# BusinessWire Press Releases Scraper (`hgservices/businesswire-press-releases-scraper`) Actor Scrape BusinessWire press releases by keyword or date range. Get full article text, headlines, publication dates, and source — clean structured data, fast. - **URL**: https://apify.com/hgservices/businesswire-press-releases-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Harish Garg](https://apify.com/hgservices) (community) - **Categories:** AI, News, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 press release fetcheds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## BusinessWire Press Releases Scraper Search and export press releases from **BusinessWire** in seconds. This Actor gives you **fast keyword and date search** over a continuously updated, always-current feed of BusinessWire press releases, with relevance-ranked results and clean structured output ready for CSV, Excel, JSON, or API consumption. Use it to monitor competitors, track M&A and earnings announcements, build financial datasets, power media monitoring tools, or feed downstream LLM pipelines with grounded, sourceable press release data. ### Why use the BusinessWire Press Releases Scraper? Get clean, structured press releases from BusinessWire in seconds — searchable by keyword, filterable by date, and ready to drop into a spreadsheet, database, or LLM pipeline. - **Press releases, on demand.** Pull the latest releases, a date range, or every release matching a keyword — no browser, no HTML parsing on your side. - **Search like Google.** Partial-word matching and accent-insensitive search mean `cafe merger` finds `Café Holdings announces merger` — no exact-match fuss. - **Headline-weighted relevance.** Title matches surface first, so the most relevant releases come back at the top. - **Date range filtering.** Pull every release between any two dates with one parameter — perfect for event windows, quarterly research, or building datasets. - **Structured output.** Every row is clean JSON with stable field names. Pipe straight into Sheets, your database, or your own pipeline. - **No scraping fragility on your side.** You don't run a browser, manage proxies, or parse HTML. Runs finish in seconds, not hours. ### Common use cases - **Competitive intelligence** — track product launches, leadership changes, and partnership announcements across an industry. - **Financial & investor research** — surface earnings, guidance updates, M&A activity, and IPO filings on a date range. - **Media monitoring & PR analytics** — measure share-of-voice for a brand, executive, or topic over time. - **Dataset building for AI/ML** — export press releases as a labeled corpus for fine-tuning, retrieval, or sentiment analysis. - **Lead generation** — find companies announcing funding rounds, expansions, or hiring sprees. - **Brand & topic tracking** — follow a company or theme as new releases are published. ### How to use the BusinessWire Press Releases Scraper 1. Open the Actor and go to the **Input** tab. 2. (Optional) Type a keyword or phrase into **Search query** — e.g. `acquisition`. Leave it empty to simply browse the newest releases. 3. (Optional) Set **From date** / **To date** to restrict results to a publication window. 4. (Optional) Adjust **Max records** (default 100, max 1000). 5. Click **Start**. Results appear in the **Output** tab within seconds and can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, or HTML. ### Input All fields are optional — combine them freely. | Field | Type | Description | | ------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `query` | string | Keyword search across title and content. Tokens are partial-word matched and combined. Leave empty to browse by date. | | `titleOnly` | boolean | Restrict `query` to the title only. Default `false`. | | `fromDate` | string | Lower bound for `pubDate` (inclusive), `YYYY-MM-DD`. | | `toDate` | string | Upper bound for `pubDate` (inclusive), `YYYY-MM-DD`. | | `maxRecords` | integer | Cap on rows returned. Default `100`, max `1000`. | #### Example queries **Browse the 50 most recent press releases:** ```json { "maxRecords": 50 } ```` **Search for acquisition news in June 2026:** ```json { "query": "acquisition", "fromDate": "2026-06-01", "maxRecords": 20 } ``` **Find M\&A headlines only (title match):** ```json { "query": "merger acquisition", "titleOnly": true, "maxRecords": 10 } ``` **Pull every release mentioning a company in a date window:** ```json { "query": "tesla", "fromDate": "2026-06-01", "toDate": "2026-06-30", "maxRecords": 1000 } ``` **Get full body text for downstream LLM use:** ```json { "query": "guidance raised", "maxRecords": 25 } ``` ### Output Each row in the dataset is a clean JSON object. A simplified example: ```json { "id": 5519, "url": "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260615573442/en/Blackline-Safety-Shareholders-Approve-Arrangement-with-Francisco-Partners", "title": "Blackline Safety Shareholders Approve Arrangement with