Google News — Batch Search

Google News — Batch Search: what does it do?

Google News headline search: title, publisher URL, source, timestamp, snippet and position.

Get structured results in your Apify dataset, ready to use in spreadsheets, reports or another application. Run it from the input form or connect it to an automated workflow through the Apify API. You do not need a supplier account or supplier API key.

✨ What can you use it for?

• 🔎 Research: collect the available data for your chosen queries, identifiers or URLs.
• 📈 Monitoring: schedule runs in Apify to collect fresh observations over time.
• 🔌 Automation: retrieve results through the API and connect them to your existing tools.
• 📥 Export: download the dataset in JSON, CSV or other formats offered by Apify.

📊 What data can you get?

Data	What you receive
🏷️ Title	title · returned when available
🔗 URL	url · returned when available
📋 Source	source · returned when available
📅 Date	date · returned when available
📄 Snippet	snippet · returned when available
📊 Search position	position · returned when available

Optional fields depend on the individual result and may be empty. Each dataset row contains a results array for one search page, with the query and page number.

🚀 How to use Google News — Batch Search

1. Enter your query, identifier or URL in the Input form.
2. Choose the available location, language and result limits relevant to your request.
3. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
4. Open Dataset to inspect your results or download them.

The run defaults are configured for you. Fresh-data runs require an eligible paid Apify plan.

Example input

{
  "queries": [
    "artificial intelligence"
  ],
  "max_pages": 1,
  "max_results": 10,
  "queue_priority": "standard",
  "location": "United States",
  "language": "en"
}

You can submit multiple queries in the same run. Each query requests the supported search page. Location and language help you retrieve the relevant regional results.

💰 How much does it cost?

Usage only: $0 fixed monthly charge and no Actor-start fee. The Pricing tab shows the current rates for your Apify plan. Only successfully delivered output events are charged; empty output, errors and duplicates are not successful outputs.

Charged event	Unit	From / 1,000 events
successful-search-page	search-page	$6.8131

One search page is one charged event. Jobs, products or other records nested inside that page are not charged again. This release has no separately charged platform usage.

📦 Results and automation

Results appear in the default dataset. Use Apify’s export controls or retrieve the dataset through its API. For automation, start a run with your Apify token, wait for completion, then read the returned dataset ID.

The run report in key-value storage explains incomplete requests and errors. Queue-based requests may take time to finish. If the report supplies a resume_run_id, rerun the original input with that value to retrieve pending work without creating duplicate supplier tasks.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Do I need an external API key?

No. Supplier access is provided by this Actor. You only need your Apify account, and your Apify token if you run it through the API.

Does it return every possible field?

Google News headline search: title, publisher URL, source, timestamp, snippet and position. Full article text is not included.

Why did I receive fewer results than requested?

A result limit is a maximum, not a guarantee. Availability varies by query, location and website. Read the run report for incomplete work or errors. Only delivered successful output events are charged.

💬 Support

Open an issue on this Actor with the run ID, the operation you selected, and the result you expected. Include a redacted example input when useful. Never share passwords or API keys. This Actor is not affiliated with the websites it retrieves data from.