Story clusters of a Google News topic, about 48 per request. Each story has a story_token for /api/google/news/story, the lead article and the other articles with source, ISO date, author and thumbnail. Costs 1 credit. Failed requests and empty lists cost nothing.
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Parameters
Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.
Runnable path
This endpoint has no required query parameters.
4 optional filters available.
string
Optional
WORLD, NATION, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, SCIENCE or HEALTH. Default: WORLD. Send this or topic_token.
example
string
Optional
Google News topic token, e.g. the topic_token of /api/google/news/topic. Send this or topic.
example
string
Optional
Language of the page, 2 letters, e.g. en, de, fr. Default: en.
en
string
Optional
Country of the page, 2 letters, e.g. us, de, gb. Default: us.
us
Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
Scan these fields before integrating.
layout
stories
story_count
search_parameters
Common stories fields
title
articles
position
story_token
{
"layout": "clustered",
"stories": [
{
"title": "New Android SMS of Death exploit can remotely crash unpatched phones",
"articles": [
{
"date": "2026-10-30T14:29:11+00:00",
"link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQbTkzUkR1N3BVV181REk4UG1ZV3hTR3F1dGZCSlJUUTRhRkMyZmpqd1FJZFNnUzlHM2Q3cVlLVUR3eU1wLUdJaTM0dERYZXVuSDNjazc1NWNaMTM0UWVtenA1b3NqSi1TLWVYdHN3c1g0amJrRm10UF9iUVJLakNKT3NWLWlOMXR0RW9jZHZBbnZZMjM2dm9uYmFiXzQweTA4cllteDhSWk1mRF9Gdk9EZFBzWkU",
"title": "A simple text message can instantly ruin your phone \u2014 here\u2019s how to stop it",
"author": null,
"source": {
"icon": "https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/faviconV2?url=https://www.phonearena.com&client=NEWS_360&size=96&type=FAVICON&fallback_opts=TYPE,SIZE,URL",
"name": "PhoneArena"
},
"position": 2,
"thumbnail": null,
"article_id": "CBMitAFBVV95cUxQbTkzUkR1N3BVV181REk4UG1ZV3hTR3F1dGZCSlJUUTRhRkMyZmpqd1FJZFNnUzlHM2Q3cVlLVUR3eU1wLUdJaTM0dERYZXVuSDNjazc1NWNaMTM0UWVtenA1b3NqSi1TLWVYdHN3c1g0amJrRm10UF9iUVJLakNKT3NWLWlOMXR0RW9jZHZBbnZZMjM2dm9uYmFiXzQweTA4cllteDhSWk1mRF9Gdk9EZFBzWkU"
}
],
"position": 1,
"story_token": "CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZjbmt0TXpZd1NoRUtEd2pIc0plakVoRktjaUhGVGNuc0t5Z0FQAQ",
"lead_article": {
"date": "2026-10-31T15:35:11+00:00",
"link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOcEJHR1JnVFhNRWc5bzlQTVRDU3pKUDNubGl2QTZUNmZ0VlJNRWdzT0ZBN1RvaDhGZWNiYUg4X0RWV3BRNUQ2d2ZubzlXNDdYRDRBTWh6cWFZcmdxWVE0OWxfc2ZQZ19WSjhLUlpvd04xNFpEdjIyOVMtUnppOWpJVmtXOGhhM1JMMThRdDdlaU5JRzVxR0xvbWVka3kzNktWQzJTQmxQTldrRHBXVEgzdW9vNnZHVEU",
"title": "New Android SMS of Death exploit can remotely crash unpatched phones",
"author": "By Lawrence Abrams",
"source": {
"icon": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/faviconV2?url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com&client=NEWS_360&size=96&type=FAVICON&fallback_opts=TYPE,SIZE,URL",
"name": "BleepingComputer"
},
"position": 1,
