LSEG Data SDK news.get_headlines() returns ScopeError: Insufficient scope for /data/news/v1/headline

AS1234

I am using the LSEG Data SDK in Python and can query other endpoints successfully, but the news headlines endpoint fails with a scope error.

Minimal example:

import lseg.data as ld

ld.open_session()  # using configured credentials

df = ld.news.get_headlines(
    query=["LSEG.L"],
    count=10
)

print(df.head())
ld.close_session()

Error (trimmed):

ScopeError: Insufficient scope for key=/data/news/v1/headlines, method=GET.
Required scopes: {'trapi.data.news.read'}
Missing scopes: {'trapi.data.news.read'}

I can access non-news data endpoints in the same environment/session, so connectivity and authentication are generally working.

What I want to understand:

1. Is there any SDK/session configuration needed to request this scope explicitly, or is this only managed via account entitlements?
2. If the latter, what is the process to gain access to the trapi.data.news.readscope?
3. Is there a way to pre-check available scopes in code before calling news.get_headlines() so I can handle this gracefully?

I’m avoiding sharing any account details, keys, or internal code wrappers, but can provide SDK version and environment details if needed.

Jirapongse

@AS1234

Thank you for reaching out to us.

It appears that the client’s account does not have the necessary permissions to access the News Headlines service.
Please contact the client’s LSEG account team or sales team to verify and resolve this issue.

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