qstring
Parameter defines the query you want to search. You can use anything that you would use in a regular Google News search. e.g. `site:`, `when:`. Parameter can't be used together with any of the `Advanced parameters`.
Google News
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/newsSearch Google News by keyword, topic or publication and get headlines with source, date, thumbnail and story clusters, localized by country and language.
- Price
- $0.01USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 0 required · 10 optional
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Input
Parameter defines the query you want to search. You can use anything that you would use in a regular Google News search. e.g. `site:`, `when:`. Parameter can't be used together with any of the `Advanced parameters`.
Parameter defines the country to use for the Google News search. It's a two-letter country code. (e.g., `us` for the United States (default), `uk` for United Kingdom, or `fr` for France). Head to the Google countries page for a full list of supported Google News countries.
Parameter defines the language to use for the Google News search. It's a two or three-letter language code. (e.g., `en` for English, `es` for Spanish, or `fr` for French), optionally followed by a two-letter or three-digit region code (e.g., `en-gb` for British English, or `es-419` for Latin American Spanish). Head to the Google languages page for a full list of supported Google languages.
Parameter defines the Google News topic token. It is used for accessing the news results for a specific topic (e.g., "World", "Business", "Technology"). The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the URL, it is a string of characters preceded by `/topics/`). Parameter can be used together with `section_token`.
Parameter defines the Knowledge Graph ID (`KGMID`) of a topic or location for Google News results. It is a string that starts with `/m/` or `/g/`. You can look up entities on Wikidata and use their "Freebase ID" as the kgmid. For example, `/m/0vzm` is the kgmid for Austin, TX, and `/m/02mjmr` is the kgmid for Barack Obama. Parameter can only be used alone.
Parameter defines the Google News publication token. It is used for accessing the news results from a specific publisher (e.g., "CNN", "BBC", "The Guardian"). The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the URL, it is a string of characters preceded by `/publications/`). Parameter can be used together with `section_token`.
Parameter defines the Google News section token. It is used for accessing the sub-section of a specific topic. (e.g., "Business -> Economy"). The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the URL, it is a string of characters preceded by `/sections/`) Parameter can be used together with `topic_token`, `publication_token`, and `so`.
Parameter defines the Google News story token. It is used for accessing the news results with full coverage of a specific story. The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the URL, it is a string of characters preceded by `/stories/`) Parameter can be used together with `so`.
Parameter defines the sorting method. Results can be sorted by relevance or by date. By default, the results are sorted by relevance. List of supported values are: `0` - Relevance `1` - Date Parameter can be used together with `story_token` and `section_token`.
Parameter defines the fields you want to include in the output, reducing payload size for faster response. See the JSON Restrictor documentation for more details.
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Google News
Search Google News by keyword, topic or publication and get headlines with source, date, thumbnail and story clusters, localized by country and language.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/news" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"q": "artificial intelligence"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data as structured JSON.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
q | string | No | Parameter defines the query you want to search. You can use anything that you would use in a regular Google News search. e.g. site:, when:. Parameter can't be used together with any of the Advanced parameters. |
gl | string | No | Parameter defines the country to use for the Google News search. It's a two-letter country code. (e.g., us for the United States (default), uk for United Kingdom, or fr for France). Head to the Google countries page for a full list of |
hl | string | No | Parameter defines the language to use for the Google News search. It's a two or three-letter language code. (e.g., en for English, es for Spanish, or fr for French), optionally followed by a two-letter or three-digit region code (e.g. |
topic_token | string | No | Parameter defines the Google News topic token. It is used for accessing the news results for a specific topic (e.g., "World", "Business", "Technology"). The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the |
kgmid | string | No | Parameter defines the Knowledge Graph ID (KGMID) of a topic or location for Google News results. It is a string that starts with /m/ or /g/. You can look up entities on Wikidata and use their "Freebase ID" as the kgmid. For example, ` |
publication_token | string | No | Parameter defines the Google News publication token. It is used for accessing the news results from a specific publisher (e.g., "CNN", "BBC", "The Guardian"). The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (i |
section_token | string | No | Parameter defines the Google News section token. It is used for accessing the sub-section of a specific topic. (e.g., "Business -> Economy"). The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the URL, it is |
story_token | string | No | Parameter defines the Google News story token. It is used for accessing the news results with full coverage of a specific story. The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the URL, it is a string of c |
so | string | No | Parameter defines the sorting method. Results can be sorted by relevance or by date. By default, the results are sorted by relevance. List of supported values are: 0 - Relevance 1 - Date Parameter can be used together with story_token |
json_restrictor | string | No | Parameter defines the fields you want to include in the output, reducing payload size for faster response. See the JSON Restrictor documentation for more details. |
Pricing
$0.010 per successful call. Failed calls are not charged.
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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/news" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"q": "artificial intelligence"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
glstring
Parameter defines the country to use for the Google News search. It's a two-letter country code. (e.g., `us` for the United States (default), `uk` for United Kingdom, or `fr` for France). Head to the Google countries page for a full list of supported Google News countries.
hlstring
Parameter defines the language to use for the Google News search. It's a two or three-letter language code. (e.g., `en` for English, `es` for Spanish, or `fr` for French), optionally followed by a two-letter or three-digit region code (e.g., `en-gb` for British English, or `es-419` for Latin American Spanish). Head to the Google languages page for a full list of supported Google languages.
topic_tokenstring
Parameter defines the Google News topic token. It is used for accessing the news results for a specific topic (e.g., "World", "Business", "Technology"). The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the URL, it is a string of characters preceded by `/topics/`). Parameter can be used together with `section_token`.
kgmidstring
Parameter defines the Knowledge Graph ID (`KGMID`) of a topic or location for Google News results. It is a string that starts with `/m/` or `/g/`. You can look up entities on Wikidata and use their "Freebase ID" as the kgmid. For example, `/m/0vzm` is the kgmid for Austin, TX, and `/m/02mjmr` is the kgmid for Barack Obama. Parameter can only be used alone.
publication_tokenstring
Parameter defines the Google News publication token. It is used for accessing the news results from a specific publisher (e.g., "CNN", "BBC", "The Guardian"). The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the URL, it is a string of characters preceded by `/publications/`). Parameter can be used together with `section_token`.
section_tokenstring
Parameter defines the Google News section token. It is used for accessing the sub-section of a specific topic. (e.g., "Business -> Economy"). The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the URL, it is a string of characters preceded by `/sections/`) Parameter can be used together with `topic_token`, `publication_token`, and `so`.
story_tokenstring
Parameter defines the Google News story token. It is used for accessing the news results with full coverage of a specific story. The token can be found in our JSON response or the URL of the Google News page (in the URL, it is a string of characters preceded by `/stories/`) Parameter can be used together with `so`.
sostring
Parameter defines the sorting method. Results can be sorted by relevance or by date. By default, the results are sorted by relevance. List of supported values are: `0` - Relevance `1` - Date Parameter can be used together with `story_token` and `section_token`.
json_restrictorstring
Parameter defines the fields you want to include in the output, reducing payload size for faster response. See the JSON Restrictor documentation for more details.
4. Response
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the Google News API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/google/news with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
How much does the Google News API cost?
$0.01 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the Google News API accept?
No parameters are required. Optional: q (string), gl (string), hl (string), topic_token (string), kgmid (string) and publication_token (string) and 4 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the Google News API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a Google developer account or API key?
No. Google News runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Google API access separately.