Bing News Scraper

What is this tool?

Bing News Scraper helps you collect news data from Bing (Microsoft's search engine). Search for any topic and gather news articles with their titles, summaries, sources, publication dates, and authors.

What can you use it for?

• Track news coverage on any topic
• Media research and journalism
• Monitor brands and topics in the news
• Stay informed about markets and trends

What data do you get?

Each result includes up to 45 fields, organized into the following categories:

Identity (6 fields): Type, Result Type, Position, Page, Bing Article ID (data-iid), Bing Topic Cluster ID (data-tid)

URLs (14 fields): Search URL, Article URL, Url (legacy alias of link), Host Page URL (alias of link), Display URL, Domain (extracted from link), Host Page Domain (alias of domain), Publisher URL (if available), Source Logo (base64 PNG or URL), Author URL, Thumbnail (image URL), High-Quality Thumbnail URL, Image URL, Favicon URL

Text (5 fields): Title, Snippet, Source / Publisher Name, Source Name (alias of source), Published At (raw text)

Media (2 fields): Thumbnail Width (px), Thumbnail Height (px)

Engagement (3 fields): Comment Count, Share Count, Related Articles Count

Location (1 fields): Country

Dates & Duration (3 fields): Published At (ISO 8601), Relative Time (e.g. "5 hours ago"), Date (raw)

Categorization (1 fields): Category

Source (1 fields): Author

Search Context (4 fields): Search Query, Query (legacy alias of searchQuery), Language, Search Metadata

Other (5 fields): Scraped At (ISO 8601), Is Breaking, Is Paywall, Is Sponsored, Additional Info

How to use it

Step 1: Enter your search

Type in your search term, like "artificial intelligence".

Step 2: Set your preferences

Adjust the options below to customize your search.

Step 3: Run the tool

Click the run button and wait for your results. The tool will gather all the data and save it in a clean, organized format.

Input options

Option	What it means	Required	Default
Search Query	The news search query.	Yes	artificial intelligence
Maximum Items	Max news articles to scrape.	No	50
Sort By	Sort news results by date or relevance. Options: date (Most Recent), relevance (Most Relevant).	No	date
Time Range	Filter news by how recent they are. Options: any (Any Time), day (Past 24 Hours), week (Past Week), month (Past Month).	No	any

Output

Your results come in a clean, organized table with two views:

Overview view

Shows the most important fields at a glance:

• Title
• Source / Publisher Name
• Snippet
• Thumbnail (image URL)
• Article URL
• Published At (ISO 8601)
• Relative Time (e.g. "5 hours ago")
• Category
• Is Breaking
• Position
• Page
• Search Query

Full details view

Shows all 45 fields in detail. See "What data do you get?" above for the complete list.

Tips for best results

✅ Be specific with your search terms for more relevant results

✅ Try different variations of your search term to discover more results

✅ Browse multiple pages of results to get a wider variety

Frequently asked questions

Why use Bing? Bing is Microsoft's search engine and the second-largest search engine in the world. It often returns different results than Google, giving you a wider variety of websites and perspectives.

How do I get the results? Your results are saved in your Apify dashboard. You can download them in various formats (JSON, CSV, Excel) or access them via the API.

Can I run it on a schedule? Yes! Apify supports scheduled runs. You can set up the tool to run automatically at any interval (hourly, daily, weekly, etc.) from your dashboard.

What if I get fewer results than I asked for? This can happen if the search engine doesn't have enough matching results for your search, or if some results are blocked. Try different keywords or relax your filters.

Need more help? If you have questions or run into issues, our support team is ready to help. Just reach out through the Apify platform and we'll get back to you quickly.