Google News Scraper

Scrape Google News articles by keyword — extract headlines, URLs, publication dates, source names, and descriptions. Monitor news coverage for any topic, brand, or industry in real-time.

Features

• Real-time news data — scrape the latest articles from Google News RSS feeds
• Multiple search queries — process several topics in a single run
• Time range filters — filter articles by hour, day, week, month, or year
• Multi-language support — scrape news in 40+ languages and 70+ country editions
• Source attribution — extract publisher name and URL for each article
• HTML fallback — automatically switches to HTML parsing if RSS is unavailable
• Clean output — HTML tags stripped from titles and descriptions

Output Example

{
  "title": "OpenAI Announces GPT-5 with Advanced Reasoning Capabilities",
  "url": "https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-announces...",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-17T14:30:00.000Z",
  "description": "OpenAI unveiled its latest language model on Monday, featuring significant improvements in mathematical reasoning and code generation...",
  "source": "Reuters",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.reuters.com",
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-18T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

• Media monitoring — track news coverage of your brand, product, or industry across hundreds of sources
• Competitive intelligence — monitor competitor announcements, press releases, and media mentions
• Trend analysis — detect emerging topics and breaking news in your market niche
• Content curation — automatically collect articles for newsletters, digests, or research reports
• PR measurement — quantify media coverage volume and sources for PR campaign analysis

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchQueries	Array	["artificial intelligence"]	Keywords or phrases to search for in Google News
language	String	"en"	Language code (en, es, fr, de, ru, etc.)
country	String	"US"	Country code for regional news (US, GB, DE, FR, etc.)
maxArticlesPerQuery	Number	50	Maximum articles to extract per search query
timeRange	String	"week"	Time filter: hour, day, week, month, year

Cost Estimation

• ~$0.25 per 100 articles
• Processes 50+ articles per query in under 30 seconds
• Free tier: up to 100 articles with Apify free plan

Step-by-Step Tutorial

1. Open Google News Scraper on Apify

Go to Google News Scraper and click "Try for free."

2. Configure Your Search

Enter your search queries. Examples:

• Brand monitoring: ["Tesla", "Tesla stock", "Elon Musk"]
• Industry tracking: ["electric vehicles", "EV charging", "battery technology"]
• Competitor intelligence: ["competitor-name"]

3. Set Filters

Choose time range (hour/day/week/month/year) and language/country for localized results.

4. Run and Download

Click "Start." Results are available as JSON, CSV, or Excel in under 30 seconds.

Technical Details

This scraper uses Google News RSS feeds — the most reliable method for news data extraction. RSS feeds:

• Never break on website redesigns
• Return structured XML with consistent format
• Don't require JavaScript rendering
• Work without proxy or authentication

The fallback HTML parser activates only if RSS is unavailable for a specific query.

Method: https://news.google.com/rss/search?q={query}&hl={language}&gl={country}&ceid={country}:{language}

Integration Examples

With n8n (no-code automation)

1. Add HTTP Request node → call Apify API
2. Parse JSON response
3. Send to Slack/Email/Google Sheets

With Python

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/knotless_cadence~google-news-scraper/runs/last/dataset/items",
    params={"token": "YOUR_TOKEN"}
)
articles = response.json()

With JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
    `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/knotless_cadence~google-news-scraper/runs/last/dataset/items?token=YOUR_TOKEN`
);
const articles = await response.json();

FAQ

Q: How fresh are the news articles? A: Articles are scraped from Google News in real-time. Use timeRange: "hour" to get only the most recent stories. Publication dates come directly from Google News.

Q: Can I scrape news in languages other than English? A: Yes. Set the language and country parameters to get localized results. For example, language: "de" and country: "DE" for German news.

Q: Does it follow links to the original articles? A: The scraper extracts the original article URL as provided by Google News. It does not visit or scrape the full text from source websites — for that, combine this scraper with a web content extractor.

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Q: How often does Google News update? A: Articles appear within minutes of publication. Use timeRange: 'hour' for the freshest results.

Q: What languages are supported? A: 40+ languages. Set the language and country parameters. Examples: de/DE for German, ja/JP for Japanese, es/MX for Mexican Spanish.

Q: Does it follow links to full article text? A: No — it extracts metadata (title, source, date, description, URL). For full text, combine with a web content extractor.

Q: How reliable is it? A: Uses Google News RSS feeds — the most stable data format. RSS hasn't changed in years. No JavaScript rendering needed.

Q: Can I monitor multiple topics? A: Yes. Pass an array of search queries and process them all in one run.

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💼 Need Custom Scraping or Data Pipelines?

Pilot Offer: I build a custom scraper for $100 (delivered in 48 hours), or a $150 pilot pack of 3 articles for your blog.

Deadline: Reply within 48 hours to lock the slot for this week.

Email: spinov001@gmail.com — free 2-hour scoping reply.

Proof of work: 78 published Apify scrapers — 249+ runs on Trustpilot, 72+ on Reddit, 32+ on Google News.

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