---
title: "Search for words near each other in titles"
description: "Find articles where keywords appear close together using proximity search"
source: https://apitube.io/cookbook/search-for-words-near-each-other-in-titles
---

#### Input parameters

| Parameter | Description                                    | Type    | Default | Required |
|:----------|:-----------------------------------------------|:--------|:--------|:---------|
| title     | Proximity search using ~N syntax (e.g., "Apple iPhone"~5). | string  |         | Yes      |
| api_key   | Your API key.                                  | string  |         | Yes      |
| per_page  | Maximum number of articles to retrieve.       | integer | 20      | No       |

#### Workflow examples

##### Request to get news articles where words appear near each other:

```shell
curl -X GET "https://api.apitube.io/v1/news/everything?title=\"Apple iPhone\"~5&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

##### Request for company mentions with context:

```shell
curl -X GET "https://api.apitube.io/v1/news/everything?title=\"Tesla earnings\"~3&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

##### Request for related terms in close proximity:

```shell
curl -X GET "https://api.apitube.io/v1/news/everything?title=\"stock market\"~3&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY"
```

---

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