# Python SDK

Athena provides a Python package to make it easier to work with our APIs. 

<https://pypi.org/project/athenanewsapi/>

### **First, install the package:**

`pip install athenanewsapi`

If you haven't already, go ahead and create an [Athena News API account](https://app.runathena.com/register).

From there, you can run searches without ever having to touch the APIs.

```python
from athenanews import news

API_KEY = "Your API Key"
articles = articles = news(start_date="2025-02-01", end_date="2025-03-10", query="Tesla dealership protests", key_phrases="('Tesla')", api_key=API_KEY)

print("Total Articles: " + str(len(articles)))
for a in articles:
    print(a['title'])
    print(a['url']

```

### **Python SDK Parameter Reference**

* **start\_date (str):** ISO formatted start date.
* **end\_date (str):** ISO formatted end date.
* **query (str):** The search query.
* **key\_phrases (str):** Key phrases to refine the search. (ex: `('elon' or 'musk') and not 'sam altman'`)
* **toggle\_state (str):** The toggle state (e.g., "All Articles" or "Encoded Articles").
* **api\_key (str):** Your Athena API key.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://athena-10.gitbook.io/athena-api/getting-started/python-sdk.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.