Google News Scraper — 100 Free | Search, Topics & Headlines

Scrape news articles from Google News. Search by keyword, browse by topic (technology, business, sports...), or get top headlines. Fast HTTP-only scraper — no browser needed. Supports all countries and languages.

💰 Pricing

• 100 free results — lifetime, no credit card needed
• After that: $2 per 1,000 results (pay-per-event)

Results	Cost
100	Free
1,000	$2
10,000	$20
100,000	$200

🔍 What can you scrape?

Search

Search Google News by any keyword or phrase. Supports time operators (when:1d, when:7d) and site filters (site:reuters.com).

Topics

Browse news by topic: technology, business, sports, entertainment, health, science, world, nation, or headlines.

Headlines

Get the top headlines from Google News — the same stories shown on the Google News homepage.

📥 Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
urls	string[]	["headlines"]	Search keywords, topic names, or "headlines"
mode	enum	auto-detect	search, topic, or headlines
maxResults	integer	100	Max results to return (0 = unlimited)
language	string	en	Language code (en, de, fr, ja...)
country	string	US	Country code (US, GB, IN, DE...)

Auto-Detection Rules

When mode is not set, the scraper auto-detects based on input:

• "technology", "business", "sports", etc. → topic mode
• "headlines" or "top" → headlines mode
• Anything else (e.g., "artificial intelligence") → search mode
• Set mode explicitly to override auto-detection

Topic Names

Topic	Code
headlines	h
world	w
nation	n
business	b
technology	t
entertainment	e
sports	s
health	m
science	snc

Example Inputs

Search for a keyword:

{
    "urls": ["artificial intelligence", "tesla stock"],
    "maxResults": 50
}

Browse a topic:

{
    "urls": ["technology"],
    "mode": "topic"
}

Top headlines:

{
    "urls": ["headlines"],
    "maxResults": 20
}

Search with time filter:

{
    "urls": ["OpenAI when:7d"],
    "mode": "search"
}

Search specific site:

{
    "urls": ["site:reuters.com climate"],
    "mode": "search"
}

📤 Output

Each result contains:

{
    "type": "search",
    "title": "AI Revolution Reshapes Global Economy",
    "source": "Reuters",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.reuters.com",
    "googleUrl": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi...",
    "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T12:00:00.000Z",
    "topic": null,
    "query": "artificial intelligence",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-06T14:30:00.000Z"
}

Field	Description
type	search, topic, or headlines
title	Article headline (source name removed)
source	Publisher name (e.g., Reuters, BBC, CNN)
sourceUrl	Publisher website URL
googleUrl	Google-encoded article link (not the direct article URL)
publishedAt	Article publish date (ISO 8601)
topic	Topic name (only for topic mode, null otherwise)
query	Search query (only for search mode, null otherwise)
scrapedAt	When the data was scraped

💡 Use Cases

• News monitoring — track keywords or topics across thousands of publishers
• Media research — analyze which outlets cover specific topics and how frequently
• Trend tracking — detect emerging stories by monitoring search results over time
• Competitive intelligence — monitor competitor mentions, product launches, and press coverage
• Content curation — aggregate news by topic for newsletters, dashboards, or feeds

⚡ Tips

• RSS feeds return up to 100 articles per query — use multiple keywords to get more coverage
• Use when:1d or when:7d in search queries for time-filtered results (e.g., "OpenAI when:1d")
• Use site:domain.com to filter by publisher (e.g., "site:reuters.com climate")
• The googleUrl is a Google-encoded redirect link, not the direct article URL. The sourceUrl gives you the publisher's domain.
• Set language and country to get localized results (e.g., language: "de", country: "DE" for Germany)
• Empty input {} defaults to top headlines — useful for health checks and quick tests