Francisco Partners", "timestamp": "2026-06-15T16:26:00.000-07:00", "pubDate": "2026-06-15", "body": "VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackline Safety Corp. ...", "source": "INVESTOR/ANALYST CONTACT", "storyId": "20260615573442", "publishedAt": "2026-06-15T23:26:00+00:00", "language": "en", "dateline": null, "geoRegion": null, "industryCodes": null, "subjectCodes": null, "categoryNames": null } ``` You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel, or pull it programmatically via the Apify API. #### Data table | Field | Description | | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | | `id` | Internal press release ID | | `url` | Canonical BusinessWire URL | | `title` | Press release headline | | `pubDate` | Publication date (ISO `YYYY-MM-DD`) | | `timestamp` | Publication timestamp as reported by BusinessWire | | `body` | Full press release body text | | `source` | Source / contact line | | `storyId` | BusinessWire story identifier | | `publishedAt` | Normalized publication datetime (UTC, ISO 8601) | | `language` | Language code | | `dateline` | Dateline (location/date) | | `geoRegion` | Geographic region | | `industryCodes` | Industry classification codes | | `subjectCodes` | Subject classification codes | | `categoryNames` | Category names | ### How search works - **No query** → results sorted by `pubDate`, newest first. - **With query** → results sorted by relevance, with headline matches ranked above body matches. - **Partial-word matching** — `clean energy` matches releases containing both `clean` and `energy`, in any order. - **Accent-insensitive** — `cafe` matches `Café`. - **Date filters** apply to the `pubDate` field; releases with a missing publication date are excluded when a date filter is set. ### How much does it cost to scrape BusinessWire? - `maxRecords` is capped at **1,000 rows per run**. To pull more, split your request across date ranges over multiple runs. - Runs typically finish in seconds — you pay only for compute time, which is minimal. The Apify free tier is enough to evaluate the Actor. ### Tips - Use a date window with `maxRecords: 1000` to page through a busy period one slice at a time. - Use `titleOnly: true` when you want high-precision headline matches and fewer incidental body hits. - Combine a `query` with a tight date range to monitor a topic during a specific event window. ### FAQ, disclaimers, and support **How fresh is the data?** The feed is continuously updated, so new BusinessWire press releases become searchable shortly after they are published. **Is scraping BusinessWire legal?** This Actor provides structured access to publicly available press releases for research and monitoring purposes. You are responsible for using the data in compliance with BusinessWire's Terms of Service and applicable laws. Do not use the output to republish content in violation of copyright. **Can I integrate this with my app?** Yes — every Apify Actor exposes a REST API and webhooks. Trigger runs from your backend and read results from the dataset endpoint. **Something missing or broken?** Open an issue from the Actor's **Issues** tab in the Apify Console. Feedback drives the roadmap, and custom solutions are available on request. # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Full-text search across press release titles and content. Leave empty to browse by date only. ## `titleOnly` (type: `boolean`): When enabled, the search query is matched only against press release titles (ignored if no query is given). ## `fromDate` (type: `string`): Lower bound for pub\_date (inclusive). ISO format YYYY-MM-DD. ## `toDate` (type: `string`): Upper bound for pub\_date (inclusive). ISO format YYYY-MM-DD. ## `maxRecords` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of press releases to return per run. Capped at 1000 to keep runs predictable; narrow the date range or query to find more. ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "acquisition", "titleOnly": false, "fromDate": "2026-06-01", "toDate": "2026-06-30", "maxRecords": 100 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): Matching press releases sorted by relevance (when a query is given) or by publication date. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "query": "acquisition" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("hgservices/businesswire-press-releases-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "query": "acquisition" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("hgservices/businesswire-press-releases-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "query": "acquisition" }' | apify call hgservices/businesswire-press-releases-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hgservices/businesswire-press-releases-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "BusinessWire Press Releases Scraper", "description": "Scrape BusinessWire press releases by keyword or date range. 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