finlight
- Free allowance
- Launchpad plan USD 0 per month: 5,000 requests per month, articles after a 12-hour delay, REST only, Discord support; webhook registration, ticker and entity data, sentiment analysis and WebSocket streams are not included.
- Verdict
- caveatusable, with a named limit or an unprobed read path
- Cost
- free tier
- Identity
- emailno card, no phone
- Binding limit
- request-rate5,000 requests per month on the Free plan; over it the API answers HTTP 429 until the next billing period; unverified: a burst limit per 10 seconds is enforced only on plans that define one, and the Free value is not published
- Evidence
- documented80 sources; a first-party page was read and the sentence quoted
- Freshness
- stale on 2026-12-03checked 2026-11-02 (live); stale on 2026-12-03
| Free tier | Launchpad plan USD 0 per month: 5,000 requests per month, articles after a 12-hour delay, REST only, Discord support; webhook registration, ticker and entity data, sentiment analysis and WebSocket streams are not included. unit requests; metered on request-count; Each REST request consumes one request from the monthly allowance, which resets at the start of the billing period. The Free plan covers roughly the last month of articles. A short-term burst limit per 10 seconds is enforced only on plans that define one. The next plan up is Pro Light at USD 29 a month with 10k requests per month; prices exclude applicable taxes. |
|---|---|
| Price | none stated |
| Limits |
Plan gating: Free is REST only with no sentiment, ticker or entity data, webhooks or WebSocket streams; a request for a capability outside the plan answers HTTP 403. Bulk path: none; 100 articles per call. |
| Binding | request-rate 5,000 requests a month binds first; the burst limit, where a plan defines one, is not published for Free. |
| Identity | email The sign-up form takes a full name, an email and a password of at least 8 characters with uppercase, lowercase, a number and a symbol, or Continue with Google, with a terms checkbox, and shows no card field. unverified: no first-party page states whether the free plan needs a card. |
| Egress | not metered in bytes; the 5,000 requests a month bound what a free key can pull |
| Per-object cap | 100 results per page at most (pageSize 1-100) |
| Retention | roughly the last month of articles on the Free plan; requests for dates outside the window return no results |
| Interface | rest POST https://api.finlight.me/v2/articles with an X-API-KEY header and a JSON body such as {"query": "Nvidia"}; WebSocket streams and webhooks are paid features. An MCP server at https://mcp.finlight.me is available on all plans, signs in with OAuth 2.0 and counts toward the same monthly quota. endpoint: https://api.finlight.me/v2/articles |
| Tooling | any HTTP client; official client libraries for eight languages; an MCP server |
| Composes with | A news feed delayed 12 hours over the last month at 5,000 requests a month, without sentiment or entity data on the Free plan, so a free stack pairs it with the GDELT event dataset for volume and a quote feed for prices. |
| Reliability | Past the monthly quota the API answers HTTP 429, which clears at the start of the billing period; a burst 429 should wait about 10 seconds; no Retry-After or rate-limit headers are sent; a missing key answers HTTP 401. |
| Notes | Free is REST only and returns articles after a 12-hour delay without sentiment or entity data; real-time delivery, webhooks and WebSocket streams are paid. |
| Evidence note | documented The plan, quota, delay and history window are read from the first-party pricing and documentation pages. The articles route takes POST only, so the keyless 401 is documented, not measured; a free key was not exercised, so the card requirement and the Free burst limit are unverified: behind a sign-up. |
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Evidence 80
| date | source | what it proved |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | the Launchpad plan is USD 0 per month for individuals and small teams |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | the Launchpad plan includes 5k requests per month |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | the Launchpad plan has real-time access with a 12-hour delay |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | the Launchpad plan comes with Discord support |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | the Launchpad plan does not include sentiment analysis |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | the Launchpad plan does not include ticker and entity data |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | the Launchpad plan does not include webhook registration |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | the Launchpad plan does not include WebSocket streams |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | the next plan up, Pro Light, is USD 29 per month |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | Pro Light includes 10k requests per month |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | prices exclude applicable taxes |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/ | the free tier includes 5,000 requests per month |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/ | the free key comes from the dashboard after signing up for a free account |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/ | the articles route is a POST that takes the key in an X-API-KEY header |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/ | the request body is JSON with a query field |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/ | the key travels in the X-API-KEY header |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/ | official client libraries exist for eight languages |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/rate-limits/ | each REST request consumes one request from the monthly allowance |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/rate-limits/ | a burst limit per 10 seconds exists only on plans that define it |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/rate-limits/ | the Free plan covers roughly the last month of articles |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/rate-limits/ | the Free plan is REST only |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/rate-limits/ | monthly counters reset at the start of the billing period and a quota 429 clears automatically |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/errors/ | a missing or invalid X-API-KEY answers HTTP 401 |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/errors/ | part of the text of Limits, above |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/errors/ | a monthly quota or burst limit answers HTTP 429 |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/errors/ | the monthly quota 429 names a token limit of 5000 for the current period |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/errors/ | part of the text of Reliability, above |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/v2/rest-endpoints/ | the pageSize parameter takes 1-100 results per page |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/mcp | MCP access is on all plans and counts toward the same quota of 5,000 requests a month on the free tier |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/mcp | the MCP server URL is mcp.finlight.me |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/mcp | the MCP server signs in with OAuth 2.0 |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/blog/finlight-free-trial-and-support | real-time WebSocket delivery and webhooks are paid features |
