Newsdata.io connector

Set up the Newsdata.io connector in Kaivo: authentication, configuration, the 2 BigQuery tables it syncs, and answers to common questions.

Written By Lauri Raivio

Last updated About 2 hours ago

Kaivo is a fully managed data platform that syncs your Newsdata.io data into a Google BigQuery warehouse and keeps it up to date automatically. There is no pipeline to build and no infrastructure to run, so you can spend your time analysing your data from Newsdata.io instead of moving it.

What is the Newsdata.io connector

Sync your Newsdata.io articles into BigQuery with Kaivo to monitor news coverage and analyse topics, regions, and categories.

Category	Other
Status	Generally available
Authentication	API key
Setup	Self-service

Getting started with the Newsdata.io connector

Sign up for Kaivo and create a workspace.
Connect your Newsdata.io account.
Choose which tables to sync.
Wait for the initial sync to finish.
Query your data in BigQuery or your favourite AI or BI tool.

Authenticating Newsdata.io

Authenticate with your API Key.

Field	Description
API Key	Your NewsData.io API key. Sign up at newsdata.io and find it in your dashboard.

Configuring the Newsdata.io connector

When you set up the connector, you provide:

Field	Description
Search Query	Search news articles for specific keywords or phrases present in the news title, content, URL, meta keywords and meta description.
Countries	Filter news by country. You can add up to 5 country codes in a single query. Example: au, jp, br
Categories	Filter news by category. You can add up to 5 categories in a single query.
Languages	Filter news by language. You can add up to 5 languages in a single query.
Domains	Filter news by domain or news source. You can add up to 5 domains in a single query.
Start Date	Any data before this date will not be fetched.

Tables and columns synced from Newsdata.io

Kaivo syncs 2 tables from Newsdata.io into a dedicated dataset in your BigQuery warehouse. Click any table to see its columns and types.

How the Newsdata.io sync works

After the first load, Kaivo keeps your BigQuery warehouse up to date for you. Where Newsdata.io supports it, each sync pulls only new and changed records so it stays fast; otherwise it refreshes the whole table. Every record keeps its original ID, so you won't get duplicate rows.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the initial sync take for Newsdata.io?

It depends on how much history is in your Newsdata.io account. Most initial syncs finish within minutes, while large accounts can take a few hours. After that, syncs only fetch new and changed records, so they're much faster.

Can I sync only some tables or columns?

Yes. You pick which tables to sync when you set up the connection and can change the selection later. Tables you don't select are never copied to your warehouse.

What happens when Newsdata.io's schema changes?

New fields are never added automatically. You choose which fields to sync, so data you haven't selected (sensitive personal data, for example) never lands in your warehouse. When a new field appears, it becomes available for you to add. What happens to removed or renamed fields depends on a table's sync mode: full-refresh tables always match what's currently in Newsdata.io, so dropped fields disappear, while incremental tables keep their existing columns and history, so an old field stays and newly added fields fill in over time.

Your data lives in your own Kaivo-managed BigQuery warehouse, so the most direct option is to delete or anonymise specific records right in BigQuery. If you delete data in Newsdata.io instead, full-refresh tables drop it on the next sync, while incremental tables keep it, so you would remove the row in BigQuery or ask us to run a full refresh. To remove everything, delete the Newsdata.io connector in Kaivo and all of its synced data is deleted with it.

Common use cases for Newsdata.io data

Coverage monitoring

Use latest_news to track mentions of your topics across sources and countries.

Regional analysis

Group articles by ai_region and country to see where coverage happens.

Category trends

Use category and ai_tag to follow which themes dominate over time.

News archive

Bring articles into BigQuery to keep a searchable record of coverage.

Use Newsdata.io data in your AI and BI tools

Once Newsdata.io data lands in your Kaivo-managed BigQuery warehouse, you can explore it with AI tools or any BI tool that connects to BigQuery. Here's how the most common destinations work with Newsdata.io data.

Claude

Use Kaivo's MCP server to give Claude secure, workspace-scoped access to your data. Setup guide →

Power BI

Microsoft's BI tool with a native BigQuery connector. Supports direct query and scheduled refresh. Setup guide →

Data Studio

Free Google BI tool with native BigQuery support. One-click connection to your Kaivo warehouse; great for SMB teams on Google Workspace. Setup guide →

Tableau

The premium analytics standard, with native BigQuery integration. Setup guide →

Google Sheets

Use Connected Sheets to query BigQuery directly from a spreadsheet, with no SQL. Setup guide →

Excel

Connect via Power Query's BigQuery connector. Setup guide →

Metabase

Open-source BI tool with strong BigQuery support. Setup guide →

See our pricing page for Newsdata.io connector pricing and plan details.

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