--- title: News slug: serpwow/search-api/results/google/news docTags: createdAt: 2024-08-05T14:13:33.939Z --- # Google News Results `DESKTOP` `TABLET` `MOBILE` SerpWow parses the Google news search results the `news_results` array in the JSON output when the `search_type=news` search parameter is set. If you wish to exclude news results where Google have modified the original query set `exclude_if_modified=true` in your request parameters. ![](https://apiimages.imgix.net/serpwow/images/png/docs/google_news.png?auto=format\&ixlib=react-9.5.1-beta.1\&w=600 "Google News Results") Below is an example of how Google News results are represented in the SerpWow result JSON: ```json { "request_info": { "success": true, "credits_used": 1, "credits_used_this_request": 1, "credits_remaining": 19999, "credits_reset_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" }, "search_metadata": { "created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "processed_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z", "total_time_taken": 1.5, "engine_url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&uule=w+CAIQICINVW5pdGVkIFN0YXRlcw&gl=us&hl=en&tbm=nws", "html_url": "https://api.serpwow.com/live/search?q=pizza&api_key=APIKEY&search_type=news&location=United+States&engine=google&output=html", "json_url": "https://api.serpwow.com/live/search?q=pizza&api_key=APIKEY&search_type=news&location=United+States&engine=google&output=json", "location_auto_message": "We have automatically set the 'google_domain', 'gl' and 'hl' parameters to match the supplied location of 'United States'. You can stop this behaviour by setting the 'location_auto' parameter to 'false'." }, "search_parameters": { "q": "pizza", "search_type": "news", "location": "United States", "engine": "google" }, "search_information": { "original_query_yields_zero_results": false, "total_results": 309000000, "time_taken_displayed": 0.36, "query_displayed": "pizza" }, "top_stories": [ { "link": "https://www.eonline.com/news/1305311/rami-malek-may-have-pulled-the-boldest-move-in-pizza-delivery-history", "title": "Rami Malek May Have Pulled the Boldest Move In Pizza Delivery History", "visible_initially": true, "source": "E! Online", "date": "1 day ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-09T11:00:00.000Z", "thumbnail": "data:image/jpeg;base64,", "block_position": 2 }, { "link": "https://abc13.com/dominos-pizza-delivery-driver-shot-shooting-clover-street-southeast-houston-nita/11098492/", "title": "Domino's pizza delivery driver shot multiple times and SUV stolen in southeast Houston, police say", "visible_initially": true, "source": "ABC13", "date": "2 days ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-08T11:00:00.000Z", "thumbnail": "data:image/jpeg;base64,", "block_position": 2 }, { "link": "https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/pizza-delivery-man-critically-wounded-in-shooting", "title": "Pizza delivery man critically wounded in shooting", "visible_initially": true, "source": "WOAI", "date": "2 days ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-08T11:00:00.000Z", "thumbnail": "data:image/jpeg;base64,", "block_position": 2 } ], "news_results": [ { "position": 1, "title": "Woman Shares Clever Hack for Reheating Pizza Without It Going Soggy", "link": "https://www.newsweek.com/woman-shares-clever-hack-reheating-pizza-without-going-soggy-tiktok-1637294", "domain": "www.newsweek.com", "source": "Newsweek", "date": "1 day ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-09T11:00:00.000Z", "snippet": "Leftover pizza doesn't have to be soggy or cold if you follow this TikToker's easy and effective method.", "thumbnail": "data:image/jpeg;base64," }, { "position": 2, "title": "Secrets to Cooking Pro Pizza at Home: The Best Gear, Recipes and Tricks", "link": "https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-make-pizza-at-home-11633717763", "domain": "www.wsj.com", "source": "Wall Street Journal", "date": "1 day ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-09T11:00:00.000Z", "snippet": "Pizza-making at home is the new pandemic craze, but it can seem intimidating. Here's the ultimate guide to get you going.", "thumbnail": "data:image/jpeg;base64," }, { "position": 3, "title": "Business Intel: Restaurant brings pizza, Italian dishes to Christiansburg Marketplace", "link": "https://roanoke.com/business/local/business-intel-restaurant-brings-pizza-italian-dishes-to-christiansburg-marketplace/article_c5b1d088-2607-11ec-b431-7b2fc289f2ae.html", "domain": "roanoke.com", "source": "Roanoke Times", "date": "13 hours ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-10T02:01:16.000Z", "snippet": "A new restaurant serving New York-style pizza and