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Google API: List top stories

Lists the current top Google News stories, overall or for one topic, in a chosen country and language edition.

news.google.com (opens in a new tab)Version 1ReadNo sign-inVerified Nov 2, 2026

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Topic optionaltopic

The section to list, such as technology.

health

One of top stories, world, national, business, technology, entertainment, sports, science, health. Default top stories.

Country optionalcountry

Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US.

US

Default United States.

Language optionallanguage

Language name or code, such as English or en.

en

Default English.

Max Results optionalmax_results

Maximum number of stories, for example 20.

100

Whole number from 1 to 100. Default 20.

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "stories": [    {      "headline": "Flu cases rise on west coast earlier than usual as US health experts encourage vaccine",      "publisher": "The Guardian",      "article_link": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/flu-cases-west-coast-cdc",      "published_at": "2026-10-23T01:44:00+00:00",      "google_news_link": "https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZjbmt0TXpZd1NoRUtEd2lQbmJ5Y0VoSDkwb3J0dlV4TlNpZ0FQAQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen",      "related_articles_count": null    },    {      "headline": "What is Shamonda, the livestock virus found for the first time in a person in France?",      "publisher": "CNN",      "article_link": "https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/23/health/shamonda-virus-explainer",      "published_at": "2026-10-23T07:00:15+00:00",      "google_news_link": "https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZjbmt0TXpZd1NoRUtEd2pCbWVxY0VoRUQ1Tk1ySU91T1FpZ0FQAQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen",      "related_articles_count": null    },    {      "headline": "How Pastors Mobilize Communities in Congo’s Fight Against Ebola",      "publisher": "The New York Times",      "article_link": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/africa/congo-ebola-catholic-church-rumors.html",      "published_at": "2026-10-23T04:01:16+00:00",      "google_news_link": "https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZjbmt0TXpZd1NoRUtEd2pqM055Y0VoRTRXb0xIaFprRk1pZ0FQAQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen",      "related_articles_count": null    }  ]}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
news.google.com/list_top_stories
Returns
headline, publisher, published time, article link, related article count, Google News link

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method news.google.com/list_top_stories with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

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  • Show me the top 10 business stories in German from Germany today.
  • Give me 20 current world news stories in English, including how many related articles each one has.
  • I need the newest sports headlines from Brazil in Portuguese, with publish times.
  • Pull up the top science stories on Google News for India in Hindi, limited to 15 results.
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    trends.google.com/get_related_searches
  • Lists major stock market indexes on Google Finance with their current levels, changes and quote times. Quotes may be delayed, and indexes Google does not show are left out.

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