Google News Rss Scraper

Collect news headlines from Google News using keywords or regional top stories. Choose your preferred language and country, search for specific topics, and gather structured news information in one dataset. Export your results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other supported formats.

What It Does

This actor collects news articles from Google News RSS feeds and organizes them into structured dataset records. It extracts available headlines, article links, unique identifiers, publication dates, summaries, and publisher names.

You can search for specific topics using keywords or collect top stories for a selected region. It is useful for news monitoring, media research, and tracking topics across different markets.

Key Features

• Search news articles using keywords.
• Collect regional top stories.
• Support multiple search queries in one run.
• Select language and country preferences.
• Extract headlines and article links.
• Capture publication dates and summaries.
• Identify available news publishers.
• Set a maximum number of collected articles.
• Handle individual feed failures without stopping the entire run.
• Export results in multiple formats.

Collection Modes

• Search News: Collect articles matching one or more search queries. Supports Google News search operators, such as when:7d, for time-based searches.
• Top Stories: Retrieve the latest available headlines from the regional Google News feed using the selected language and country.

How It Works

Select a collection mode, provide your search queries when using search mode, and configure your preferred language, country, and maximum item limit.

The actor retrieves the corresponding RSS feeds, processes the available news entries, and saves each article as a separate dataset record. Each feed response is processed independently.

Input Example

{
    "mode": "search",
    "queries": [
        "bitcoin"
    ],
    "hl": "en-US",
    "gl": "US",
    "maxItems": 50,
    "requestDelaySecs": 1
}

Output Example

{
    "itemTitle": "Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) liquidity rebounds a year after $19 billion crypto flash crash - CoinDesk",
    "link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxNZ1lJbTh2STZJbUhjZmFLU0ZFck9FRnU1Z1lyNmFETUN5SjBYSGxBSlpIZFVuX3NqeHN5czVBV2xaTzZYb1Rzcmd",
    "guid": "CBMi2AFBVV95cUxNZ1lJbTh2STZJbUhjZmFLU0ZFck9FRnU1Z1lyNmFETUN5SjBYSGxBSlpIZFVuX3NqeHN5czVBV2xaTzZYb1RzcmdHRkwwZ25zTXpYdTk3bDlza3ZTbDVqWldqTUNC",
    "pubDate": "Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:11:46 GMT",
    "summaryText": "Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) liquidity rebounds a year after $19 billion crypto flash crash CoinDesk",
    "newsSource": "CoinDesk",
    "scraped_at": "2026-10-26T00:00:00+00:00"
}

Output Fields

Field	Description
itemTitle	News article headline
link	Google News article URL
guid	Unique article identifier
pubDate	Original publication date
summaryText	Available article summary
newsSource	Name of the publishing source
scraped_at	Date and time the article was collected

Use Cases

• News Monitoring: Track news about specific topics, companies, brands, or industries.
• Media Research: Collect headlines and publisher information for media analysis.
• Market Research: Monitor business, finance, technology, and industry-related news.
• Trend Analysis: Explore frequently reported topics and emerging news trends.
• Regional Monitoring: Compare top stories across different language and country settings.
• Research Datasets: Export organized news records for reporting and further analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of news can this actor collect?

It collects news articles available through Google News RSS feeds, including keyword-based search results and regional top stories.

What is the difference between Search News and Top Stories?

Search News retrieves articles related to your search queries, while Top Stories collects headlines from the selected regional news feed.

Can I search for multiple keywords in one run?

Yes. You can provide multiple search queries and collect matching news entries from each configured feed.

Can I select a specific country and language?

Yes. Use the hl setting for language preferences and gl for the country or regional edition.

Can I collect news from a specific time period?

Yes. Search queries support operators such as when:7d, allowing you to narrow results to a recent period.

How many articles can I collect per run?

The maximum supported limit is 1,000 items. Use maxItems to control how many articles the actor saves. Each RSS response is processed as a single feed result set rather than through additional pagination.

What happens when a feed request fails?

The actor continues processing other feeds and stores an error record for the failed request.

Can I schedule automatic news collection?

Yes. You can configure Apify schedules to collect updated news articles at your preferred intervals.

Which export formats are supported?

You can export collected datasets in JSON, CSV, Excel, and other formats supported by Apify.

Trademark Notice

Google News and its associated names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. They are referenced only to identify the news source. This documentation does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership with Google.

Disclaimer

This is an independent data collection tool and is not affiliated with or officially endorsed by Google or Google News. The actor collects news information made available through Google News RSS feeds. Users are responsible for ensuring that their collection, storage, and use of the data comply with applicable laws and website policies.

Is Web Scraping Legal?

This actor collects publicly accessible news information from Google News RSS feeds without bypassing login screens, paywalls, or technical security measures. However, how collected information can be used depends on applicable laws and the source website's policies.

• Personal Data: News entries may contain names or other personal information. Ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR and CCPA where relevant.
• Copyrighted Content: News headlines, summaries, articles, and images may be protected by intellectual property laws. Avoid unauthorized reproduction or redistribution of copyrighted material.
• Platform Terms and Rate Limits: Collect information responsibly, avoid excessive requests, and respect applicable platform policies, attribution requirements, and published rate limits.
• Disclaimer: This information is provided for general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a qualified legal professional for specific compliance questions.

For a detailed explanation, see Apify's legal overview: Is web scraping legal?