Search Google News
The Search Google News block retrieves recent news articles from Google News that match a specified search query.
Search Google News for recent articles by query
The Search Google News block retrieves recent news articles from Google News that match a specified search query. It takes a text query as its primary input and returns a structured list of articles, each containing a title, link, publication date, source name, and an optional snippet. You can also configure how many results to return, anywhere from 1 to 100, with a default of 30 if left unspecified.
The block outputs results either as plain text or as JSON, depending on the exportType setting, and can store those results in a named variable for use later in the workflow. The JSON output includes an articles array where each entry carries fields like title, link, date, source.name, and snippet, giving downstream blocks structured data to work with.
This block fits naturally into workflows that need to monitor current events, aggregate news around a topic, or feed recent article data into summarization or analysis steps. It works well alongside AI generation blocks that can process or summarize the returned articles, or alongside output blocks that format and deliver the results to users.
What you can build
Real-world workflows powered by the Search Google News block.
Daily News Briefing
Retrieve the latest articles on a topic each morning and pass them to an AI block to generate a concise daily summary for users.
Brand Mention Monitoring
Search for a company or product name to surface recent press coverage and flag notable mentions in an automated report.
Competitive Intelligence Feed
Query news about competitors and feed the results into an analysis block to track industry movements and announcements.
Research Topic Aggregation
Gather recent articles on a research subject and store them as structured JSON for further processing or citation in generated content.
Event or Crisis Tracking
Monitor breaking news around a specific event or keyword and route high-relevance results to an alert or notification workflow.
Content Inspiration Pipeline
Pull trending news articles on a theme and use the titles and snippets as inputs for an AI block that drafts new content ideas.
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Get Started FreeCommon questions about Search Google News
What are the required parameters for this block?
The only required parameter is the text field, which is the news search query string. All other fields — destinationVar, exportType, and numResults — are optional, though exportType defaults to either text or json depending on your configuration.
How many results does the block return by default, and can I change that?
The block returns 30 results by default. You can override this by setting numResults to any integer between 1 and 100.
What does the block's output look like?
The block returns an articles array. Each article object includes a title, a link URL, a date string, a source object containing a name field, and an optional snippet. You can receive this as plain text or as structured JSON by setting the exportType field.
How do I use the results in later workflow steps?
Set the destinationVar field to a variable name. The block will store the results in that variable, making them available to subsequent blocks in the workflow.
What kinds of workflows is this block commonly used in?
This block is commonly used in news monitoring, content research, competitive analysis, and summarization workflows — typically paired with AI generation blocks that process the returned article data or output blocks that deliver results to end users.
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