# Google News Scraper — Real Article URLs (`paulovitor18/google-news-scraper-real-urls`) Actor Scrape Google News by keyword, topic, language & country. Fast RSS-based (no browser) and returns the REAL publisher URL for every article — not the opaque news.google.com redirect. Ideal for news monitoring, LLM/RAG pipelines and AI agents (MCP). - **URL**: https://apify.com/paulovitor18/google-news-scraper-real-urls.md - **Developed by:** [Paulo Vitor Silva da Costa](https://apify.com/paulovitor18) (community) - **Categories:** News, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $2.00 / 1,000 news item delivereds 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Google News Scraper — Real Article URLs Scrape **Google News** by keyword, topic, language and country — and get back the **real publisher URL** for every article, not the opaque `news.google.com` redirect link that most scrapers return. Fast, HTTP-only (no browser), typically **under 10 seconds** for a full query. ### Why this scraper? Most Google News scrapers return links like `https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi...` — useless if you want to fetch the article, feed an LLM pipeline, monitor brand mentions, or archive sources. This Actor decodes every link into the **final publisher URL** (e.g. `https://www.reuters.com/technology/...`): | | This Actor | Typical alternatives | |---|---|---| | Real article URLs | ✅ decoded | ❌ Google redirect links | | Browser needed | ❌ no (fast & cheap) | often Playwright/Chrome | | Topic sections | ✅ 9 sections | varies | | Any language/country edition | ✅ | varies | | Honest empty results | ✅ 0 items = 0 charge | varies | ### Use cases - **News monitoring / brand tracking** — track any keyword, company or person across every Google News edition. - **LLM & RAG pipelines** — feed real article URLs to your ingestion pipeline (the decoded URL can be fetched directly). - **AI agents (MCP)** — call this Actor from Claude, ChatGPT or any MCP client to give your agent fresh news with citable sources. - **Market & competitor research** — track product launches, funding rounds, regulation news. - **Sentiment analysis** — collect headlines + snippets per topic, language and country. ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | `queries` | array | `["artificial intelligence"]` | One search per item. Supports `"exact phrase"`, `site:reuters.com`, `intitle:x`, `OR`. | | `topic` | enum | — | Optional topic section: TOP, WORLD, NATION, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, ENTERTAINMENT, SCIENCE, SPORTS, HEALTH. | | `language` | string | `en` | e.g. `en`, `pt-BR`, `es`, `de`, `fr`, `ja`. | | `country` | string | `US` | e.g. `US`, `BR`, `GB`, `DE`, `IN`. | | `dateRange` | enum | any | `1h`, `1d`, `7d`, `30d`, `1y` (search queries only). | | `maxItemsPerQuery` | int | 100 | Google News RSS caps at ~100 items per feed. | | `decodeArticleUrls` | bool | `true` | Turn off for maximum speed (you'll get only Google redirect URLs). | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify proxy | Datacenter proxy is enough. | ### Output example ```json { "article_uid": "CBMiwgFBVV95cUxP...", "title": "UN chief welcomes first global AI framework", "article_url": "https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1165432", "google_rss_url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxP...", "decoded": true, "source_name": "UN News", "source_url": "https://news.un.org", "published_at": "2026-07-02T17:17:49.000Z", "snippet": "The UN Secretary-General welcomed the adoption of...", "query": "artificial intelligence", "feed_type": "search", "language": "en", "country": "US" } ```` Every item always includes `google_rss_url`; `article_url` is filled whenever decoding succeeds (typically >95%). Items are deduplicated across queries within a run. ### Pricing Pay per result — you are charged only for news items actually delivered (US$ 2.00 per 1,000 items). A run that finds nothing costs nothing. Decoding real URLs is included in the price. ### FAQ **Where does the data come from?** Google News public RSS feeds — the same data you see on news.google.com, no login, no personal data. **How fresh is it?** RSS reflects Google News in near real time; use `dateRange: "1h"` for breaking-news monitoring. **Can I get full article text?** Not from this Actor (by design — it stays fast and cheap). Pipe `article_url` into any article-extraction Actor or your own fetcher. **How many results per query?