classic Italian dishes recently opened in Christiansburg.", "thumbnail": "data:image/jpeg;base64," }, { "position": 4, "title": "Enjoying \"Volcanic pizza\" in Guatemala", "link": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/enjoying-volcanic-pizza-in-guatemala/", "domain": "www.cbsnews.com", "source": "CBS News", "date": "1 day ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-09T11:00:00.000Z", "snippet": "For years, tourists in Guatemala have climbed the Pacaya volcano with a bag of marshmallows in order to roast them on hot lava rocks.", "thumbnail": "data:image/jpeg;base64," }, { "position": 5, "title": "Can I recycle a pizza box? We ask the expert", "link": "https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/oct/08/can-i-recycle-a-pizza-box-we-ask-the-expert", "domain": "www.theguardian.com", "source": "The Guardian", "date": "2 days ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-08T11:00:00.000Z", "snippet": "Recycling specialist Adam Herriott on what happens when household waste goes in the wrong bin – and what to do with compostable coffee-cup...", "thumbnail": "data:image/jpeg;base64," }, { "position": 6, "title": "Beer Baron: Delta Beer Lab brews a pizza-pairing pale ale worth remembering", "link": "https://madison.com/wsj/entertainment/dining/beer/beer-baron-delta-beer-lab-brews-a-pizza-pairing-pale-ale-worth-remembering/article_b6543db7-d530-57fa-a680-dcfa232d1c9f.html", "domain": "madison.com", "source": "Madison.com", "date": "1 day ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-09T11:00:00.000Z", "snippet": "You don't need to be a beer pairing genius to know that pizza and beer are like peanut butter and jelly." }, { "position": 7, "title": "Oakland pizzeria June's Pizza, known for selling out in minutes, has closed", "link": "https://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/Oakland-pizzeria-Junes-Pizza-closes-16516439.php", "domain": "www.sfgate.com", "source": "SFGATE", "date": "2 days ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-08T11:00:00.000Z", "snippet": "The West Oakland pizza made about 40 pies every day and would usually sell out in 20..." }, { "position": 8, "title": "We Used Science To Make Better Pizza: Small Chemistry Tweaks With Amazing Results", "link": "https://scitechdaily.com/we-used-science-to-make-better-pizza-small-chemistry-tweaks-with-amazing-results/", "domain": "scitechdaily.com", "source": "SciTechDaily", "date": "2 days ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-08T11:00:00.000Z", "snippet": "This week our host, Sam, chats with renowned baker Peter Reinhart and learns how a couple of small chemistry tweaks can transform a terrible..." }, { "position": 9, "title": "DiGiorno Unveils New Mac & Cheese Pizza", "link": "https://www.chewboom.com/2021/10/08/digiorno-unveils-new-mac-cheese-pizza/", "domain": "www.chewboom.com", "source": "Chew Boom", "date": "2 days ago", "date_utc": "2021-10-08T11:00:00.000Z", "snippet": "Frozen pizza brand DiGiorno puts together a new cheesy comfort food mashup with the debut of the new Mac & Cheese Pizza starting in spring..." } ], "pagination": { "current": 1, "next": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&gl=us&hl=en&tbm=nws&ei=OwBjYfSEG66Kxc8PuNylqAE&start=10&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwi0jqySjsDzAhUuRfEDHThuCRUQ8NMDegQIARBJ", "other_pages": [ { "page": 2, "link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&gl=us&hl=en&tbm=nws&ei=OwBjYfSEG66Kxc8PuNylqAE&start=10&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwi0jqySjsDzAhUuRfEDHThuCRUQ8tMDegQIARA3" }, { "page": 3, "link": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pizza&gl=us&hl=en&tbm=nws&ei=OwBjYfSEG66Kxc8PuNylqAE&start=10&sa=N&ved=2ahUKEwi0jqySjsDzAhUuRfEDHThuCRUQ8tMDegQIARA3" } ], "api_pagination": { "next": "https://api.serpwow.com/live/search?q=pizza&api_key=APIKEY&search_type=news&location=United%20States&engine=google&page=2", "other_pages": [ { "page": 2, "link": "https://api.serpwow.com/live/search?q=pizza&api_key=APIKEY&search_type=news&location=United%20States&engine=google&page=2" }, { "page": 3, "link": "https://api.serpwow.com/live/search?q=pizza&api_key=APIKEY&search_type=news&location=United%20States&engine=google&page=3" } ] } } } ``` *** SerpWow returns the following properties for `search_type=news` requests: | *`Property`* | *`Type`* | *`Description`* | | ---------------- | ---------- | 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| | *`news_results`* | *`array`* | An array of News Result objects, containing each of the news results returned. The News Result object has the following properties:
- `position`
- `number`
- The position of the news result on the current page.

