# Google News Scraper (`parseforge/google-news-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes Google News articles by search query, topic, or date range. Returns each article as a flat row with title, URL, source, and publication time. Supports 80+ locales and optional article details.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/google-news-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Automation, Developer tools
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 22 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $12.99 / 1,000 result items

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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### Google News Scraper

**Scrape Google News articles by keyword, topic, or date range, up to a million per run.** Each article comes with its title, URL, source, and publication time. No API key or login. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Google News has no official API for article data, and building a scraper means handling dynamic pages, consent screens, and region-specific layouts. This Actor reads the public Google News feeds directly, filtered by search query, topic, language, region, and date range, and returns each match in one fixed schema.

| Who uses it | What they scrape Google News for |
|---|---|
| Market researchers | Track which stories and sources dominate a topic over time |
| PR and communications teams | Monitor brand mentions and sentiment across news outlets |
| Data journalists | Gather article metadata for analysis of coverage patterns |
| SEO analysts | Study which publishers rank for target keywords in Google News |
| Academic researchers | Build datasets of news articles for media studies |

### What it does

This Actor collects Google News articles by search query, topic, or date range, and returns each one as a flat row with title, URL, source, and publication time.

- 🔎 **Search query mode:** enter any keyword or phrase, including advanced operators like site:bbc.com or intitle:AI.
- 📰 **Topic mode:** select standard topics like World, Business, Technology, or use custom hashed topic IDs from Google News URLs.
- 🌍 **Language and region:** choose from 80+ locales, from English (US) to Chinese Simplified (China) to Arabic (Saudi Arabia).
- 📅 **Date filtering:** set a start and end date, or use relative ranges like 24h, 7d, or 1y for recent articles.
- 🔗 **Article details:** optionally fetch the real destination URL, preview image, description, author, category, and keywords for each article.
- 📝 **Full article text:** optionally add the body text of each article and its word count, read from the publisher page.
- 🗞️ **Related coverage:** optionally add the other outlets Google News groups under the same story, on topic feeds.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with Google News data

**📈 Track topics and trends.**

A market researcher runs the Actor daily with a search query for their industry and a 24h date range to see which stories are gaining traction.

**📰 Monitor brand mentions.**

A PR team sets up a scheduled run with their company name as the search query and receives alerts whenever a new article appears.

**🌍 Compare regional coverage.**

A journalist runs the same query across multiple language and region settings to compare how different countries cover a global event.

**🔎 Analyze publisher performance.**

An SEO analyst uses the site: operator to collect all articles from a competitor's domain and study their headline patterns and publication frequency.

**📚 Build research datasets.**

An academic researcher collects articles on a topic over several months, then exports the data to CSV for content analysis.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No API key** | Google News has no official article API, so this Actor reads the public feeds directly |
| **Up to 1,000,000 articles** | Set maxItems as high as you need for large-scale collection |
| **80+ locales** | Get results as they appear in any supported language and region |
| **Advanced search operators** | Use site:, intitle:, exact match quotes, and more |
| **Enriched article data** | Optionally fetch full details like author, category, and keywords |

### How it compares

This Actor is the only one in this list that scrapes Google News articles. The others target Google Maps or Google Search results, so they are not direct alternatives for news data.

| Feature | ParseForge | Google Maps Scraper | Google Maps Extractor | Google Search Results Scraper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrapes Google News articles | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Search by keyword | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Filter by date range | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Select language and region | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Fetch article details (author, category, keywords) | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor from search queries, topics, and date ranges, alone or together, and filters run as each article is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "searchQuery": "web scraping",
 "maxItems": 10,
 "fetchArticleDetails": true
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "searchQuery": "web scraping",
 "maxItems": 200,
 "fetchArticleDetails": true
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.01734 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $1.73 |
| 1,000 results | $17.34 |
| 10,000 results | $173.40 |

#### Optional extras (from 2026-10-03)

Three optional blocks can be added to each article: the article details, the full article text, and the related coverage Google News groups under the same story. Each one is off unless you turn it on, the price per result does not change, and a block that does not come back for an article is never charged.

| Event | Price | Charged when |
|---|---|---|
| `apify-actor-start` | $0.005 per GB of run memory | the run starts |
| `article-details` | $0.005 per article | Fetch Article Details is on and the publisher page returned at least one of image, description, author, category, modified date or keywords |
| `article-text` | $0.006 per article | Include full article text is on and the body text came back |
| `related-coverage` | $0.003 per article | Include related coverage is on and the feed listed at least one related article |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [Google News Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/google-news-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Google News through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/google-news-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Check your search query for typos or overly restrictive filters. If you are using dateFrom and dateTo, make sure the range is valid and not in the future. Also, try removing advanced operators to see if basic queries work.

