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Real-Time News Search API

Fast and Reliable News Search API - Search and Retrieve News Articles, Top Stories, Sources, Publication Dates, Thumbnails, and More from Google Search in Real-Time.

  • Free tier, no credit card
  • Structured JSON
  • Real-time results

Also available on RapidAPI

News Article
{
  "title": "What Is ‘Jagged Intelligence’ and How Can It Reframe the AI Debate?",
  "link": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/technology/how-jagged-intelligence…",
  "snippet": "Say what you will about whether artificial intelligence will one day…",
  "source_name": "The New York Times",
  "source_url": "https://nytimes.com",
  "source_favicon_url": "https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/faviconV2?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnytime…",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQss7UeDOfXo9s9z…",
  "published_date": "1 day ago",
  "published_datetime_utc": "2026-04-16T10:19:53.620Z",
  "position": 1
}

Data samples

What the Real-Time News Search API returns

Real responses for each kind of object the API provides. Pick an object type to inspect its fields.

News Article · JSON
{
  "title": "What Is ‘Jagged Intelligence’ and How Can It Reframe the AI Debate?",
  "link": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/technology/how-jagged-intelligence-can-reframe-the-ai-debate.html",
  "snippet": "Say what you will about whether artificial intelligence will one day be as smart as a human. It has already become a star math student. 1 day ago",
  "source_name": "The New York Times",
  "source_url": "https://nytimes.com",
  "source_favicon_url": "https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/faviconV2?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnytimes.com&client=SHOPPING&size=32&type=FAVICON&fallback_opts=TYPE,SIZE,URL",
  "thumbnail_url": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQss7UeDOfXo9s9znWZJFLa311J_1nL77cSqXFEavrciM5S5O83lEG3cAu-_w&s",
  "published_date": "1 day ago",
  "published_datetime_utc": "2026-04-16T10:19:53.620Z",
  "position": 1
}

Key features and capabilities

What the Real-Time News Search API supports out of the box.

  • Search Google News in real-time for any keyword or topic and get structured article results including title, snippet, source, and publication date.
  • Filter results by date range to retrieve only the most recent coverage or news from a specific time window.
  • Target results by country and language to get localized news for any region worldwide.
  • Retrieve article metadata including source name, source URL, author, thumbnail, and related topics for each news result.

Docs and code

Integrate in minutes, in any language

Full reference in the API docs, and a live playground on the developer portal. Code samples for cURL, Python, Node.js, PHP, Go, Java, C# and more.

  • cURL
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • PHP
  • Java
  • C#
  • C++
  • Ruby
import requests

headers = {
  "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}

response = requests.request(
    'GET',
    'https://api.openwebninja.com/real-time-news-search/search',
    params={"query":"artificial intelligence"},
    headers=headers
)

Why this API

Why teams choose the OpenWeb Ninja Real-Time News Search API

We keep it fast and reliable every day, and we keep adding what customers ask for.

Comprehensive

Access structured news search results from Google News Search including top stories, article title, snippet, source details, publication date, thumbnail, and more.

Reliable

Built on robust scraping technology and infrastructure to consistently deliver accurate Google News search results at scale.

Lightning Fast

Get news search results within seconds, keeping your news monitoring pipelines and applications responsive.

Scalable

From prototypes to enterprise workloads - handle any volume of queries without compromising on speed or reliability.

Real-Time Data

Retrieve the freshest news results straight from Google News Search as they are published, ensuring your data is always current.

Free Tier

Start with our generous free tier for easy testing and integration - no credit card required.

Pricing

Simple plans, free to start

Every plan uses the same endpoints and data. Need a custom volume, a higher rate limit, a hard cap or an SLA? Talk to us.

Free

$0/mo

100
Requests / Month
Hard limit

Rate Limit
1 request per second

Pro

$25/mo

10,000
Requests / Month
+ $0.003 per additional

Rate Limit
10 requests per second

Ultra

Most popular
$75/mo

50,000
Requests / Month
+ $0.002 per additional

Rate Limit
20 requests per second

Mega

$150/mo

200,000
Requests / Month
+ $0.001 per additional

Rate Limit
30 requests per second

Pay As You Go

Per use

$0.005 / use
Requests
No monthly fee

Rate Limit
10 requests per second

Prices in USD. Subscribe on the OpenWeb Ninja portal, or on RapidAPI. Cancel anytime.

FAQ

Common questions

Anything else? Ask our team, we usually reply within hours.

Where does the API data come from?

The data returned by the API is taken from Google News Search (the "News" tab on Google Search).

Which countries and languages are supported by the Real-Time News Search API?

The API supports news search across all countries and languages available on Google News, including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and many more. Use the country and language parameters to filter results to your target region.

Do you offer higher tier or higher volume plans?

Yes, please contact us in case you need a higher tier / volume plan and we'll be happy to offer a discounted plan, tailored to your needs.

How can I subscribe to the Real-Time News Search API?

Click "Try for Free" or "Connect on RapidAPI" above.

How current are the news results?

Results are fetched in real-time from Google News Search, so articles are as current as what Google indexes - typically within minutes of publication. You can also filter results by date range to narrow to recent coverage.

What is the maximum RPS/QPS (requests/queries per second) supported by the Real-Time News Search API?

We support any rate you may require. In case you need a higher rate than the default ones allowed for the standard plans, please contact us and we'll be happy to increase it for you.

What is the typical API response time?

The API response time is typically between 0.5s and 3s depending on query and parameters.

Start using the Real-Time News Search API today

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