# Google News Scraper (`datamole/google-news-scraper`) Actor

Search Google News by keyword, topic or location in 50+ country editions. Get headline, publisher, publish time and the real article URL, plus related coverage. Optionally extract image, author and full article text. Daily split goes past the 100 result limit.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/datamole/google-news-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [DataMole](https://apify.com/datamole) (community)
- **Categories:** News
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 result-items

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

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## 📰 Google News Scraper

> **Search Google News in 50+ country editions and get the real article links, not Google redirects.** Keywords, topics, local news and top stories, with publisher, publish time, related coverage and optional full article text.

**Google News Scraper** reads Google News for any keyword, topic section (Business, Technology, Sports...), city or region, across 50+ country and language editions in one run. Google News normally hides every article behind an encoded `news.google.com` redirect. This Actor **resolves the real publisher URL** for each article, so the links are ready for analysis, deduplication or content extraction. Need more than 100 results? Set a date range and the Actor searches **day by day**, up to 100 articles per day.

| 🎯 Who uses it | 💡 What for |
|---|---|
| PR and comms teams, market researchers, investors, journalists, SEO teams, AI and RAG builders | Brand and competitor monitoring, media coverage reports, trading signals, trend research, news datasets for LLMs |

### 📋 What it does

- 🔎 **Keyword search** with Google operators (`"exact phrase"`, `OR`, `-exclude`, `intitle:`).
- 🗂️ **Topic sections:** World, Nation, Business, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Science, Health.
- 📍 **Local news** for any city, region or country name.
- 🏠 **Top stories** front page per edition.
- 🌍 **50+ editions.** US, UK, India, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, Brazil, France, Germany, Japan and more. Results are merged and de-duplicated.
- 🔗 **Real article URLs.** Encoded Google News links are converted into the real publisher URL.
- 📅 **Date control.** Quick ranges (past hour, day, week, month, year) or a custom from/to range.
- 📈 **Past the 100 result limit.** A custom date range is searched one day at a time.
- 🏷️ **Publisher filters.** Only certain sites, or exclude sites.
- 🧩 **Related coverage.** For grouped stories, the other outlets covering the same event.
- 📄 **Optional article extraction.** Image, description, author, publish time, language, full text and word count from the publisher page.

### ⚙️ Input

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| `queries` | Search keywords. |
| `topics` | Topic sections. |
| `locations` | Cities, regions or countries for local news. |
| `includeTopStories` | Add the front page of each edition. |
| `editions` | Country and language editions, for example `US:en`, `MX:es-419`, `BR:pt-419`. |
| `timeRange` | `any`, `1h`, `1d`, `7d`, `30d`, `1y`. |
| `dateFrom` / `dateTo` | Custom date range. |
| `splitByDay` | Search each day separately (default on). |
| `includeSites` / `excludeSites` | Publisher filters. |
| `maxItemsPerFeed` / `maxItems` | Limits per feed and per run. |
| `decodeUrls` | Resolve real article URLs (default on). |
| `includeRelated` | Add related coverage (default on). |
| `extractArticle` | Add image, author, full text and more (default off). |

**Example: brand monitoring across Latin America, last 24 hours**

```json
{
    "queries": ["\"Mercado Libre\"", "Rappi"],
    "editions": ["MX:es-419", "CO:es-419", "AR:es-419", "BR:pt-419"],
    "timeRange": "1d"
}
```

**Example: a month of coverage from selected outlets with full text**

```json
{
    "queries": ["nvidia"],
    "dateFrom": "2026-09-01",
    "dateTo": "2026-09-30",
    "includeSites": ["reuters.com", "cnbc.com", "theverge.com"],
    "extractArticle": true
}
```

> ℹ️ **Free Apify plan:** runs return a preview of up to 10 results. Any paid Apify plan unlocks the full results.

