world, business, tech, etc.).