Search Google News

Retrieve Google News search results in a MindStudio workflow

Configuration

Text

Define the search query that will be sent to Google News. The search query can include variables.

Output Variable

Specify the name of the output variable that will store the results. Example: GoogleNews_result

Format

Select the format you want to save the returned result as:

• Plain Text

• JSON

Sample Output - Plain Text

Title: Over 50 Cats Rescued from Storage Unit
Date: 03/04/2025
Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Key Details:
- 53 cats discovered in "filthy" public storage unit
- Some animals found in serious medical condition
- Local animal rescue team conducted comprehensive rescue operation
- Ongoing investigation into potential animal hoarding situation

Title: Free Microchipping Event for Cats and Dogs
Date: 03/06/2025
Location: Oxford
Key Details:
- Community event offering free pet microchipping
- Scheduled for March 15
- Aims to support responsible pet ownership
- Open to both cats and dogs

Sample Output - JSON

[
    {
        "position": 1,
        "title": "Herding cats: It's past time to include pets in disease surveillance",
        "source": {
            "name": "Example News Source",
            "icon": "https://example.com/icon.jpg",
            "authors": [
                "John Doe",
                "John Doe",
                "John Doe"
            ]
        },
        "link": "https://example.com/article",
        "thumbnail": "https://example.com/thumbnail.jpg",
        "thumbnail_small": "https://example.com/small-thumbnail.jpg",
        "date": "03/04/2025, 09:33 AM, +0000 UTC"
    }
]

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Search Operators Reference

Your search query can include Google Search Operators, like site:bbc.co.uk to only return news results from the BBC, or when:24h to only return news results from the past 24 hours. See the below table for the full list of supported search operators.

Operator / Parameter	Purpose	Example
"exact phrase"	Search for an exact phrase	"Apple Watch Series 10"
words (space-separated)	Search for any of several keywords	Nikon mirrorless
-word	Exclude a keyword	NBA Playoffs -Celtics
site:domain	Limit to a specific website	Apple site:techradar.com
when:[timeframe]	Filter by publication time frame	when:1d for past 24 hours (or when:1h, when:1w, when:1y)
Combinations	Mix/search restrictively	Apple site:pcmag.com when:1d -Meta -Microsoft -Google
topic_token	Filter by Google News topic	(token provided by API / UI; e.g. Technology)
publication_token	Filter by publisher	(token representing PCMag, Forbes, etc.)
section_token (with above)	Filter by subsection within topic/publisher	(e.g. Artificial intelligence under Technology)
story_token	Filter by a specific news story	(e.g. “Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event”)
so	Sort grouped story results (with story_token)	so (sort by date descending)