How do I install the Google News API skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/google-news-api in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Google News API safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts, makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Google News API?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Google News API free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Google News API?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Google News API by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Google News API
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

Google News API

Scrape structured news data from Google News automatically. Use when the user asks for news on a topic, industry trends, or PR monitoring. Triggers on keywords like "find news about", "track trends", or "monitor PR".

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

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Google News Automation Scraper Skill

✨ Platform Compatibility

✅ Works Powerfully & Reliably On All Major AI Assistants

Platform	Status	How to Install
OpenCode	✅ Fully Supported	Copy skill folder to `~/.opencode/skills/`
Claude Code	✅ Fully Supported	Native skill support
Cursor	✅ Fully Supported	Copy to `~/.cursor/skills/`
OpenClaw	✅ Fully Supported	Compatible

Why Choose BrowserAct Skills?

🚀 Stable & crash-free execution
⚡ Fast response times
🔧 No configuration headaches
📦 Plug & play installation
💬 Professional support

📖 Introduction

This skill provides a one-stop news collection service using BrowserAct's Google News API template. It allows the agent to retrieve structured news data with a single command.

🔑 API Key Guidance

Before running, check the BROWSERACT_API_KEY environment variable. If not set, do not proceed with script execution; instead, request the API key from the user.

Required Message to User:

"Since you haven't configured the BrowserAct API Key, please go to the BrowserAct Console to get your Key and provide it to me in this chat."

🛠️ Input Parameters

Flexibly configure these parameters based on user requirements:

Search_Keywords
- Type: string
- Description: Keywords to search on Google News (e.g., company names, industry terms).
- Example: AI Startup, Tesla, SpaceX
Publish_date
- Type: string
- Description: Time range filter for articles.
- Options:
  - any time: No restriction
  - past hours: Breaking news
  - past 24 hours: Daily monitoring (Recommended)
  - past week: Short-term trends
  - past year: Long-term research
- Default: past week
Datelimit
- Type: number
- Description: Maximum news items to extract.
- Default: 30
- Suggestion: Use 10-30 for monitoring, higher for research.

🚀 Execution (Recommended)

Execute the following script to get results:

# Call Example
python .cursor/skills/google-news-api/scripts/google_news_api.py "Keywords" "TimeRange" Count

📊 Data Output

Successful execution returns structured data:

headline: News title
source: Publisher
news_link: URL
published_time: Timestamp
author: Author name (if available)

⚠️ Error Handling & Retry Mechanism

Check Output:
- If output contains "Invalid authorization", the API Key is invalid. Do not retry. Guide the user to provide a correct key.
- For other failures (e.g., Error: or empty results), automatically retry once.
Retry Limit:
- Maximum one automatic retry. If it still fails, stop and report the error to the user.

---name: google-news-apidescription: Scrape structured news data from Google News automatically. Use when the user asks for news on a topic, industry trends, or PR monitoring. Triggers on keywords like "find news about", "track trends", or "monitor PR".--- # Google News Automation Scraper Skill ## ✨ Platform Compatibility **✅ Works Powerfully & Reliably On All Major AI Assistants** | Platform | Status | How to Install | |----------|--------|----------------| | **OpenCode** | ✅ Fully Supported | Copy skill folder to `~/.opencode/skills/` | | **Claude Code** | ✅ Fully Supported | Native skill support | | **Cursor** | ✅ Fully Supported | Copy to `~/.cursor/skills/` | | **OpenClaw** | ✅ Fully Supported | Compatible | **Why Choose BrowserAct Skills?** - 🚀 Stable & crash-free execution - ⚡ Fast response times - 🔧 No configuration headaches - 📦 Plug & play installation - 💬 Professional support ## 📖 Introduction This skill provides a one-stop news collection service using BrowserAct's Google News API template. It allows the agent to retrieve structured news data with a single command. ## 🔑 API Key Guidance Before running, check the `BROWSERACT_API_KEY` environment variable. If not set, do not proceed with script execution; instead, request the API key from the user. **Required Message to User**: > "Since you haven't configured the BrowserAct API Key, please go to the [BrowserAct Console](https://www.browseract.com/reception/integrations) to get your Key and provide it to me in this chat." ## 🛠️ Input Parameters Flexibly configure these parameters based on user requirements: 1. **Search_Keywords** - **Type**: `string` - **Description**: Keywords to search on Google News (e.g., company names, industry terms). - **Example**: `AI Startup`, `Tesla`, `SpaceX` 2. **Publish_date** - **Type**: `string` - **Description**: Time range filter for articles. - **Options**: - `any time`: No restriction - `past hours`: Breaking news - `past 24 hours`: Daily monitoring (Recommended) - `past week`: Short-term trends - `past year`: Long-term research - **Default**: `past week` 3. **Datelimit** - **Type**: `number` - **Description**: Maximum news items to extract. - **Default**: `30` - **Suggestion**: Use 10-30 for monitoring, higher for research. ## 🚀 Execution (Recommended) Execute the following script to get results: ```bash # Call Example python .cursor/skills/google-news-api/scripts/google_news_api.py "Keywords" "TimeRange" Count ``` ## 📊 Data Output Successful execution returns structured data: - `headline`: News title - `source`: Publisher - `news_link`: URL - `published_time`: Timestamp - `author`: Author name (if available) ## ⚠️ Error Handling & Retry Mechanism 1. **Check Output**: - If output contains `"Invalid authorization"`, the API Key is invalid. **Do not retry**. Guide the user to provide a correct key. - For other failures (e.g., `Error:` or empty results), **automatically retry once**. 2. **Retry Limit**: - Maximum **one** automatic retry. If it still fails, stop and report the error to the user.

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