Fact Check Tools API

  • The Google FactCheck ClaimReview Read/Write API allows authorized users to add, edit, and delete ClaimReview markup for their site's fact-checking articles, requiring Google Search Console access and user authorization.

  • Users are responsible for informing their users that their API client will contribute data to Data Commons, and use of the ClaimReview Read/Write API is subject to Google's API Terms of Service.

  • The Google FactCheck Claim Search API allows users to query fact check results similar to the Fact Check Explorer tool or continuously get the latest updates on a particular query, requiring an API key setup.

  • Use of the FactCheck Claim Search API is also subject to Google's API Terms of Service.

Getting Started

The Google FactCheck ClaimReview Read/Write API

Typical use cases

  • Adding ClaimReview markup, editing ClaimReview Markup, deleting ClaimReview Markup for a site’s fact checking articles (URLs). To learn more about ClaimReview, visit the Fact Check developer docs.
    • Note: To add or make changes to a site’s markup using this API, users must be authorized through Google Search Console. Any account that is listed as a restricted or full user of a site will be able to create markup for any articles of that site. The required steps are:
    • Talk to your webmaster to find out if your site is already on Search Console. If not, follow these steps.
    • Ask your webmaster to add you as a user to the site, either as a restricted or full user (instructions).

You are responsible for informing your users that your API client will contribute data to dataCommons. Use of the ClaimReview Read/Write API is subject to Google’s API Terms of Service.

To learn more, check the detailed API documentation.

The Google FactCheck Claim Search API

Typical use cases

  • Users can use this API to query the same set of Fact Check results available via the Fact Check Explorer tool. Details here.
  • Alternatively, a developer may wish to call this API to continuously get the latest updates on a particular query.
    • Note: To use this API, you must set up an API key.

Use of the FactCheck Claim Search API is subject to Google’s API Terms of Service.

To learn more, check the detailed API documentation.