News Website Crawler & Article Extractor

News Website Crawler & Article Extractor

by xtech

Scrape all articles from any news website. Extract full text, metadata, keywords, and summaries. Ideal for content analysis, research, and news aggreg...

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About News Website Crawler & Article Extractor

Scrape all articles from any news website. Extract full text, metadata, keywords, and summaries. Ideal for content analysis, research, and news aggregation.

What does this actor do?

News Website Crawler & Article Extractor 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

πŸ“° News Source Crawler - Professional Web Scraper > Extract structured data from entire news websites with advanced filtering, keyword search, and AI-powered content analysis. Perfect for media monitoring, competitor research, and content aggregation. Language Support Data Quality ## 🎯 What This Does Transform any news website into structured, searchable data in minutes. Our crawler intelligently extracts articles, filters by keywords, and provides AI-generated summariesβ€”all without writing a single line of code. ### ⚑ Quick Example Input: https://www.cnn.com + keyword: "climate change" Output: 150 structured articles about climate change with titles, content, authors, dates, and AI summaries Time: ~5 minutes --- ## πŸš€ Key Features ### πŸ” Smart Content Discovery - Full Website Crawling: Automatically discovers all articles on a news site - Advanced Keyword Search: Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) with parentheses support - Content Filtering: Set minimum word counts, search in titles/content separately - 35+ Languages: Auto-detects or specify any of 35 supported languages ### 🧠 AI-Powered Analysis - Automatic Summaries: AI-generated article summaries using advanced NLP - Keyword Extraction: Identifies key topics and tags automatically - Sentiment Ready: Structured data perfect for sentiment analysis tools - Content Quality: Filters out low-quality or duplicate content ### βš™οΈ Enterprise Features - Anti-Detection: Built-in protection prevents IP blocks - Rate Limiting: Smart throttling optimized for each website - Error Recovery: Automatic retries and graceful failure handling - Real-time Results: See data as it's being extracted ### πŸ“Š Professional Output - Multiple Views: Overview, detailed, and filtered result views - Export Formats: JSON, CSV, Excel, XML - your choice - Data Validation: Guaranteed data quality with built-in validation --- ## πŸ› οΈ How to Use ### 1️⃣ Basic Setup (30 seconds) 1. Enter news website URL (e.g., https://techcrunch.com) 2. Choose language (35+ options available) 3. Set max articles (optional) 4. Click "Start" ### 2️⃣ Advanced Filtering (Optional) πŸ” Keyword Search: "AI AND (machine learning OR deep learning) NOT cryptocurrency" πŸ“Š Min Word Count: 500 (skip short articles) 🌍 Language: Auto-detect or specify ⚑ Concurrency: 1-20 parallel requests ### 3️⃣ Get Results - Real-time preview in the Apify Console - Download in your preferred format - API access for programmatic use --- ## πŸ“Š Sample Output ### πŸ“° Overview View | πŸ“° Title | πŸ”— URL | ✍️ Authors | πŸ“… Published | πŸ“Š Words | βœ… Success | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------ | -------- | ---------- | | "AI Revolution in Healthcare" | Link | Dr. Jane Smith | 2024-01-15 | 1,250 | βœ… | | "Climate Tech Breakthroughs" | Link | Mike Johnson | 2024-01-14 | 890 | βœ… | ### πŸ“‹ Detailed Data Structure json { "articleURL": "https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/15/ai-healthcare-breakthrough", "articleTitle": "AI Revolution in Healthcare: New Breakthrough Announced", "articleText": "A groundbreaking development in artificial intelligence...", "articleAuthors": "Dr. Jane Smith, Mike Johnson", "articlePublishDate": "2024-01-15T14:30:00Z", "articleLanguage": "en", "articleWordCount": 1250, "articleKeywords": "artificial intelligence, healthcare, breakthrough, medical AI", "articleSummary": "Researchers announce major AI breakthrough in medical diagnosis...", "articleTopImage": "https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ai-medical.jpg", "meetsSearchCriteria": true, "scrapeSuccess": true, "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T15:45:23Z" } --- ## 🎯 Use Cases & Industries ### πŸ“ˆ Marketing & SEO - Competitor Monitoring: Track competitor content strategies - Content Research: Find trending topics in your industry - SEO Analysis: Analyze keyword usage across entire sites - Brand Monitoring: Monitor mentions and coverage ### πŸ“Š Research & Analytics - Academic Research: Large-scale content analysis for papers - Market Intelligence: Track industry trends and developments - Sentiment Analysis: Gather data for sentiment tracking tools - Media Monitoring: Professional media monitoring at scale ### πŸ€– AI & Machine Learning - Training Data: High-quality text data for model training - Content Classification: Structured data for ML pipelines - Trend Prediction: Historical data for forecasting models - Research: Clean, structured text corpora ### 🏒 Business Intelligence - Investment Research: Track news for investment decisions - Risk Monitoring: Monitor negative coverage or trends - PR Analytics: Measure media coverage impact - Crisis Management: Real-time monitoring during events --- ## πŸ”§ Advanced Configuration ### πŸŽ›οΈ Performance Options - Concurrency: 1-20 parallel requests for optimal speed - Timeout Settings: Customizable timeouts per article - Quality Filters: Skip articles under specified word counts - AI Processing: Enable/disable advanced summaries and keyword extraction ### πŸ” Search Examples Basic: "climate change" Boolean: "AI AND (machine learning OR deep learning)" Complex: "(startup OR entrepreneur) AND funding NOT cryptocurrency" Negative: "technology NOT bitcoin NOT crypto" ### 🌐 Language Support English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Hebrew, Turkish, Hungarian, Greek, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Swahili, Persian, Hindi, Croatian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Macedonian, Belarusian, Slovenian, Serbian, Romanian --- ## ❓ Frequently Asked Questions ### General Questions Q: How fast is the crawler? A: Typically 10-50 articles per minute, depending on site complexity and your settings. Q: Will I get blocked by websites? A: No. We use advanced anti-detection including smart rate limiting and browser simulation. Q: What's the data quality like? A: Enterprise-grade. Built-in validation ensures clean, structured output every time. ### Technical Questions Q: Can I crawl password-protected sites? A: Not directly, but you can provide session cookies via our advanced configuration. Q: How do I handle large sites like CNN or BBC? A: Set a maxArticles limit and use keyword filtering to get exactly what you need. Q: Can I get data in real-time? A: Yes! The crawler provides real-time results as articles are processed. --- ## 🎯 Getting Started Checklist - [ ] Step 1: Enter your target news website URL - [ ] Step 2: Configure filters (optional but recommended) - [ ] Step 3: Run your first crawl (starts immediately) - [ ] Step 4: Download results or access via API - [ ] Step 5: Schedule regular runs (optional) --- Built with ❀️ by Xtech. Professional news data extraction you can rely on.

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

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Actor Information

Developer
xtech
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
8,089
Active Users
290
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