AI-generated Key Takeaways
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 .
