# Google News Scraper: Search & Topic Headlines API (`nickatnite79/google-news-scraper-cheap`) Actor

Scrape Google News by keyword or topic in any language or country, with time-range filters. Clean JSON, no proxy, $0.0005 per article.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/nickatnite79/google-news-scraper-cheap.md
- **Developed by:** [Nicholas Tamagni](https://apify.com/nickatnite79) (community)
- **Categories:** News, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$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?

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

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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

### What does Google News Scraper do?

**Google News Scraper** gets Google News results for any keyword, or the top headlines for a topic, as **clean JSON**: article title, publisher, publish time, link and related coverage. It supports **any language and country** and time ranges from the past hour to the past year.

It reads Google News' public feeds, so there is **no browser and no proxy**, which keeps it fast and cheap. Use it as a simple **Google News API** for media monitoring, news digests and AI agents.

### Why use this Google News scraper?

- 📰 **Keyword search and topic headlines.** Search any phrase, or pull WORLD, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY and other topic feeds.
- 🔎 **Google News search operators work.** Use quotes, `site:` and other operators, for example `"electric vehicles" site:reuters.com`.
- 🌍 **Any language or country.** Set `language` and `country` to get local editions.
- ⏱️ **Time filters.** Past hour, day, 7 days, 30 days, year or any time.
- 🧹 **Deduplication.** Articles already returned by an earlier query in the same run are skipped.
- 💸 **Low price, no start fee.** Pay only for articles saved.

#### Use cases

- Brand, competitor and executive media monitoring
- Daily news digests for AI agents, newsletters and Slack channels
- Market, investment and industry research
- PR coverage tracking and press clipping

### How to scrape Google News

1. Click **Try for free** or **Start** to open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Add one or more **search queries** and/or **topics**.
3. Pick a **time range**, **language** and **country**.
4. Click **Start**. Most runs finish in a few seconds.
5. Download the news results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or schedule the run to get fresh headlines every hour or day.

### Input

| Field | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| `queries` | Keywords or Google News search operators. |
| `topics` | Optional: WORLD, NATION, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, SCIENCE, HEALTH. |
| `timeRange` | `any`, `1h`, `1d`, `7d`, `30d` or `1y`. |
| `maxArticlesPerQuery` | Default 50. Google News returns up to about 100 per query. |
| `language` / `country` | For example `en` and `US`, `de` and `DE`. |
| `dedupe` | Skip articles already returned by an earlier query in this run. |

Example input from a real run:

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "artificial intelligence",
    "Tesla"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "TECHNOLOGY"
  ],
  "timeRange": "7d",
  "maxArticlesPerQuery": 10,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "US",
  "dedupe": true
}
```

### Output example

Each article includes `query`, `queryType`, `title`, `source`, `sourceUrl`, `publishedAt`, `link`, `guid`, `relatedCoverage`, `language` and `country`.

First results from a real run on 2026-10-16 (30 results in about 4 seconds):

