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.
The API endpoint is https://serpapi.com/search?engine=google
Head to the playground for a live and interactive demo.
API Examples
Results for: Coronavirus LIVE Updates
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...
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"title": "Olympics was 'one of the safest places on this planet'; Queen Elizabeth tests positive: Latest COVID-19 updates",
"link": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/02/20/canadian-protests-covid-updates/6864384001/",
"source": "USA Today",
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},
{
"title": "Covid-19 Live News Updates: Mask Mandates, Vaccines and More",
"link": "https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/20/world/covid-19-tests-cases-vaccine",
"source": "The New York Times",
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"date": "14 hours ago",
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},
{
"title": "Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive for the Coronavirus",
"link": "https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/20/world/queen-elizabeth-covid",
"source": "The New York Times",
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"title": "Australia news live updates: Perrottet urged to work with union over NSW train dispute; international border reopens; 17 Covid deaths",
"link": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2022/feb/21/australia-news-live-updates-international-border-re-opens-coronavirus-covid-omicron-sydney-nsw-victoria-weather-scott-m",
"source": "The Guardian",
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"date": "10 mins ago",
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"live": true
}
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...
}
Results for: nhl video
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"label": "Video"
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{
"title": "Rodrigues nets his second (ASL Cast)",
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"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "4 hours ago",
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"label": "Video"
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"title": "Ekholm kicks off scoring",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/edm-fla-ekholm-scores-goal-against-sergei-bobrovsky-6354769947112",
"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "7 hours ago",
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"label": "Video"
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"title": "SCF, Gm1: EDM @ FLA Recap",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/recap-oilers-at-panthers-6-8-24-6354653805112",
"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "1 day ago",
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...
}
Results for: nhl video on mobile devices
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...
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"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "5 hours ago",
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"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "4 hours ago",
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"label": "Video"
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"title": "Ekholm kicks off scoring",
"link": "https://www.nhl.com/video/edm-fla-ekholm-scores-goal-against-sergei-bobrovsky-6354769947112",
"source": "NHL.com",
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"date": "7 hours ago",
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...
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Results for: Eminem with multiple rows
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...
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"date": "5 hours ago",
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},
{
"title": "Lyrical Lemonade Premieres Video for Eminem's \"Doomsday Pt. 2\"",
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{
"title": "Music Video for Eminem's “Doomsday PT. 2” Out Now",
"link": "https://eminem.news/doomsday2-video.html",
"source": "Eminem.Pro",
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"date": "4 hours ago",
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{
"title": "AI-powered beat generator SOUNDRAW raises $3m from investors including Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg",
"link": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-powered-beat-generator-soundraw-secures-3m-from-investors-including-eminem-manager-paul-rosenberg1/",
"source": "Music Business Worldwide",
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"date": "1 day ago"
},
{
"title": "Dallas Cowboys' Trent Sieg Celebrates Re-Signing With Hilarious Eminem-Themed Video - FanNation Dallas ...",
"link": "https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dallas-cowboys-trent-sieg-celebrates-re-signing-contract-hilarous-eminem-video",
"source": "Sports Illustrated",
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"date": "1 day ago"
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"title": "Eminem Mourns Rap Pioneer Lichelle BO$$ Laws | Eminem.Pro - the biggest and most trusted source of Eminem",
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"date": "7 hours ago"
},
...
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...
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Results for: pedro pascal with collapsible rows
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...
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"title": "Pedro Pascal jokes about ‘violating’ moment when his ‘insane’ coffee order went viral",
"link": "https://ca.style.yahoo.com/pedro-pascal-jokes-violating-moment-093506724.html",
"source": "Yahoo Lifestyle Canada",
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{
"title": "Pedro Pascal Addresses Jennifer Aniston Dating Rumors - E! Online",
"link": "https://www.eonline.com/news/1415211/pedro-pascal-addresses-jennifer-aniston-dating-rumors",
"source": "E! Online",
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{
"title": "‘I Suppose I Was in an Unhealthy Mindset’: Pedro Pascal Reveals Emotional Turmoil of Playing Joel in The Last of Us Season 2",
"link": "https://gamerant.com/pedro-pascal-emotional-turmoil-playing-joel-last-of-us-season-2/",
"source": "Game Rant",
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"date": "10 minutes ago",
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{
"title": "Pedro Pascal jokes his insanely strong coffee order being revealed to the internet was ‘violating’",
"link": "https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/25/entertainment/pedro-pascal-coffee-violating",
"source": "CNN",
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"title": "Someone Leaked Pedro Pascal's Unhinged Coffee Order, And People Are In Disbelief",
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"title": "\"I Cannot Begin To Tell You How Violating This Was\": A Photo Of Pedro Pascal's Everyday Coffee Order Is Going Viral, And He Is BEET Red With Embarrassment",
"link": "https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/meth-chino-point-someone-exposed-231331463.html",
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"title": "Jennifer Aniston & Pedro Pascal Are Not Dating Despite Romance Rumors",
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},
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"title": "Jennifer Aniston and Pedro Pascal Grab Dinner in Los Angeles: She 'Would Love to Work with Him' (Exclusive Source)",
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"title": "Pedro Pascal addresses dating speculations with Jennifer Aniston after duo spotted together at dinner",
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},
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