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Google Search → Search News

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Overview

This node interacts with the Outscraper API to perform a Google Search specifically for news articles based on a user-defined query. It supports searching news with options to control the number of pages returned, language, region, date range, and other filters. It is useful for automating the retrieval of news search results for analysis, monitoring, or content aggregation.

Use Case Examples

  1. A user wants to gather the latest news articles about a specific topic, such as 'climate change', and retrieve multiple pages of results for comprehensive coverage.
  2. A marketing analyst uses the node to monitor news mentions of their brand across different regions and languages.
  3. A researcher collects news data filtered by date range to study trends over the past month.

Properties

Name Meaning
Query The search query string to find relevant news articles.
Pages Per Query The number of pages of search results to return for the query.
Async Request Whether to make the request asynchronously, allowing the task to run in the background.
Webhook A callback URL where Outscraper will send a POST request once the asynchronous task is finished.
Language The language code to localize the search results (e.g., 'en' for English).
Additional Fields Optional filters and parameters such as date range, specific fields to return, region for localized results, number of results to skip, and Google UULE parameter for location encoding.
Request Options Node-level settings for batching requests, SSL certificate validation, proxy usage, and request timeout.

Output

JSON

  • results - Array of news search results returned by the Outscraper API.

Dependencies

  • Outscraper API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the Outscraper API key is valid and has permissions for Google Search operations.
  • If using asynchronous requests, verify the webhook URL is correctly configured and accessible to receive callbacks.
  • Check network settings if using a proxy or if SSL certificate validation issues occur; adjust node settings accordingly.
  • If no results are returned, verify the query parameters such as language, region, and date range are correctly set and supported by the API.

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