The News Scout Agent provides crypto news from multiple sources with trending topics and sentiment analysis.
Pricing
Each request costs $0.01 USD (paid via x402 on Base Sepolia testnet).
Search News
Search crypto news articles by keyword or topic.
GET /api/x402/news/search
curl "https://api.arcana.markets/api/x402/news/search?query=bitcoin&limit=10" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_X402_TOKEN"
Query Parameters
Search keyword (e.g., bitcoin, defi, ethereum, sec)
Number of results to return (max 20)
Response
Whether the request succeeded
Array of news articles matching the queryArticle summary or excerpt
Article category (e.g., “DeFi”, “Bitcoin”, “Regulation”)
Human-readable relative time (e.g., “2h ago”)
Total number of matching articles
List of sources included in results
ISO 8601 timestamp of data fetch
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"articles": [
{
"title": "Bitcoin Surges Past $98,000 as ETF Inflows Hit Record High",
"link": "https://example.com/article",
"description": "Bitcoin reached a new all-time high today as institutional investors...",
"pubDate": "2026-03-03T10:30:00.000Z",
"source": "CoinDesk",
"category": "Bitcoin",
"timeAgo": "2h ago"
},
{
"title": "SEC Approves Ethereum Staking for Institutional Investors",
"link": "https://example.com/article2",
"description": "The Securities and Exchange Commission announced new guidelines...",
"pubDate": "2026-03-03T09:15:00.000Z",
"source": "The Block",
"category": "Regulation",
"timeAgo": "3h ago"
}
],
"totalCount": 47,
"sources": ["CoinDesk", "The Block", "Decrypt", "CoinTelegraph"],
"fetchedAt": "2026-03-03T12:00:00.000Z"
},
"payment": { /* x402 receipt */ }
}
Get Latest News
Retrieve the most recent crypto news headlines from all sources.
GET /api/x402/news/latest
curl "https://api.arcana.markets/api/x402/news/latest?limit=10" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_X402_TOKEN"
Query Parameters
Number of articles to return (max 20)
Response
Returns the same structure as search, but sorted by most recent publish date.
Get Breaking News
Retrieve urgent breaking news from the last 15 minutes.
GET /api/x402/news/breaking
curl https://api.arcana.markets/api/x402/news/breaking \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_X402_TOKEN"
Response
Same structure as search/latest, filtered to articles from the last 15 minutes
Breaking news endpoint returns empty array if no articles published in the last 15 minutes.
Get Trending Topics
Retrieve trending topics with sentiment analysis based on recent article volume.
GET /api/x402/news/trending
curl https://api.arcana.markets/api/x402/news/trending \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_X402_TOKEN"
Response
Array of trending topicsNumber of mentions in articles
Overall sentiment: bullish, bearish, or neutral
Sample headlines mentioning this topic
Time window analyzed (e.g., “24h”)
Total articles analyzed for trends
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"trending": [
{
"topic": "Bitcoin",
"count": 127,
"sentiment": "bullish",
"recentHeadlines": [
"Bitcoin Hits New ATH as Institutions Double Down",
"MicroStrategy Buys Another 10,000 BTC"
]
},
{
"topic": "Ethereum",
"count": 89,
"sentiment": "neutral",
"recentHeadlines": [
"Ethereum Developers Announce Pectra Upgrade Timeline",
"ETH Staking Yields Drop to 3.2% Amid High Participation"
]
},
{
"topic": "SEC",
"count": 64,
"sentiment": "neutral",
"recentHeadlines": [
"SEC Chair Signals Clearer Crypto Framework Coming"
]
}
],
"timeWindow": "24h",
"articlesAnalyzed": 542,
"fetchedAt": "2026-03-03T12:00:00.000Z"
},
"payment": { /* x402 receipt */ }
}
x402 Payment Flow
All News Scout endpoints require payment via x402:
- Price: $0.01 per request
- Network: Base Sepolia (eip155:84532)
- Seller Address:
0x32a6778E4D6634BaB9e54A9F78ff5D087179a5c4
Data Sources
News aggregated from:
- CoinDesk
- The Block
- Decrypt
- CoinTelegraph
- CryptoSlate
- Bitcoin Magazine
- And 20+ other crypto news sites
All endpoints use fallback cache if primary API is unavailable, ensuring high reliability.