Barchart News Scraper

Barchart News Scraper

by mscraper

Automatically scrape and structure the latest news from Barchart. Export clean data to JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML for analysis, saving hours of manual work.

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6 users
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About Barchart News Scraper

Need to track financial news from Barchart without the manual hassle? I built this scraper because I kept needing fresh market data for my own analysis projects. It’s a straightforward actor that visits Barchart, pulls the latest news articles, and structures all the key details for you—think headlines, publication dates, summaries, and source links. Once it’s done, you can grab your dataset in the format that fits your workflow, whether that's JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML. I use it to feed news sentiment into trading models and to keep an eye on sector-specific movements. It saves a ton of time you'd otherwise spend copying and pasting or wrestling with complex scripts. Just set it to run on a schedule, and you’ve got a consistent stream of structured news data landing right in your storage. It’s one of those simple, reliable tools that just does the job.

What does this actor do?

Barchart News Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Barchart News Scraper

Overview

This actor scrapes financial news articles from Barchart.com. It extracts structured data for market analysis, trend monitoring, and investment research.

Key Features

  • Extracts news headlines, summaries, timestamps, and source information.
  • Provides direct URLs to full articles and shareable links.
  • Handles Barchart's data format to deliver clean JSON output.
  • Designed for integration into data pipelines for financial analysis.

How to Use

  1. Configure the actor with your proxy settings (if required) via the input field.
  2. Start the actor. It will automatically navigate Barchart and scrape the available news data.
  3. Retrieve the structured results from the actor's dataset.

No complex setup is needed; the scraper handles the data extraction process once initiated.

Input/Output

Input: Configure via the input tab. Primary configuration involves proxy settings.

Output: The actor returns an array of news articles in the following JSON format:

{
  "headline": "Stocks Gain on Positive Corporate Earnings Results",
  "id": 27698525,
  "timestamp": 1722347550,
  "timeAgo": "16 mins ago",
  "provider": "Barchart",
  "thumbnail": { "url": null, "width": null, "height": null },
  "summary": "The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.25%...",
  "url": "http://barchartjson.websol.barchart.com/?module=jsonBCNews&storyid=27698525",
  "shareUrl": "https://www.barchart.com/share/news/27698525"
}

Legal Note

Be mindful of data protection regulations like GDPR when scraping. Avoid collecting personal data without a legitimate purpose. For guidance, review Apify's article: is web scraping legal?

Contact

For more scrapers, visit the Apify profile. For custom solutions or requests, contact: hello@mscraper.com.

Categories

NEWS

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

Ready to Get Started?

Try Barchart News Scraper now on Apify. Free tier available with no credit card required.

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Actor Information

Developer
mscraper
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
562
Active Users
6

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