DuckDuckGo News Scraper

What is this tool?

DuckDuckGo News Scraper helps you collect news data from DuckDuckGo (the privacy-focused 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 43 fields, organized into the following categories:

Identity (4 fields): #, Page, type, resultType

URLs (9 fields): URL, url, displayUrl, sourceDomain, domain, favicon, authorUrl, imageUrl, searchUrl

Text (4 fields): Title, Snippet, titleHtml, description

Engagement (1 fields): comments

Location (3 fields): Region, relatedArticlesCount, country

Dates & Duration (4 fields): Published, publishedAtRaw, date, relativeTime

Categorization (2 fields): category, tags

Source (2 fields): Source, Author

Search Context (5 fields): Query, query, market, language, searchMetadata

Other (9 fields): Thumb, Breaking, Sponsored, Scraped At, excerpt, isAd, commentCount, shareCount, summary

How to use it

Step 1: Enter your search

Type in your search term, like "technology".

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	technology
Max Items	Max news articles to scrape.	No	50
Region	DDG region code (e.g. us-en, uk-en, de-de).	No	us-en
Time Range	Filter news by date range. Options: (Any time), d (Past day), w (Past week), m (Past month).	No	—
Sort By	Sort results by relevance or date. Options: (Relevance), date (Date).	No	—

Output

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

Overview view

Shows the most important fields at a glance:

• #
• Title
• URL
• Source
• Author
• Published
• Snippet
• Thumb
• Breaking
• Sponsored
• Page
• Query
• Region
• Scraped At

Full details view

Shows all 43 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 Duckduckgo? Duckduckgo is a privacy-focused search engine that doesn't track you, doesn't store your personal information, and doesn't sell your data to advertisers. It's a great choice for privacy-conscious users who want to search the web without being monitored.

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.