Google News Scraper - Headlines, Sources & Article Metadata

Turn keyword and topic searches into clean news article records.

How It Works

Looking for a Google News scraper or a practical news API alternative? Search by keyword or browse a topic, then choose a timeframe and region/language combination. The Actor returns structured articles with position, headline, source, snippet, article link, domain, thumbnail and UTC timestamp.

Use the dataset for media monitoring, trend detection, newsroom dashboards, brand tracking and research. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull results through the Apify API. Start with one query, then pay from $0.95 per 1,000 articles.

What You Get

• Position, headline and source
• Snippet, domain, article link and thumbnail
• UTC collection timestamp
• Timeframe and region/language filtering

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	keywords	keywords or topics.
keywords	array	-	Search phrases for keyword mode.
topics	array	-	Topic names such as WORLD, BUSINESS or TECHNOLOGY.
maxArticles	integer	20	Maximum articles to collect.
timeframe	string	1d	1h, 1d, 7d, 1y or all.
region_language	string	US:en	Region and language in REGION:LANG form.

Example Input

{
  "mode": "keywords",
  "keywords": [
    "artificial intelligence"
  ],
  "maxArticles": 50,
  "timeframe": "7d",
  "region_language": "US:en"
}

Output

One dataset item per record.

Field	Description
position	Order in the result list.
title, source	Headline and publisher.
link, domain	Article URL and publisher domain.
snippet	Short summary.
thumbnail	Image URL when available.
date_utc	UTC collection timestamp.

Example Output

{
  "position": 1,
  "title": "Experts: How are climate scientists using artificial intelligence? - Carbon Brief",
  "link": "https://www.carbonbrief.org/experts-how-are-climate-scientists-using-artificial-intelligence",
  "domain": "www.carbonbrief.org",
  "snippet": "Carbon Brief spoke to 10 experts about how AI is being used across climate-related fields.",
  "date_utc": "2026-10-23T13:46:13Z"
}

Pricing

Volume	Cost
1 article	$0.00095
1,000 articles	$0.95
10,000 articles	$9.50

The standard Actor start charge applies to each run.

Integrations

• Export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel from Apify.
• Pull results through the Apify API.
• Schedule repeat runs for monitoring and change tracking.
• Connect webhooks to Slack, Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n or your own workflow.

FAQ

Does it return full article text?

No. It returns headlines, snippets, source details, links, thumbnails and dates, so you can fetch or read the full article at the source.

Can I search a single topic?

Yes. Set mode to topics and provide one or more topic names.

How do I change the market?

Use region_language, for example GB:en, FR:fr or DE:de.

Legal & Compliance

This Actor collects publicly available information. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the data source. Users are responsible for complying with applicable terms, privacy laws and data-protection regulations.