**Why are my results in the wrong language?**

The language field controls the Google News edition. Make sure you have selected the correct language and region combination. Note that some articles may still appear in other languages if they are syndicated.

**Why is the run slow when I enable fetchArticleDetails?**

Fetching article details requires visiting each article URL, which adds time. If speed is more important than enriched data, disable this option.

**Why do I get fewer articles than maxItems?**

Google News may not have enough articles matching your query and filters. Try broadening your search or removing date restrictions.

**Why do I get a timeout error?**

Large runs with fetchArticleDetails enabled can take a long time. Increase the Actor's timeout in the run settings, or reduce maxItems.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does Google News have an official API? | No, Google News does not offer a public API for article data. This Actor scrapes the public Google News feeds directly, so you do not need an API key or login. |
| Can I scrape Google News by keyword? | Yes, use the searchQuery field to enter any keyword or phrase. You can also use advanced operators like site:bbc.com, intitle:AI, or exact match with quotes. |
| How do I get articles from a specific topic? | Use the topics field to select standard topics like World, Business, or Technology. For custom topics, use topicsHashed with the topic ID from a Google News URL. |
| Can I filter by date? | Yes, set dateFrom and dateTo for a specific range, or use openEndedDateRange for relative ranges like 24h, 7d, or 1y. |
| What languages and regions are supported? | The Actor supports over 80 language and region combinations, including English (US), Spanish (Mexico), French (France), German (Germany), Chinese Simplified (China), and many more. |
| How many articles can I scrape in one run? | You can set maxItems up to 1,000,000 articles per run. The Actor will stop once it reaches that number. |
| Can I get the full article content? | This Actor returns article metadata like title, URL, source, and publication time. If you enable fetchArticleDetails, it also fetches the preview image, description, author, category, and keywords, but not the full body text. |
| Does this work with Google News RSS feeds? | No, this Actor scrapes the Google News website directly, not RSS feeds. It handles the dynamic page rendering and consent screens for you. |
| Can I schedule this Actor to run automatically? | Yes, you can schedule runs on Apify to collect articles at regular intervals, such as hourly or daily. |
| What output formats are supported? | You can export your results to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or access them via the Apify API. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Keyword or phrase to search Google News. Supports advanced operators like "site:bbc.com", "intitle:AI", exact match with quotes. Cannot be used together with Topics.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of news articles to collect per run.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Select the language and region for Google News results.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Start date for filtering articles (YYYY-MM-DD). Only applies to search query mode.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

End date for filtering articles (YYYY-MM-DD). Only applies to search query mode.

## `openEndedDateRange` (type: `string`):

Relative date range for recent articles. Cannot be used together with Date From/To. Examples: 1h (last hour), 24h (last 24 hours), 7d (last 7 days), 1y (last year).

## `topics` (type: `array`):

Select one or more Google News topic sections. Each topic is fetched separately and results are combined. Can be used together with Search Query.

## `topicsHashed` (type: `array`):

Custom Google News topic IDs. Find these in Google News URLs when browsing a specific topic. Supports topic sections by using the format: TOPIC_ID/sections/SECTION_ID

## `fetchArticleDetails` (type: `boolean`):

When enabled, each article URL is decoded to the real destination and additional data is collected: preview image, description, author, category, modification date, and keywords. Slower but provides much richer data. From 2026-10-03 this is billed as the article-details event. Charged only for a row that receives it.

## `includeFullText` (type: `boolean`):

Adds the full body text of each article (fullText) and its word count (fullTextWordCount), read from the publisher page. One extra request per article, shared with Fetch Article Details when both are on. Charged only for a row that receives it.

## `includeRelatedCoverage` (type: `boolean`):

Adds relatedArticles: the other outlets Google News groups under the same story (title, link and source for each). Published on topic feeds, search feeds rarely carry it. No extra request. Charged only for a row that receives it.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "web scraping",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "language": "en:US",
  "fetchArticleDetails": true,
  "includeFullText": false,
  "includeRelatedCoverage": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Overview table showing key fields for each article

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQuery": "web scraping",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "fetchArticleDetails": true
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/google-news-scraper").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchQuery": "web scraping",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "fetchArticleDetails": True,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/google-news-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQuery": "web scraping",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "fetchArticleDetails": true
}' |
apify call parseforge/google-news-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/google-news-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/7C5apb40W4vnzIrsp/builds/km8nz9wgG9zlmz7t2/openapi.json