** Google News RSS returns up to ~100 items per feed. Use multiple, more specific queries (e.g. per-day `dateRange` windows) to widen coverage. ### Related Actors - [Brazil Company Data — Bulk CNPJ Lookup & Enrichment](https://apify.com/paulovitor18/brazil-company-data-enrichment) — official Brazilian company registry data by CNPJ - [Brazil Due Diligence — CNPJ Registry + Reclame Aqui](https://apify.com/paulovitor18/brazil-company-due-diligence) — registry + consumer reputation in one record *** #### 🇧🇷 Nota em português Busca notícias no Google News por palavra-chave, tópico, idioma e país — devolvendo a **URL real do artigo** (não o redirect do Google). Funciona com edições brasileiras: `language: "pt-BR"`, `country: "BR"`. # Actor input Schema ## `queries` (type: `array`): One search per line. Supports Google News operators like "exact phrase", site:reuters.com, intitle:tesla. Leave empty to use only the Topic below. ## `topic` (type: `string`): Scrape a Google News topic section instead of (or in addition to) search queries. ## `language` (type: `string`): Interface/content language code, e.g. en, pt-BR, es, de, fr, ja. ## `country` (type: `string`): Country/edition code, e.g. US, BR, GB, DE, IN. ## `dateRange` (type: `string`): Restrict search results to a recent time window (applies to search queries, not topic sections). ## `maxItemsPerQuery` (type: `integer`): Google News RSS returns up to ~100 items per feed. Lower this to control cost. ## `decodeArticleUrls` (type: `boolean`): Resolve the opaque news.google.com redirect into the real publisher URL (2 extra requests per article, still fast). Disable for maximum speed. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy to use. Apify datacenter proxy (default) is recommended on the platform. ## Actor input object example ```json { "queries": [ "artificial intelligence" ], "topic": "", "language": "en", "country": "US", "dateRange": "", "maxItemsPerQuery": 100, "decodeArticleUrls": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("paulovitor18/google-news-scraper-real-urls").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("paulovitor18/google-news-scraper-real-urls").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call paulovitor18/google-news-scraper-real-urls --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=paulovitor18/google-news-scraper-real-urls", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google News Scraper — Real Article URLs", "description": "Scrape Google News by keyword, topic, language & country. Fast RSS-based (no browser) and returns the REAL publisher URL for every article — not the opaque news.google.com redirect. Ideal for news monitoring, LLM/RAG pipelines and AI agents (MCP).", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "6N2PHRtE2zaEmc2DV" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/paulovitor18~google-news-scraper-real-urls/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-paulovitor18-google-news-scraper-real-urls", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/paulovitor18~google-news-scraper-real-urls/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-paulovitor18-google-news-scraper-real-urls", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/paulovitor18~google-news-scraper-real-urls/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-paulovitor18-google-news-scraper-real-urls", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "queries": { "title": "Search queries", "type": "array", "description": "One search per line. Supports Google News operators like \"exact phrase\", site:reuters.com, intitle:tesla. Leave empty to use only the Topic below.", "default": [ "artificial intelligence" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "topic": { "title": "Topic section (optional)", "enum": [ "", "TOP", "WORLD", "NATION", "BUSINESS", "TECHNOLOGY", "ENTERTAINMENT", "SCIENCE", "SPORTS", "HEALTH" ], "type": "string", "description": "Scrape a Google News topic section instead of (or in addition to) search queries.", "default": "" }, "language": { "title": "Language", "type": "string", "description": "Interface/content language code, e.g. en, pt-BR, es, de, fr, ja.", "default": "en" }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Country/edition code, e.g. US, BR, GB, DE, IN.", "default": "US" }, "dateRange": { "title": "Date range (search only)", "enum": [ "", "1h", "1d", "7d", "30d", "1y" ], "type": "string", "description": "Restrict search results to a recent time window (applies to search queries, not topic sections).", "default": "" }, "maxItemsPerQuery": { "title": "Max items per query/topic", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Google News RSS returns up to ~100 items per feed. Lower this to control cost.", "default": 100 }, "decodeArticleUrls": { "title": "Decode real article URLs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Resolve the opaque news.google.com redirect into the real publisher URL (2 extra requests per article, still fast). Disable for maximum speed.", "default": true }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy to use. Apify datacenter proxy (default) is recommended on the platform.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```