```json
[
  {
    "query": "artificial intelligence",
    "queryType": "search",
    "title": "Human–artificial intelligence collaboration for comanaging epilepsy in real time",
    "source": "Nature",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.nature.com",
    "publishedAt": "2026-10-13T10:23:20.000Z",
    "link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE1lUnU1bkhVSTJicWdwdkFpNC01LTY2MTZlVnZST1pqNUdsWVRtZFA3OGhMZHhaQWlwSmE1TG1YVG9naFc5SEZNc2xiWXNOeENoMGVqMG9rT0YxdmZPeDlV?oc=5",
    "guid": "CBMiX0FVX3lxTE1lUnU1bkhVSTJicWdwdkFpNC01LTY2MTZlVnZST1pqNUdsWVRtZFA3OGhMZHhaQWlwSmE1TG1YVG9naFc5SEZNc2xiWXNOeENoMGVqMG9rT0YxdmZPeDlV",
    "relatedCoverage": [],
    "language": "en",
    "country": "US"
  },
  {
    "query": "artificial intelligence",
    "queryType": "search",
    "title": "What My Son Is Learning From Artificial Intelligence",
    "source": "Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life",
    "sourceUrl": "https://greatergood.berkeley.edu",
    "publishedAt": "2026-10-13T17:09:40.000Z",
    "link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPWko1cF9xQjVnclFKcHBxTDl1dDNwNTlldW90cWFZOVBYaFpwMk1makQydU5vQXdlbjVSYjE5RUhFVFEyQmtyY2ljQzdoU0RqUkJvdGtOeWwxSTB0V2dlT2hqbHhaVVd0cWxoWHdrai12SUNfanFHLXBFdDVVRm1HTzRaZTVxM3BtX3ZSYy05TVB5ZC1nbm1TMjJGVFlWWWM?oc=5",
    "guid": "CBMinwFBVV95cUxPWko1cF9xQjVnclFKcHBxTDl1dDNwNTlldW90cWFZOVBYaFpwMk1makQydU5vQXdlbjVSYjE5RUhFVFEyQmtyY2ljQzdoU0RqUkJvdGtOeWwxSTB0V2dlT2hqbHhaVVd0cWxoWHdrai12SUNfanFHLXBFdDVVRm1HTzRaZTVxM3BtX3ZSYy05TVB5ZC1nbm1TMjJGVFlWWWM",
    "relatedCoverage": [],
    "language": "en",
    "country": "US"
  }
]
```

### How much does it cost to scrape Google News?

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing: **$0.0005 per article ($0.50 per 1,000 articles)**, with **no start fee**. You pay only for articles saved to the dataset, and failed inputs are free. A daily digest of 100 articles costs $0.05.

The Apify Free plan includes monthly platform usage credits with no credit card required. Check the **Pricing** tab for the current rate.

### Use Google News Scraper with AI agents and the API

This Actor is available as a tool through the Apify MCP server (`https://mcp.apify.com`), so AI agents can search the news and get structured results back. You can also call it from the Apify API, the JavaScript or Python client, n8n, Make or Zapier, and send results to Google Sheets, Slack or a webhook on a schedule.

### FAQ

#### How many articles can I get per query?

Google News returns up to about 100 articles per query. For more coverage, split a broad topic into several narrower queries; deduplication removes overlaps.

#### Does it return the full article text?

No. It returns the headline, publisher, time and link. To get full article text, pass the links to a web content extractor.

#### Do I need proxies or a Google account?

No.

#### Is it legal to scrape Google News?

The Actor only reads publicly available headlines and links. Make sure your use complies with Google's and publishers' terms and the laws that apply to you.

#### Something broke or a field is missing?

Open an issue on the **Issues** tab with the input you used.

### Related Actors

Other tools by the same developer that return clean JSON for automations and AI agents:

| Actor | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| [Career Site Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/nickatnite79/career-site-jobs-scraper) | Scrape open jobs from Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and Workable career sites |
| [Workday & iCIMS Job Status Checker](https://apify.com/nickatnite79/job-listing-rechecker) | Check whether known job posting links are still open, closed or changed |
| [RFP Amendment and Addendum Analyzer](https://apify.com/nickatnite79/rfp-amendment-analyzer) | Compare RFP revisions and addenda for deadline and requirement changes |
| [Shopping Offer Verifier](https://apify.com/nickatnite79/shopping-offer-verifier) | Verify a product URL against an exact SKU, model or GTIN with price and stock evidence |
| [BizBuySell & BizQuest Deal Change Monitor](https://apify.com/nickatnite79/bizbuysell-bizquest-deal-change-monitor) | Alerts for new businesses for sale and asking price or cash flow changes |
| [Google Trends API for AI Agents](https://apify.com/nickatnite79/google-trends-agent-summary) | Google Trends data with a rising, falling or flat verdict per keyword |
| [App Store & Google Play Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/nickatnite79/app-store-google-play-reviews) | iOS and Android app reviews in one run with one schema |
| [Shopify Store Products Scraper](https://apify.com/nickatnite79/shopify-store-products-scraper) | Export a Shopify store's products, prices, variants, SKUs and stock |

Need a custom field, source or integration? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab.

# Actor input Schema

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

Keywords or Google News search operators, e.g. 'OpenAI', '"electric vehicles" site:reuters.com'.

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

Optional: WORLD, NATION, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, SCIENCE, HEALTH.

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

Only articles published within this window.

## `maxArticlesPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

Google News returns up to ~100 per query.

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

e.g. en, de, fr, es.

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

e.g. US, GB, DE, IN.

## `dedupe` (type: `boolean`):

Skip articles already returned by an earlier query in this run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "artificial intelligence",
    "Tesla"
  ],
  "timeRange": "any",
  "maxArticlesPerQuery": 10,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "US",
  "dedupe": true
}
```

# 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 = {
    "queries": [
        "artificial intelligence",
        "Tesla"
    ],
    "maxArticlesPerQuery": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("nickatnite79/google-news-scraper-cheap").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",
        "Tesla",
    ],
    "maxArticlesPerQuery": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("nickatnite79/google-news-scraper-cheap").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",
    "Tesla"
  ],
  "maxArticlesPerQuery": 10
}' |
apify call nickatnite79/google-news-scraper-cheap --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,nickatnite79/google-news-scraper-cheap"
        }
    }
}
```

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/ET0lDU7YJcvZSqVyI/builds/k2FbQRo1hRYpK0uYt/openapi.json