aid: associated-press
name: Associated Press
description: The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency founded in 1846. The AP is the world's oldest
  and largest newsgathering organization, serving media companies worldwide with text, photos, video, audio, and interactive
  content. The AP provides developer APIs for accessing election data, news content, and media assets including the AP Elections
  API for real-time election results, the AP Content API for news and media asset access, and the AP Media API for digital
  asset management integration.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Elections
  - Journalism
  - Media
  - News
  - Content
created: '2024-04-14'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/associated-press/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
  - aid: associated-press:ap-elections-api
    name: AP Elections API
    description: Integrate your election systems with AP Elections API. Your election results delivery application retrieves
      election race information from AP Elections API to power election websites, reporting systems, and news dashboards. Provides
      real-time election results, candidate data, and race call information for federal, state, and local elections.
    humanURL: https://developer.ap.org/ap-elections-api/
    baseURL: https://api.ap.org
    tags:
    - Elections
    - News
    - Results
    properties:
    - type: Documentation
      url: https://developer.ap.org/ap-elections-api/
    - type: GettingStarted
      url: https://developer.ap.org/ap-elections-api/
  - aid: associated-press:ap-media-api
    name: AP Media API
    description: The AP Media API provides access to AP's digital media assets including photos, videos, and graphics from AP's
      global newsgathering operations. Enables integration with digital asset management systems and content management platforms
      for news organizations.
    humanURL: https://developer.ap.org/
    baseURL: https://api.ap.org
    tags:
    - Media
    - Photos
    - Video
    - Content
    properties:
    - type: Documentation
      url: https://developer.ap.org/
    - type: OpenAPI
      url: openapi/associated-press-meda-openapi-original.yml
    - type: NaftikoCapability
      url: capabilities/meda-account.yaml
    - type: NaftikoCapability
      url: capabilities/meda-content.yaml
    - type: NaftikoCapability
      url: capabilities/meda-monitors-and-alerts.yaml
common:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/associatedpress
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/associated-press
  - type: Portal
    url: https://www.ap.org/
    title: Associated Press Website
  - type: Portal
    url: https://developer.ap.org/
    title: AP Developer Portal
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.ap.org/
    title: Developer Documentation
  - type: Features
    data:
    - name: AP Elections API
      description: Real-time election results delivery for federal, state, and local elections with candidate data, race calls,
        and vote totals.
    - name: AP Content API
      description: Access to AP's global news content including text stories, photos, video, and graphics from AP correspondents
        worldwide.
    - name: AP Media API
      description: Digital asset management integration for AP's extensive photo and video library with metadata, rights, and
        distribution capabilities.
    - name: AP DataStream
      description: Streaming news content delivery for applications requiring real-time news updates and content ingestion.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
    - name: Election Coverage
      description: News organizations and election management companies use the AP Elections API to power live election result
        dashboards and reporting.
    - name: News Content Integration
      description: Media companies integrate AP content APIs to supplement their own coverage with AP newswire stories and multimedia
        content.
    - name: Photo and Video Licensing
      description: Publishers and digital media companies access AP's photo and video archive through the Media API for editorial
        and commercial use.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
    - name: Newsroom CMS Integrations
      description: AP content APIs integrate with major content management systems used by newspapers, broadcasters, and digital
        media publishers.
    - name: Election Management Systems
      description: Election technology vendors integrate AP Elections API for authoritative election result data in voting systems
        and election night reporting tools.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com