News Top Stories
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GET /search?search_type=news_top_stories
The Google News Top Stories Parameters are applicable when making a request with search_type=news_top_stories to retrieve news results without a query.
Use this request to get a real-time snapshot of news thats currently trending in a specific locale (visiting news.google.com). This request extracts 'top-stories' for desktop and mobile
For example, to request top stories news results in the location United States , the request would be:
The following parameters are available for all requests made when search_type=news_top_stories .
Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
search_type | required | Should be set to search_type=news_top_stories . |
location | optional | Determines the geographic location in which the query is executed. You can enter any location as free-text, but if you choose one of the SerpWow built-in locations then the google_domain , gl and hl parameters are automatically updated to the domain, country and language that match the built-in location (note that this behaviour can be disabled via the location_auto parameter). |
location_auto | optional | If the location field is set to a SerpWow built-in location from the Locations API , and location_auto is set to true (default) then the google_domain , gl and hl parameters are automatically updated to the domain, country and language that match the built-in location. Valid values are true (default) to enable this behaviour or false to disable. |
uule | optional | The Google UULE parameter - use to pass through a custom uule parameter to Google. SerpWow automatically generates the uule when you use the location parameter but we allow you to overwrite it directly by specifying a uule directly. |
google_domain | optional | The Google domain to use to run the search query. View the full list of supported google_domain values here . Defaults to google.com . |
gl | optional | The gl parameter determines the Google country to use for the query. View the full list of supported gl values here . Defaults to us . |
hl | optional | The hl parameter determines the Google UI language to return results. View the full list of supported hl values here . Defaults to en . |
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