Yahoo News Scraper

What is this tool?

Yahoo News Scraper helps you collect news data from Yahoo. 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 24 fields, organized into the following categories:

Identity (2 fields): Position, Page

URLs (3 fields): URL, Source Domain, Author URL

Text (2 fields): Title, Snippet

Media (1 fields): Thumbnail

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

Location (1 fields): Country

Dates & Duration (3 fields): Published At (ISO), Published At (raw), Relative Time

Categorization (1 fields): Category

Source (2 fields): Source, Author

Search Context (2 fields): Query, Language

Other (4 fields): Sponsored, Breaking, Summary, Scraped At

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 on Yahoo News.	Yes	technology
Max Items	Max news articles to scrape.	No	50
Country	Yahoo language/country code (e.g. 'lang_en', 'lang_de', 'lang_fr').	No	lang_en
Language	Yahoo language code (e.g. 'en', 'de', 'fr').	No	en
Time Range	Filter news by recency. Options: (Any Time), 1d (Past 24 Hours), 7d (Past Week), 30d (Past Month).	No	—
Sort By	Sort news results by relevance or date. Options: (Relevance), date (Date (newest first)).	No	—

Output

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

Overview view

Shows the most important fields at a glance:

• Position
• Title
• URL
• Source
• Author
• Published At (ISO)
• Snippet
• Thumbnail
• Page
• Query
• Scraped At

Full details view

Shows all 24 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 Yahoo? Yahoo is one of the oldest search engines on the web and often returns different results than Google or Bing. It can give 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.