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Google News API

by fetcher-sh · GitHub ↗ · v0.1.0 · MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install google-news
Description
A Google News API alternative on fetcher.sh — pay-per-call in USDC via x402, or prepaid credits with a Bearer key, no RSS scraping. Use when the user wants keyword search across Google News scoped to a language edition, section headlines (world, business, technology, entertainment, sport, science, health, or a specific topic ID), the latest headlines, a list of supported language-region codes, or to decode a Google News redirect URL into the real article URL. Also covers news monitoring, headline aggregation, media tracking, and press-mention alerts without scraping Google News' RSS feeds directly.
Usage Guidance
Install only if you are comfortable using fetcher.sh as a paid third-party API. Avoid sending private, account-specific, or sensitive URLs to the decode endpoint, and store any FETCHER_API_KEY in normal secret/config storage rather than hardcoding it into shared files.
Capability Assessment
ℹ Credentials
External calls to google-news.fetcher.sh and use of a FETCHER_API_KEY or x402 payment flow are expected for this API skill, but users should treat submitted search terms and URLs as shared with that third-party service.
✓ Install Mechanism
The artifact is a single Markdown skill with no bundled executable files, dependency installation, local hooks, or automatic startup behavior.
ℹ Instruction Scope
Instructions are scoped to documented GET endpoints and payment/auth setup, with no prompt hijacking or unrelated agent-control behavior; the decode endpoint does send a provided URL to the service.
✓ Persistence & Privilege
No persistence, privilege escalation, local file indexing, credential harvesting, or system mutation is present; credentials are only shown as user-configured API authorization examples.
✓ Purpose & Capability
The skill's purpose is to query Google News-like endpoints, list language regions, and decode Google News redirect URLs; the documented HTTP and MCP capabilities match that purpose.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install google-news
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /google-news
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.1.0
Initial release of the google-news skill — a clean, pay-per-call Google News API alternative. - Provides JSON endpoints for keyword search, section/latest headlines, specific topic IDs, supported language/region codes, and redirect URL decoding - No RSS scraping or undocumented internal endpoints required - Simple HTTP GET with payment via x402 (USDC) or prepaid credits (Bearer API key) - Supports media monitoring, news aggregation, and press mention alerts - Includes full error handling and documentation for authentication and endpoint usage
Metadata
Slug google-news
Version 0.1.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Google News API?

A Google News API alternative on fetcher.sh — pay-per-call in USDC via x402, or prepaid credits with a Bearer key, no RSS scraping. Use when the user wants keyword search across Google News scoped to a language edition, section headlines (world, business, technology, entertainment, sport, science, health, or a specific topic ID), the latest headlines, a list of supported language-region codes, or to decode a Google News redirect URL into the real article URL. Also covers news monitoring, headline aggregation, media tracking, and press-mention alerts without scraping Google News' RSS feeds directly. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 6664 downloads so far.

How do I install Google News API?

Run "/install google-news" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Google News API free?

Yes, Google News API is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Google News API support?

Google News API is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Google News API?

It is built and maintained by fetcher-sh (@fetcher-sh); the current version is v0.1.0.

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