Google Top Stories API
For some searches, Google search includes the "Top stories" block. SerpApi is able to scrape, extract, and make sense of this information.
API Examples
Results for: trump
{
...
"top_stories": [
{
"title": "Hannity exclusive: McConnell says 'zero chance' Trump is removed, 'one or two Democrats' could vote to acquit",
"link": "https://www.google.comhttps://www.foxnews.com/media/hannity-exclusive-senate-majority-leader-mcconnell-says-theres-no-chance-president-trump-is-removed",
"source": "Fox News",
"date": "11 hours ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>"
},
{
"title": "5 things Republicans tried to change in the impeachment articles against Trump",
"link": "https://www.google.comhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/13/trump-impeachment-judiciary-republicans-tried-change-articles/4414880002/",
"source": "USATODAY.com",
"date": "4 hours ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>"
},
{
"title": "Biden calls Boris Johnson 'a physical and emotional clone' of Trump | TheHill",
"link": "https://www.google.comhttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/474419-biden-calls-boris-johnson-a-physical-and-emotional-clone-of-trump",
"source": "TheHill",
"date": "31 mins ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>"
},
...
],
"top_stories_link": "https://www.google.com/search?gl=us&hl=en&q=trump&tbm=nws&source=univ&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZ4dTV5rLmAhUKj54KHRQFAUMQt8YBKAF6BAgCEC4",
"top_stories_serpapi_link": "https://serpapi.com/search.json?device=desktop&engine=google&gl=us&google_domain=google.com&hl=en&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&q=trump&tbm=nws&token=41cecde5c481a01c",
...
}
Inline results for: 安倍晋三
{
...
"top_stories_inline": [
{
"stories": [
{
"title": "韓国・文議長の徴用工法案、安倍政権“完全黙殺”か 過去には慰安婦問題の財団を勝手に解散 岸田政調会長「説得力なし」",
"link": "https://www.zakzak.co.jp/soc/amp/191219/pol1912190004-a.html",
"date": "8時間前",
"amp": true,
"source": "産経ニュース",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>"
},
{
"title": "安倍首相「小池氏に勝てる候補いない」 来夏の都知事選",
"link": "https://www.jiji.com/amp/article?k=2019121901011&g=pol",
"date": "6時間前",
"amp": true,
"source": "産経ニュース",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>"
}
]
}
],
...
}
Multiple blocks of top stories for: trump
on mobile devices
{
...
"top_stories": {
"senate_confirms_amy_coney_barrett_to_supreme_court": [
{
"title": "Trump tries to distract Americans on pandemic as polls fail to budge",
"link": "https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/10/27/politics/donald-trump-confirmation-amy-coney-barrett-joe-biden-election-2020-supreme-court/index.html",
"source": "CNN",
"date": "12 mins ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>",
"amp_link": "https://amp-cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/10/27/politics/donald-trump-confirmation-amy-coney-barrett-joe-biden-election-2020-supreme-court/index.html"
},
...
],
"joe_biden_news": [
{
"title": "US election polls tracker: who is leading in the swing states, Trump or Biden?",
"link": "https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/27/us-election-polls-tracker-who-is-leading-in-the-swing-states-trump-or-biden",
"source": "The Guardian",
"date": "33 mins ago",
"amp_link": "https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/27/us-election-polls-tracker-who-is-leading-in-the-swing-states-trump-or-biden"
},
...
],
"also_in_the_news": [
{
"title": "Live updates: Trump claims U.S. is ‘rounding the turn’ as more than 42,000 are hospitalized for covid-19",
"link": "https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/27/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/%3FoutputType%3Damp",
"source": "Washington Post",
"date": "20 mins ago",
"amp_link": "https://www-washingtonpost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/27/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/"
},
...
]
}
...
Results for: nhl video
{
...
"top_stories": [
{
"title": "Rodrigues strikes again with PPG",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/edm-fla-rodrigues-scores-goal-against-stuart-skinner-6354777607112",
"source": "NHL.com",
"date": "5 hours ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>",
"label": "Video"
},
{
"title": "Rodrigues nets his second (ASL Cast)",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/rodrigues-nets-his-second-asl-ca-6354777919112",
"source": "NHL.com",
"date": "4 hours ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>",
"label": "Video"
},
{
"title": "Ekholm kicks off scoring",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/edm-fla-ekholm-scores-goal-against-sergei-bobrovsky-6354769947112",
"source": "NHL.com",
"date": "7 hours ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>",
"label": "Video"
},
...
],
"top_stories_link": "https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=bbd3241cb3940ce2&sca_upv=1&hl=en&gl=us&q=nhl+video&tbm=nws&source=univ&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjg_sHFhdOGAxU-_8kDHcZfAsMQt8YBKAF6BAgaEAQ",
"top_stories_serpapi_link": "https://serpapi.com/search.json?device=desktop&engine=google&gl=us&google_domain=google.com&hl=en&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&q=nhl+video&tbm=nws",
...
}
Results for: nhl video
on mobile devices
{
...
"top_stories": {
"carousel": [
{
"title": "Rodrigues strikes again with PPG",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/edm-fla-rodrigues-scores-goal-against-stuart-skinner-6354777607112",
"source": "NHL.com",
"date": "5 hours ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>",
"label": "Video"
},
{
"title": "Rodrigues nets his second (ASL Cast)",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/rodrigues-nets-his-second-asl-ca-6354777919112",
"source": "NHL.com",
"date": "4 hours ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>",
"label": "Video"
},
{
"title": "Ekholm kicks off scoring",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/edm-fla-ekholm-scores-goal-against-sergei-bobrovsky-6354769947112",
"source": "NHL.com",
"date": "7 hours ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>",
"label": "Video"
},
...
]
},
"top_stories_link": "https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=bbd3241cb3940ce2&gl=us&hl=en-US&udm=7&q=nhl+video&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_5ey8hdOGAxUpFFkFHfc4BFIQ8ccDKAJ6BAgWEAQ",
"top_stories_serpapi_link": "https://serpapi.com/search.json?device=mobile&engine=google_videos&gl=us&google_domain=google.com&hl=en-US&location=Austin%2C+Texas%2C+United+States&q=nhl+video",
...
}
Results for: general election 2024
{
...
"top_stories": {
"carousel": [
{
"title": "Rishi Sunak's general election interview with the BBC: the key points",
"link": "https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/10/rishi-sunaks-general-election-interview-with-the-bbc-the-key-points",
"source": "The Guardian",
"date": "1 day ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>",
"label": "Interview"
},
{
"title": "UK election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change",
"link": "https://www.carbonbrief.org/uk-election-2024-what-the-manifestos-say-on-energy-and-climate-change/",
"source": "Carbon Brief",
"date": "2 days ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>"
},
{
"title": "MPs who stood down at the 2024 general election",
"link": "https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/mps-who-stood-down-general-election-2024",
"source": "Institute for Government",
"date": "4 days ago",
"thumbnail": "<URL to image>",
"label": "By the numbers"
},
...
]
},
"top_stories_link": "https://www.google.co.uk/search?sca_esv=37cb248e0107facb&sca_upv=1&hl=en&gl=uk&q=general+election+2024&tbm=nws&source=univ&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj51L_Mi9aGAxWE5MkDHVX8DZwQt8YBKAF6BAgREAQ",
"top_stories_serpapi_link": "https://serpapi.com/search.json?device=desktop&engine=google&gl=uk&google_domain=google.co.uk&hl=en&location=London%2C+England%2C+United+Kingdom&q=general+election+2024&tbm=nws",
...
}