| 2026-11-02 | app.finlight.me/auth/sign-up | the sign-up form takes a full name, an email and a strong password |
| 2026-11-02 | app.finlight.me/auth/sign-up | the sign-up form carries a terms checkbox |
| 2026-11-02 | app.finlight.me/auth/sign-up | the sign-up page offers Continue with Google |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | the Launchpad plan is free for individuals and small teams at USD 0 a month |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | Launchpad allows 5k requests a month |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | Launchpad access carries a 12-hour delay |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | Launchpad has no WebSocket streams |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | Launchpad has no webhook registration |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | monthly requests are 5000 on Launchpad and 10000 on Pro Light |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | real-time access has a 12-hour delay on Launchpad and is included from Pro Light |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | historical data is 1 month on Launchpad and Pro Light |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | sentiment analysis is not in Launchpad and starts at Pro Standard |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | ticker entities are not in Launchpad and start at Pro Light |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | webhook registration is not in Launchpad and starts at Pro Light with 1 |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/pricing | Launchpad is free and Pro Light is USD 29 a month |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/rate-limits/ | each REST request counts as one request and the counter resets every billing period |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/rate-limits/ | the Free plan covers roughly the last month of articles |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/rate-limits/ | dates outside the plan's window return no results |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/rate-limits/ | a burst rate per 10 seconds exists only on plans that define it |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/rate-limits/ | WebSocket needs a paid plan |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/rate-limits/ | no Retry-After or X-RateLimit headers are sent |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/rate-limits/ | dashboard usage is aggregated about once a day and lags by a day |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/rate-limits/ | the exact numeric limits of each plan are not published on the page |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/rate-limits/ | a burst 429 means pausing about 10 seconds |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/rest-endpoints/ | a request returns 1 to 100 articles |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/errors/ | an example monthly-quota 429 shows a limit of 5000 for the period |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/errors/ | an example burst 429 reads 10 requests per 10 seconds, with no plan named |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/errors/ | a monthly-quota 429 clears at the start of the next billing period |
| 2026-11-02 | app.finlight.me/auth/sign-up | the sign-up page offers Google sign-in or an account form |
| 2026-11-02 | app.finlight.me/auth/sign-up | the account form lists a full name, an email and a password |
| 2026-11-02 | app.finlight.me/auth/sign-up | the password needs 8 characters with upper-case, lower-case, a number and a symbol |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/blog/getting-started-finlight-news-api | the API key comes from a free account created at app.finlight.me |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/blog/getting-started-finlight-news-api | the API key is generated in the dashboard after sign-up |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/blog/getting-started-finlight-news-api | the free plan is REST-only |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/ | the quickstart states the free tier includes 5,000 requests a month |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/blog/finlight-free-trial-and-support | free-plan request volume is capped per month |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/blog/finlight-free-trial-and-support | history depth on the free plan is limited to recent news |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/ai-assistants/developers/ | the MCP server takes the finlight API key as a Bearer token |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/en/v2/ai-assistants/developers/ | MCP rate limits depend on the subscription plan and the API answers 429 |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/mcp | an MCP server serves financial news to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/llms.txt | the REST base URL is api.finlight.me, version v2 |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/llms.txt | the MCP server is at mcp.finlight.me with OAuth or an x-api-key header and three tools |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/llms.txt | the REST endpoints are POST /v2/articles, GET /v2/articles/by-link and GET /v2/sources |
| 2026-11-02 | docs.finlight.me/llms.txt | official client libraries exist for eight languages |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/blog/newsapi-vs-finlight | the vendor's blog describes a Viral Boost of 10,000 requests and real-time access for a month for tagging finlight publicly |
| 2026-11-02 | finlight.me/blog/newsapi-vs-finlight | the blog's comparison table lists 5k requests a month, 10k with Viral Boost |
| 2026-11-02 | probe: https://api.finlight.me/v2/sources | a keyless call to the sources endpoint answers HTTP 401 Unauthorized |
| 2026-11-02 | free-for.dev/ | free-for.dev lists finlight with 5,000 requests a month on REST and MCP, 12-hour delayed articles, no card |