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Google News Search API

Scrape Google News Search data with one API call. Returns a unified NewsArticleList of the top Google News results for a keyword, right now — headline, source outlet, snippet, thumbnail, article URL, and absolute UTC publish time. Combines Google's main news ranking and the Top Stories carousel into one list (`placement` distinguishes them). Localize with `location_name`/`location_code`/`location_coordinate` + `language_code` (non-Latin scripts supported). Filter by recency with `time_range`. There is no pagination beyond `depth` — Google News exposes at most 200 articles per query (default 10, max 100 on this surface). For the full article body, scrape the returned `url`. Sourced live from DataForSEO's Google News SERP — an ordinary synchronous request (~1-3s).

Last updated July 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team

Searching 46 platforms in parallel

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Google News API

What can you do with the Search API?

The Search endpoint gives you structured Google News data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google_news/search?keyword=openai"
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google_news/search",
    params={
    'keyword': 'openai',
    },
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)

data = response.json()
const response = await fetch(
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/google_news/search?keyword=openai",
  {
    headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
keywordYesSearch query (e.g. 'openai'). Supports any language; pass the matching language_code. Advanced operators (site:, intitle:, cache:, …) are not supported.
depthNoNumber of articles to retrieve (default 10, multiples of 10, max 100). No pagination beyond depth.
location_codeNoGoogle location code (e.g. 2840 = United States). Use one of location_code / location_name / location_coordinate.
location_nameNoGoogle location name (e.g. 'South Korea').
location_coordinateNoGPS target as 'latitude,longitude,radius_mm' (e.g. '40.7128,-74.0060,200') for local-news radius queries.
language_codeNoGoogle language code (e.g. 'en', 'ko'). Default 'en'.
time_rangeNoOnly return articles published within this window: hour, day, week, month, or year. (hour | day | week | month | year)
Example Response

What does the Google News Search API return?

Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.

Example response
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "google_news",
  "endpoint": "/v1/google_news/search",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "article": {
          "id": "gn_b3d9c4e2",
          "title": "Nvidia, SpaceX, Microsoft launch AI safety initiative as OpenAI cyberattack fallout continues",
          "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/nvidia-ai-initiative-openai-cyber-attack.html",
          "source": "www.cnbc.com",
          "domain": "www.cnbc.com",
          "snippet": "Microsoft, SpaceX, Palantir, alongside dozens of other tech companies from the U.S. and Europe, have joined the Open Secure AI Alliance.",
          "image_url": "https://api.dataforseo.com/cdn/i/07271738-8736-0139-0000-7fd649c7bc5a:0",
          "published_at": "2026-07-27 10:38:07 +00:00",
          "rank": 1,
          "placement": "news_search"
        }
      },
      {
        "article": {
          "id": "gn_9a58edc0",
          "title": "How AI is expanding what people do at work",
          "url": "https://openai.com/index/how-ai-is-expanding-what-people-do-at-work/",
          "source": "openai.com",
          "domain": "openai.com",
          "snippet": "New OpenAI research shows how AI is expanding what workers do, with ChatGPT users taking on tasks across roles and reshaping job boundaries.",
          "image_url": "https://api.dataforseo.com/cdn/i/07271738-8736-0139-0000-7fd649c7bc5a:1",
          "published_at": "2026-07-27 10:38:07 +00:00",
          "rank": 2,
          "placement": "news_search"
        }
      }
    ],
    "total": 20,
    "dropped": 0
  },
  "credits_used": 1,
  "credits_remaining": 9999,
  "request_id": "req_example000000",
  "cached": false,
  "pagination": {
    "next_cursor": null,
    "has_more": false,
    "page_size": 20
  }
}

Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.

API Details

How does the Google News Search API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Google News Search data?

We handle the complexity of Google News data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 46 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 46 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

When an endpoint supports these metrics and the source provides the required inputs, the normalized record includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.

See your data before you code

Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()
[ .JSON ]
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}
+ 46 platforms
FAQ

Have a question? We got answers

Find answers to frequently asked questions about SocialCrawl's API, pricing, and capabilities.

Contact us
How do I get Google News results with an API?
Send a GET request to /v1/google_news/search with the keyword parameter (e.g. openai). SocialCrawl returns the top news articles as unified JSON — headline, source, snippet, thumbnail, article URL, and absolute UTC publish time.
What fields does the Google News Search API return?
Each article carries title, source outlet (or host domain), domain, snippet, thumbnail image_url, article url, published_at (absolute UTC), rank, and a placement tag of news_search or top_stories so you can tell the main ranking from the Top Stories carousel.
How do I filter Google News by recency?
Pass time_range as hour, day, week, month, or year to return only articles from that window — verified in production to return sub-60-minute articles for time_range=hour. It maps to Google's tbs=qdr recency operator.
Can I control how many news articles come back?
Use depth (default 10, multiples of 10, max 100). Google News exposes at most 200 articles per query with no cursor, so there is no pagination beyond depth — depth simply widens the single result page.
How much does the Google News Search API cost?
Each search is a flat 1 credit on the standard tier, no matter the depth. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required, so you can test it before paying anything.

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