---
title: "Get long-read articles"
description: "Filter articles with read time >= 5 minutes for in-depth content"
source: https://apitube.io/cookbook/get-long-read-articles
---

#### Input parameters

| Parameter   | Description                                    | Type    | Default | Required |
|:------------|:-----------------------------------------------|:--------|:--------|:---------|
| is_long_read | Filter articles with read time >= 5 minutes. | integer |         | Yes      |
| category.id  | Category filter (optional).                    | string  |         | No       |
| api_key      | Your API key.                                  | string  |         | Yes      |
| per_page     | Maximum number of articles to retrieve.       | integer | 20      | No       |

#### Workflow examples

##### Request for long-read articles:

```shell
curl -X GET "https://api.apitube.io/v1/news/everything?is_long_read=1&category.id=medtop:04000000&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

##### Request for quick-read articles:

```shell
curl -X GET "https://api.apitube.io/v1/news/everything?is_short_read=1&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

##### Request for articles with specific read time range:

```shell
curl -X GET "https://api.apitube.io/v1/news/everything?read_time.min=3&read_time.max=10&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

---

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