> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docsv2.sportxapi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Shorts

> Cursor-paginated shorts. Backed by a dedicated short-news provider when SHORT_NEWS_API_KEY is configured.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /cricket/api/v2/news/shorts
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: SportXAPI Cricket API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: >-
    SportXAPI is a low-latency cricket data API delivering realtime ball-by-ball
    commentary, live scores, detailed match scorecards, tournaments, team/player
    statistics, ICC rankings, and news.
servers:
  - url: https://apiv2.sportxapi.com
    description: Production API (Paid keys)
  - url: https://api.sportxapi.com
    description: Demo & Testing API (Free/Demo tier)
security: []
paths:
  /cricket/api/v2/news/shorts:
    get:
      tags:
        - News & Shorts
      summary: Shorts
      description: >-
        Cursor-paginated shorts. Backed by a dedicated short-news provider when
        SHORT_NEWS_API_KEY is configured.
      operationId: news_shorts
      parameters:
        - name: nextItem
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Cursor index.
          schema:
            type: string
            example: '0'
        - name: limit
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Page size.
          schema:
            type: string
            example: '40'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response (JSON)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
              example:
                - id: 1552936
                  title: >-
                    Leus du Plooy to leave Middlesex as he targets South Africa
                    cap
                  summary: >-
                    Club captain will give up local status in county cricket in
                    bid to represent nation of birth
                  longCaption: >-
                    Club captain will give up local status in county cricket in
                    bid to represent nation of birth
                  image: >-
                    https://cdn.sportxapi.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415200/415228.jpg?_sxcdn=20260831
                  thumbnailUrl: >-
                    https://cdn.sportxapi.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415200/415228.jpg?_sxcdn=20260831
                  publishedAt: '2026-09-05T18:18:47.000Z'
                  publishAt: '2026-09-05T18:18:47.000Z'
                  source: SportXAPI
                  content: >-
                    <p>Club captain will give up local status in county cricket
                    in bid to represent nation of birth</p>
                - id: 1552959
                  title: >-
                    PCB and team owners hold talks for bringing forward PSL to
                    January
                  summary: >-
                    If it happens, the PSL will compete with the BBL and the
                    SA20 for player availability
                  longCaption: >-
                    If it happens, the PSL will compete with the BBL and the
                    SA20 for player availability
                  image: >-
                    https://cdn.sportxapi.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416500/416565.jpg?_sxcdn=20260831
                  thumbnailUrl: >-
                    https://cdn.sportxapi.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416500/416565.jpg?_sxcdn=20260831
                  publishedAt: '2026-09-05T17:49:48.000Z'
                  publishAt: '2026-09-05T17:49:48.000Z'
                  source: SportXAPI
                  content: >-
                    <p>If it happens, the PSL will compete with the BBL and the
                    SA20 for player availability</p>
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Missing or invalid X-API-Key header
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                error: 'Unauthorized: Missing or invalid API key'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests - Rate limit or monthly quota exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                error: Quota limit exceeded for current billing cycle
      security: []

````

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