Google News API skill
Read public Google News results as clean JSON. This Google News API skill is a single endpoint: search the news index by keyword and get back headlines, sources and links at 1 credit per article — a cheap way to give an agent current-events awareness or to monitor coverage of a company.
This skill wraps 1 live Google News endpoint from the ScraperSocial API. Public data only, returned as clean JSON.
When to use this skill
- A user asks what the news says about a topic, company or person.
- You are monitoring press coverage for a brand.
- You need recent headlines as context before answering a time-sensitive question.
Do not use this skill when
- You need full article text. This returns headlines and links, not article bodies.
- You need a persistent alert. This is a point query; scheduling and deduplication are yours to build.
- The user's question is not time-sensitive. Do not spend credits on background you do not need.
Setup
export SCRAPERSOCIAL_KEY=sk_live_... # https://scrapersocial.com/app/keys
Signing up at scrapersocial.com/signup includes 100 free credits, no card required.
Permissions and scope
These scripts do exactly three things and nothing else: read one environment variable (SCRAPERSOCIAL_KEY), send HTTPS requests to https://api.scrapersocial.com (the host is a constant in the code, not configurable), and print JSON. They run as node scripts/<name>.js with no other shell use, no file writes and no persistence. call_endpoint.js accepts only the 1 documented /v1/google_news/ paths in the table below and refuses anything else before a request is made.
Scripts
| Script | What it does | Input | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
search.js |
List Google News search. | query | 1 credit per article |
call_endpoint.js |
Call any /v1/google_news/ endpoint directly |
path + params | varies |
Every script also accepts --limit, --cursor, --fields, --format and --fresh. --limit is clamped to 50: above that the API returns an async job instead of data.
Example
node skills/google-news-api/scripts/search.js "semiconductor export controls"
Every response uses the same envelope:
{ "data": {}, "meta": { "count": 20, "next_cursor": "..." }, "request_id": "a18e4ef88ad4b00b" }
meta appears on paginated endpoints only. Keep request_id — support traces calls with it.
Endpoints
| Endpoint | Input | Returns | Credits | Paginated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
/v1/google_news/search |
query | article | 1 credit per article | yes |
Costs shown per item for paginated endpoints, per call otherwise. Failed calls are not charged.
FAQ
How do I search news as JSON?
search.js with a query, 1 credit per article returned. Set --limit to keep volume predictable.
Does it return the full article?
No — headline, source and link. Fetch the article yourself if you need the body.
Is this an official Google News API?
No. ScraperSocial is independent and not affiliated with Google. It returns publicly available data only.
Links
Disclaimer
ScraperSocial is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any platform named in this repository. All product names, logos and brands are property of their respective owners. These skills return only publicly available data.