Google API: List top stories
Lists the current top Google News stories, overall or for one topic, in a chosen country and language edition.
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Inputs
Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.
- Topic optional
topic The section to list, such as technology.
health
One of
top stories,world,national,business,technology,entertainment,sports,science,health. Defaulttop stories.- Country optional
country Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US.
US
Default
United States.- Language optional
language Language name or code, such as English or en.
en
Default
English.- Max Results optional
max_results Maximum number of stories, for example 20.
100
Whole number from 1 to 100. Default
20.
Input as JSON
{ "topic": "health", "country": "US", "language": "en", "max_results": 100}Output
{ "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 } ]}Code
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"news.google.com/list_top_stories","input":{"topic":"health","country":"US","language":"en","max_results":100}}' # Save as fous.py, then run: python3 fous.pyimport json, os, timefrom urllib.error import HTTPErrorfrom urllib.request import Request, urlopenAPI = "https://api.fous.com/v1/runs" KEY = os.environ["FOUS_API_KEY"]HEADERS = { "Authorization": f"Bearer {KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json" ,}def call(url, body=None): data = json.dumps(body).encode() if body else None request = Request(url, data, HEADERS) try: with urlopen(request, timeout=120) as r: return r.status, json.load(r) except HTTPError as error: message = json.load(error)["error"]["message"] raise RuntimeError(message) from errorstatus, run = call(API, { "method": "news.google.com/list_top_stories" , "input": { "topic": "health", "country": "US", "language": "en", "max_results": 100 }})# 202: still going after 30 s. Ask again until it ends.while status == 202: time.sleep(2) status, run = call(f"{API}/{run['id']}")print(json.dumps(run["data"], indent=2))// Save as fous.mjs, then run: node fous.mjsconst api = "https://api.fous.com/v1/runs" ;const headers = { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.FOUS_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json" ,};let response = await fetch(api, { method: "POST", headers, body: JSON.stringify({ "method": "news.google.com/list_top_stories" , "input": { "topic": "health", "country": "US", "language": "en", "max_results": 100 } }), signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),});let run = await response.json();// 202: still going after 30 s. Ask again until it ends.while (response.status === 202) { await new Promise((done) => setTimeout(done, 2_000)); response = await fetch(`${api}/${run.id}`, { headers }); run = await response.json();}if (!response.ok) throw new Error(run.error.message);console.log(run.data);# Connect your agent to Fous once, over MCP (Streamable HTTP):# https://api.fous.com/mcp# Set FOUS_API_KEY first: create a key at https://app.fous.com/keys.# Claude Codeclaude mcp add \ --scope user \ --transport http fous https://api.fous.com/mcp \ --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"# Codexcodex mcp add fous \ --url https://api.fous.com/mcp \ --bearer-token-env-var FOUS_API_KEY# Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline and morenpx -y add-mcp https://api.fous.com/mcp -g -n fous \ --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"# Then ask your agent:# "Use Fous to run news.google.com/list_top_stories# with {"topic":"health","country":"US","language":"en","max_results":100}"Over HTTP, the answer’s data holds the output. A run still going after 30 seconds answers 202 with its id: ask GET /v1/runs/{id} until it ends.
Schema
Input schema
{ "type": "object", "properties": { "topic": { "enum": [ "top stories", "world", "national", "business", "technology", "entertainment", "sports", "science", "health" ], "type": "string", "default": "top stories", "description": "The section to list, such as technology." }, "country": { "type": "string", "default": "United States", "description": "Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US." }, "language": { "type": "string", "default": "English", "description": "Language name or code, such as English or en." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum number of stories, for example 20." } }}Output schema
{ "type": "object", "required": [ "stories" ], "properties": { "stories": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "headline": { "type": "string" }, "publisher": { "type": "string" }, "article_link": { "type": "string" }, "published_at": { "type": "string" }, "google_news_link": { "type": "string" }, "related_articles_count": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ] } } }, "description": "Top stories in Google News order." } }}- 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
- What are the latest technology headlines right now in the United States, with publisher names and links?
- 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.
See more
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