# Google News Scraper | Headlines, Sources, Dates & Links (`muzafferkadir/google-news-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Google News by search query: article title, source, publish date, link, and snippet. No API key. Great for brand and media monitoring.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/muzafferkadir/google-news-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Muzaffer Kadir YILMAZ](https://apify.com/muzafferkadir) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Marketing, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.50 / 1,000 articles

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?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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?

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.

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

## Google News Scraper

Scrape **Google News** by search query — **article title, source, publish date, link, and snippet** — with **no API key**. A fast, reliable feed for brand monitoring, media research, and building news datasets.

Type a keyword, a brand, or a topic and get a clean, structured list of recent news articles, ready to export to CSV, Excel, or JSON.

### Features

- **Rock-solid reliability** — reads Google News' public RSS feed. Nothing to configure — runs just work.
- **No API key, no quota** — no Google Cloud project, no tokens, no per-day cap.
- **Fresh, ranked results** — up to ~100 recent articles per query, in Google's own ordering, per language/country edition.
- **Cheapest in its class** — pay-per-result from **$0.50 / 1,000 articles**, and you only pay for what's returned.

### Use cases

- **Brand & reputation monitoring** — track every mention of your company or product across outlets.
- **Media & PR research** — see which sources cover a topic and when.
- **Competitor tracking** — follow news about rival companies or products.
- **News datasets** — collect headlines over time for trend analysis or LLM pipelines.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `searchQueries` | string\[] | News search terms — a keyword, brand, or topic. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Max articles per query (Google News returns up to ~100). Default 100. |
| `language` | string | Interface language (`hl`), e.g. `en`, `tr`, `de`. |
| `country` | string | Google News edition country (`gl`), e.g. `US`, `TR`, `GB`. |

#### Example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["artificial intelligence", "Tesla"],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "US"
}
```

### Output

```json
{
  "title": "Tesla Headlights Are Illegally Bright, Recall Says",
  "link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBM…",
  "source": "Forbes",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.forbes.com",
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-11T13:21:21.000Z",
  "publishedText": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:21:21 GMT",
  "description": "…",
  "query": "Tesla",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-11T17:00:00.000Z"
}
```

Download the dataset as **JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML**, or pull it via the Apify API. Schedule the Actor to keep a rolling news feed for any topic.

### Pricing

Pay-per-event: **$0.01 per run start** (per GB of run memory) plus **$0.50 per 1,000 articles**. You only pay for articles actually returned. See the **Pricing** tab for current rates.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Google API key?**
No. This Actor reads Google News' public RSS feed — no API key, no Google Cloud project, no quota.

**How many articles can I get per query?**
Google News returns up to ~100 recent articles per query + edition. Use several `country`/`language` editions to widen coverage.

**Can I monitor a topic over time?**
Yes — schedule the Actor (e.g. hourly or daily) and it appends fresh articles each run.

**Can I export to CSV or Excel?**
Yes. Every run's dataset downloads as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML, or via the Apify API.

**Why is the link a news.google.com URL?**
Google News RSS links point through Google's redirector, which opens the original article in a browser.

### Disclaimer

This is an **unofficial** Actor. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC. All product names, logos, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used here for identification only.

The Actor collects only publicly available information. You are responsible for how you use the collected data, including compliance with applicable law (such as GDPR or KVKK), publisher copyright, and Google's terms.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

News search terms, e.g. "artificial intelligence", "Tesla", a brand or topic.

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

Google News returns up to ~100 items per query.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Interface language code, e.g. en, tr, de.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Google News edition country code, e.g. US, TR, GB.

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

Optional. Leave empty for most runs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "artificial intelligence"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "US"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "artificial intelligence"
    ],
    "maxItems": 100,
    "language": "en",
    "country": "US"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("muzafferkadir/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 = {
    "searchQueries": ["artificial intelligence"],
    "maxItems": 100,
    "language": "en",
    "country": "US",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("muzafferkadir/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 '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "artificial intelligence"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "US"
}' |
apify call muzafferkadir/google-news-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,muzafferkadir/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/3tmn1kf4OVmZMT3DX/builds/ceEvvDUbqWhdh3VDq/openapi.json