Datasets:

logiover
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google-news-scraper-sample-data

license: cc-by-4.0
pretty_name: Google News Scraper — Canonical URLs & Brand Tracking
tags:
  - other
  - web-scraping
  - apify
  - news
  - seo-tools
  - scraper
size_categories:
  - n<1K

Google News Scraper — Canonical URLs & Brand Tracking

Scrape Google News by keyword, brand, or topic across 50+ countries. Returns canonical publisher URLs (not Google redirects), source domains, dates, snippets, and thumbnails. Filter by date range or source. 100+ results per query, 3-second cold start, no proxy required.

What the actor scrapes

📰 Google News Scraper — Canonical Publisher URLs, Brand & Topic Tracking Scrape Google News for any keyword, brand or topic across 50+ countries and 30+ languages. Unlike most Google News scrapers, this Actor returns canonical publisher URLs (not Google redirect links) plus source domains, thumbnails, publication dates and 100+ results per query — all exported to JSON, CSV or Excel. Track brands, monitor topics, build news datasets and power PR and crisis-monitoring pipelines. Pure

Who this is for

This sample is useful for anyone working in other, news, seo tools who wants a quick look at the shape of the data before running the live actor at scale. Treat it as a static snapshot — counts, prices and timestamps reflect the moment the sample was captured and will drift over time.

Source

Live source: This dataset is a static sample. For fresh, customizable extractions, run the live Apify actor: logiover/google-news-scraper

Fields

title — item or page title
description — textual description
source — field captured by the actor
sourceDomain — field captured by the actor
sourceUrl — URL reference
link — field captured by the actor
originalUrl — URL reference
thumbnailUrl — URL reference
publishedAt — publication timestamp
publishedAtRaw — field captured by the actor
guid — identifier
query — field captured by the actor
topic — field captured by the actor
geoLocation — field captured by the actor
feedType — field captured by the actor
language — content language code
country — country name or code
timeWindow — field captured by the actor
scrapedAt — timestamp the row was scraped

Sample preview

[
  {
    "title": "Altman details Musk's OpenAI fallout, says nonprofit was 'left for dead'",
    "description": "Altman details Musk's OpenAI fallout, says nonprofit was 'left for dead' CNBC The Elon Musk v Sam Altman battle is a distraction | Karen Hao The Guardian A judge told Musk he wasn’t excused from trial. He went to China with Trump anyway. NBC News",
    "source": "CNBC",
    "sourceDomain": "cnbc.com",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com",
    "link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9sa0pZVi16UjdGNjFGejNja1lEUzBqR1RJTFRKbFFwdC05dEQ2Z29GUmJnNmhpdzdIaV9rMlRuNzY0MDJoT0VBWmVrLUxiWWUzRW11QkkyNjMyTk1xS3J5TmtOTHJ0SGZ2ZzJCMnIwLWJuMjZUODM0cFVMOEZRcGvSAYQBQVVfeXFMT1hjVFVfYWlIZ3RfWDVxWUF6bU4wb054V1A4Y2prNUV1X1JabDgxVFFwel8zc1BIWWNfUlRXMW5rNzJZbmpOS2trX092WUlIUFNWcmxSZDdQOHNfNXJIUmEyN3c4Q01GNE1uZC1YS2pCZkJ1S1FpRUtCaVZWYXpuMHBuS1VO?oc=5",
    "originalUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/altman-musk-trial-testimony-takeaways.html",
    "thumbnailUrl": null,
    "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T14:14:20.000Z",
    "publishedAtRaw": "Wed, 13 May 2026 14:14:20 GMT",
    "guid": "CBMif0FVX3lxTE9sa0pZVi16UjdGNjFGejNja1lEUzBqR1RJTFRKbFFwdC05dEQ2Z29GUmJnNmhpdzdIaV9rMlRuNzY0MDJoT0VBWmVrLUxiWWUzRW11QkkyNjMyTk1xS3J5TmtOTHJ0SGZ2ZzJCMnIwLWJuMjZUODM0cFVMOEZRcGvSAYQBQVVfeXFMT1hjVFVfYWlIZ3RfWDVxWUF6bU4wb054V1A4Y2prNUV1X1JabDgxVFFwel8zc1BIWWNfUlRXMW5rNzJZbmpOS2trX092WUlIUFNWcmxSZDdQOHNfNXJIUmEyN3c4Q01GNE1uZC1YS2pCZkJ1S1FpRUtCaVZWYXpuMHBuS1VO",
    "query": "openai",
    "topic": null,
    "geoLocation": null,
    "feedType": "search",
    "language": "en-US",
    "country": "US",
    "timeWindow": null,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-05-14T12:15:59.832Z"
  },
  {
    "title": "Exclusive: Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI",
    "description": "Exclusive: Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI Reuters",
    "source": "Reuters",
    "sourceDomain": "reuters.com",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.reuters.com",
    "link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQM2VyeEVUTWlmTUQtd0tKanlmR2l5ZmxPMXp5UFdnTGljWnlZX1ZhRGFBZVZjZU44U3dZS2dKQVFHcVpncVp6VUJIVFpicWpxMUxEZ1cwTTdyUl9xZVNES3NiVnZNTUp2czFKWkNWSW5EVVFBV2tZOG9laDdDVU42cFZDeUtpbFJjWnhWT2xMOEg4QU1D?oc=5",
    "originalUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/world/microsoft-eyeing-startup-deals-life-after-openai-2026-05-13/",
    "thumbnailUrl": null,
    "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T20:52:50.000Z",
    "publishedAtRaw": "Wed, 13 May 2026 20:52:50 GMT",
    "guid": "CBMilAFBVV95cUxQM2VyeEVUTWlmTUQtd0tKanlmR2l5ZmxPMXp5UFdnTGljWnlZX1ZhRGFBZVZjZU44U3dZS2dKQVFHcVpncVp6VUJIVFpicWpxMUxEZ1cwTTdyUl9xZVNES3NiVnZNTUp2czFKWkNWSW5EVVFBV2tZOG9laDdDVU42cFZDeUtpbFJjWnhWT2xMOEg4QU1D",
    "query": "openai",
    "topic": null,
    "geoLocation": null,
    "feedType": "search",
    "language": "en-US",
    "country": "US",
    "timeWindow": null,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-05-14T12:15:59.929Z"
  }
]

Snapshot stats

Row count in this sample: 20
Data quality flag at capture time: EXISTING_USED

License & Attribution

Released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). If you use this data, please credit the source actor and link back to its Apify Store page: logiover/google-news-scraper.

The sample is provided as-is for evaluation and research. Source websites retain their own terms of service — downstream users are responsible for complying with them when running the live actor or redistributing scraped content.