### 📊 Output

Real record from a run:

```json
{
    "title": "Firefox just got a redesign with round tabs, new themes, and Compact Mode",
    "source": "The Verge",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.theverge.com",
    "publishedAt": "2026-09-29T13:00:00.000Z",
    "articleUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001867/mozilla-firefox-157-redesign-compact-mode",
    "googleNewsUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPRGYy...",
    "relatedArticles": [
        { "title": "Interview: Firefox's chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome", "source": "Ars Technica", "googleNewsUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/..." },
        { "title": "The new Firefox design: More modern, more flexible, still Firefox", "source": "The Mozilla Blog", "googleNewsUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/..." }
    ],
    "searchType": "topic",
    "searchTerm": "TECHNOLOGY",
    "edition": "US:en",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-09-29T21:55:02.000Z"
}
```

With `extractArticle` on, each record also gets `imageUrl`, `description`, `author`, `articlePublishedAt`, `language`, `fullText` and `wordCount`. If a publisher blocks automated visits or uses a paywall, the article is still saved and includes an `extractionError` note.

### ✨ Why this one

- ✅ **Real publisher links**, not Google redirects. Most Google News scrapers stop at the encoded link.
- ✅ **More than 100 results** per query with the daily split.
- ✅ **50+ editions** and all the main ways to browse: search, topics, local news and top stories.
- ✅ **Related coverage** shows how many outlets picked up a story.
- ✅ **No duplicates** across queries, days and editions.
- ✅ **Lightweight.** No browser needed.

### ❓ FAQ

**Why does Google News stop at 100 articles?** Each feed returns at most 100 items. Use a date range with `splitByDay` to get up to 100 per day.

**Can I monitor a keyword every hour?** Yes. Schedule the Actor with `timeRange: 1h`.

**Is the full text always available?** No. Some publishers block bots or use paywalls. Those articles keep the headline, publisher, date and URL, and include an `extractionError` note.

**Which languages are supported?** Every edition in the list, from English and Spanish to Japanese, Arabic and Hindi.

**Do I need a Google account?** No.

### 🔌 Integrations

Works with the Apify API, schedules, webhooks, Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n, Slack, and vector databases for RAG pipelines.

### ⚖️ Disclaimer

This Actor collects publicly available data from Google News and publisher websites. It is not affiliated with Google or any publisher. Respect copyright and the terms of each source when you reuse article content.

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search on Google News. Supports Google operators like "exact phrase", OR, -exclude and intitle:.

## `maxItemsPerFeed` (type: `integer`):

Google News returns up to 100 articles per query, topic or day. Use a date range with daily split to go past this limit.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap for the whole run. Leave empty for no cap.

## `topics` (type: `array`):

Google News topic sections.

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Local headlines for places like "New York", "Bogota" or "Madrid".

## `includeTopStories` (type: `boolean`):

Add the main Google News front page for each edition.

## `editions` (type: `array`):

Pick one or more Google News editions.

## `timeRange` (type: `string`):

Quick date filter for search queries. Ignored when a date range is set.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Start of a custom date range for search queries (YYYY-MM-DD).

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

End of the custom date range (YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to today.

## `splitByDay` (type: `boolean`):

Search each day separately to get up to 100 articles per day instead of 100 in total. Best for historical research.

## `includeSites` (type: `array`):

Limit results to these publishers, e.g. reuters.com, bloomberg.com.

## `excludeSites` (type: `array`):

Remove these publishers from the results.

## `decodeUrls` (type: `boolean`):

Google News links are encoded redirects. This converts them into the real publisher URL.

## `includeRelated` (type: `boolean`):

For grouped stories, list the other outlets covering the same story.

## `extractArticle` (type: `boolean`):

Visit each publisher page and add image, description, author, publish time, language and full text. Slower. Some publishers block this or use paywalls.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Not needed in most cases. Useful for very large runs or article extraction.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "artificial intelligence"
  ],
  "maxItemsPerFeed": 100,
  "includeTopStories": false,
  "editions": [
    "US:en"
  ],
  "timeRange": "any",
  "splitByDay": true,
  "decodeUrls": true,
  "includeRelated": true,
  "extractArticle": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `articles` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "queries": [
        "artificial intelligence"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("datamole/google-news-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "queries": ["artificial intelligence"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("datamole/google-news-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": [
    "artificial intelligence"
  ]
}' |
apify call datamole/google-news-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,datamole/google-news-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/hf00oX2dGrdujnKME/builds/0YkruqkZnNFbmwKwy/openapi.json