"thumbnail": "https://news.google.com/api/attachments/CC8iK0NnNWhhV1JFU2xKdVUzVlJZVWt4VFJDZkF4ampCU2dLTWdhdE00cVBvUVk=-w560-h336-p-df",
"article_id": "CBMitwFBVV95cUxOcEJHR1JnVFhNRWc5bzlQTVRDU3pKUDNubGl2QTZUNmZ0VlJNRWdzT0ZBN1RvaDhGZWNiYUg4X0RWV3BRNUQ2d2ZubzlXNDdYRDRBTWh6cWFZcmdxWVE0OWxfc2ZQZ19WSjhLUlpvd04xNFpEdjIyOVMtUnppOWpJVmtXOGhhM1JMMThRdDdlaU5JRzVxR0xvbWVka3kzNktWQzJTQmxQTldrRHBXVEgzdW9vNnZHVEU"
},
"article_count": 4
},
{
"title": "I took two iPhones on vacation. The Duo won me over.",
"articles": [
{
"date": "2026-10-31T12:00:18+00:00",
"link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE5UOTloT0VocWZkOXpvN08yN2tfbTM2dHlQSVJMRnh5YzlGNzAwOXVPVWJEY2VvU2hNTGhSNEI5amhfSUh5emlQTC1pZGl2M3VBUkJvTjZHb3NyR3kyNXlNVU1KVzFGOU5QY214Zw",
"title": "Will the iPhone Duo Fit in Your Pocket? Here\u2019s How It Compares to Other iPhone Sizes",
"author": "By Abrar Al-Heeti",
"source": {
"icon": "https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/faviconV2?url=https://www.cnet.com&client=NEWS_360&size=96&type=FAVICON&fallback_opts=TYPE,SIZE,URL",
"name": "CNET"
},
"position": 2,
"thumbnail": null,
"article_id": "CBMibEFVX3lxTE5UOTloT0VocWZkOXpvN08yN2tfbTM2dHlQSVJMRnh5YzlGNzAwOXVPVWJEY2VvU2hNTGhSNEI5amhfSUh5emlQTC1pZGl2M3VBUkJvTjZHb3NyR3kyNXlNVU1KVzFGOU5QY214Zw"
}
],
"position": 2,
"story_token": "CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZjbmt0TXpZd1NoRUtEd2o3czltaEVoRjBpVXRFRXdFR0VDZ0FQAQ",
"lead_article": {
"date": "2026-10-31T14:00:00+00:00",
"link": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNVTdsOXNzZFB5ZUZwZ3RnM0FDeGdwQ3AyTXFLNEZVMUpYSnM3bUFKRlNTVnR5YlQ3LUhUaTc3UVprTlg5MkpjVFlub3ZTVnMyU3N1UmxGN3NYZlBaNlBRcUhWZXRYVndxcDVxbFZVWlAzeWd0WnZhZF9yWGRzaUFpZHFGaHowZllxQkJJaVNn",
"title": "I took two iPhones on vacation. The Duo won me over.",
"author": "By Sarah Perez",
"source": {
"icon": "https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/faviconV2?url=https://techcrunch.com&client=NEWS_360&size=96&type=FAVICON&fallback_opts=TYPE,SIZE,URL",
"name": "TechCrunch"
},
"position": 1,
"thumbnail": "https://news.google.com/api/attachments/CC8iK0NnNXdNVFV5V21KYWVrOTVPV1JhVFJDZkF4ampCU2dLTWdhZFU1QnJLUWc=-w560-h336-p-df",
"article_id": "CBMijgFBVV95cUxNVTdsOXNzZFB5ZUZwZ3RnM0FDeGdwQ3AyTXFLNEZVMUpYSnM3bUFKRlNTVnR5YlQ3LUhUaTc3UVprTlg5MkpjVFlub3ZTVnMyU3N1UmxGN3NYZlBaNlBRcUhWZXRYVndxcDVxbFZVWlAzeWd0WnZhZF9yWGRzaUFpZHFGaHowZllxQkJJaVNn"
},
"article_count": 4
}
],
"story_count": 2,
"search_parameters": {
"gl": "US",
"hl": "en-US",
"ceid": "US:en",
"topic": "TECHNOLOGY",
"engine": "google_news_stories"
}
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"topic": [
"The topic is one of WORLD, NATION, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, SCIENCE, HEALTH."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Not Found
The topic token does not exist for this language and country. This response is not billable.
{
"error": "This topic does not exist for this language and country."
}Service Unavailable
Google News could not be reached or gave an unreadable answer. This response is not billable. Retry later.
{
"error": "Google News could not be reached. Try again."
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