The New York Times · Schema
NYT Article
A New York Times article as returned by the Article Search API and Archive API.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _id | string | Unique identifier for the article. |
| web_url | string | URL of the article on NYTimes.com. |
| snippet | string | A short excerpt from the article body. |
| lead_paragraph | string | The opening paragraph of the article. |
| abstract | string | A brief summary of the article content. |
| print_page | string | Page in the print edition where the article appeared. |
| source | string | The publication source (e.g., The New York Times). |
| headline | object | Article headline information. |
| keywords | array | Keywords associated with the article. |
| pub_date | string | Publication date and time of the article. |
| document_type | string | Type of document (e.g., article, multimedia). |
| news_desk | string | NYT news desk that produced the article. |
| section_name | string | Section the article appears in (e.g., Technology, Arts). |
| subsection_name | string | Subsection the article appears in. |
| byline | object | Byline information for the article. |
| type_of_material | string | Type of material (e.g., News, Op-Ed, Review). |
| word_count | integer | Number of words in the article. |
| multimedia | array | Multimedia assets associated with the article. |
JSON Schema
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"_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique identifier for the article."
},
"web_url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL of the article on NYTimes.com."
},
"snippet": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A short excerpt from the article body."
},
"lead_paragraph": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The opening paragraph of the article."
},
"abstract": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A brief summary of the article content."
},
"print_page": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Page in the print edition where the article appeared."
},
"source": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The publication source (e.g., The New York Times)."
},
"headline": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Article headline information.",
"properties": {
"main": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The main headline text."
},
"kicker": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The kicker text above the main headline."
},
"print_headline": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Headline used in print edition."
}
}
},
"keywords": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Keywords associated with the article.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Keyword field name (e.g., subject, persons, glocations)."
},
"value": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Keyword value."
},
"rank": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Rank of the keyword by relevance."
}
}
}
},
"pub_date": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Publication date and time of the article."
},
"document_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Type of document (e.g., article, multimedia)."
},
"news_desk": {
"type": "string",
"description": "NYT news desk that produced the article."
},
"section_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Section the article appears in (e.g., Technology, Arts)."
},
"subsection_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Subsection the article appears in."
},
"byline": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Byline information for the article.",
"properties": {
"original": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full byline text (e.g., By JOHN SMITH)."
},
"person": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Structured contributor information.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"firstname": { "type": "string" },
"lastname": { "type": "string" },
"role": { "type": "string" }
}
}
},
"organization": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Organization name for wire service articles."
}
}
},
"type_of_material": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Type of material (e.g., News, Op-Ed, Review)."
},
"word_count": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of words in the article."
},
"multimedia": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Multimedia assets associated with the article.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "URL of the multimedia asset."
},
"format": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Format descriptor (e.g., Standard Thumbnail, Large)."
},
"height": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Height in pixels."
},
"width": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Width in pixels."
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Media type (e.g., image, video)."
},
"subtype": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Media subtype (e.g., photo, illustration)."
},
"caption": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Caption for the media asset."
},
"copyright": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Copyright information for the media asset."
}
}
}
}
},
"required": ["_id", "web_url", "pub_date"],
"additionalProperties": true
}