- `title`
- `string`
- The title of the news result.

- `link`
- `string`
- A link to the news result.

- `domain`
- `string`
- The domain of the link to the news result.

- `source`
- `string`
- The source / publication name of the news result.

- `date`
- `string`
- The raw date, if shown, of the news result.

- `date_utc`
- `string`
- The parsed date, in [ISO 8601 ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601)format, of the news result. Note that date parsing relies on the API being able to successfully parse the date and isn't guaranteed in all locales.

- `snippet`
- `string`
- The snippet text of the news result.

- `thumbnail`
- `string`
- The thumbnail image of the news result, either returned as a URL to the image, or as a Base64-encoded image string.

- `block_position`
- `number`
- The position of the found on the web feature relative to other page features shown. | | *`top_stories`* | *`array`* | An array of Top Story objects representing the "top stories" horizontally-scrolling carousel section of the news result page, if shown. The Top Story object has the following properties:
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- `position`
- `number`
- The position of the result within the list.

- `title`
- `string`
- The title of the top story result.

- `link`
- `string`
- A link to the top story result.

- `visible_initially`
- `boolean`
- `true` if the top story is visible on page load, `false` if the top story requires a horizontal scroll of the Top Stories carousel for it to come in to view.

- `source`
- `string`
- The source / publication name of the top story.

- `date`
- `string`
- The raw date, if shown, of the news result.

- `date_utc`
- `string`
- The parsed date, in [ISO 8601 ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601)format, of the news result. Note that date parsing relies on the API being able to successfully parse the date and isn't guaranteed in all locales.

- `thumbnail`
- `string`
- The thumbnail image of the top story result, either returned as a URL to the image, or as a Base64-encoded image string.

- `video`
- `boolean`
- `true` when the top story is video format and `false` when not.

- `live`
- `boolean`
- `true` when the top story is live video and `false` when not.

- `block_position`
- `number`
- The position of the top story carousel, relative to other page features shown. | | *`pagination`* | *`object`* | An object containing details of the pagination section of the page. Details are provided as Google links and API links (to make sending paginated requests easier):
- `current`
- `number`
- The current page number, if shown.

- `next`
- `string`
- The Google URL of the next page of results.

- `other_pages`
- `object`
- An object containing details of the other pages shown on the results page. The object is keyed by the other page number, with the value being the Google URL to the page.

- `api_pagination`
- `object`
- An object containing API links to request the next pages of results. Provided as a convenience to allow you to run subsequent requests for additional pages. Contains a `next` and `other_pages` property. | *** **Next Steps**      [Google News Parameters](https://docs.trajectdata.com/serpwow/search-api/searches/google/news)