CNBC News Scraper

CNBC News Scraper

Scrape CNBC news articles from any section or the homepage, up to a million per run. Each article comes with its headline, URL, and publication metadata. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

CNBC's official API requires registration and rate limits. This reads the public article feeds directly from any CNBC section or the homepage, filtered by a maximum item count, and returns each match in one fixed schema.

Who uses it	What they scrape CNBC for
Market researchers	Which business topics CNBC is covering this week
Financial analysts	Tracking breaking news across sectors
Content aggregators	Building a feed of latest CNBC headlines
SEO specialists	Monitoring CNBC for competitor mentions

What it does

This Actor collects CNBC news articles from a start URL and returns each one as a flat row.

• 📰 Section scraping: point the Actor at any CNBC section URL, like /markets/ or /technology/.
• 🔢 Item limit: set maxItems from 1 to 1,000,000 to control the run size.
• 📄 Flat output: each article is returned as a single row with consistent fields.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with CNBC data

📈 Track market news.

A financial analyst scrapes the CNBC markets section daily to compile a briefing on sector movements.

🔍 Monitor company mentions.

A PR professional scrapes CNBC technology articles to track coverage of their client companies.

📊 Build a news dataset.

A data scientist scrapes the CNBC homepage over a month to analyze headline trends.

📰 Aggregate headlines.

A content curator scrapes multiple CNBC sections to populate a business news dashboard.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	Scrape public CNBC pages without registration
Flexible start URL	Target any section or the homepage
Scalable	Up to a million articles per run for paid users
Structured data	Flat rows ready for analysis

How it compares

No other Store actor targets CNBC the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

	CNBC News Scraper	Build it in-house	By hand
Setup	Run it now, zero config	Days of engineering	None, but hours per pull
When CNBC changes	Maintained for you	You fix it	You re-learn the page
Proxies, retries, anti-bot	Built in	Your problem	Browser only
Output	Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export	Whatever you build	Copy-paste
Cost	Pay per result	Engineering time	Analyst hours

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a CNBC section or homepage URL, and set a maximum number of articles to scrape. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com",
  "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com",
  "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.004 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$0.40
1,000 results	$4.00
10,000 results	$40.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the CNBC News Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to CNBC through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/cnbc-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check that the startUrl is a valid CNBC section or homepage URL. Also ensure maxItems is set to at least 1.

Why did the run stop before reaching maxItems?

The Actor stops when there are no more articles to scrape from the start URL. Try a different section or increase maxItems if needed.

Why am I getting an error about maxItems?

Free users are limited to 10 items. Upgrade to a paid plan to set a higher limit.

Can I scrape article comments?

No, this Actor only scrapes article listings, not comments or full article content.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Do I need a CNBC API key?	No, this Actor scrapes the public website directly, so no API key or registration is required.
Can I scrape a specific CNBC section?	Yes, set the startUrl to any section URL, such as https://www.cnbc.com/markets/.
What is the maximum number of articles I can scrape?	Free users are limited to 10 articles per run. Paid users can set maxItems up to 1,000,000.
What format is the output data in?	The Actor returns a flat dataset that you can export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Does this Actor scrape full article text?	It scrapes the article listings from the section or homepage, including headline and URL. Full text extraction is not included.
Can I schedule this Actor to run automatically?	Yes, you can set up a schedule in Apify to run it at regular intervals.
Is this Actor legal to use?	You should review CNBC's terms of service and ensure your use complies with applicable laws and regulations.
How do I handle pagination?	The Actor follows pagination on the start URL up to the maxItems limit you set.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by CNBC LLC. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.