Measure Google News search demand for any story keyword with get_growth, then cross-check the live Google News Top News board for what is ranking today.
Live data as of 2026-08-09
The Google News keyword trends API on Trends MCP returns point-to-point news-search demand for any story phrase through get_growth with source google news, then pairs that curve with the live Google News Top News board. From the August 9, 2026 board scan (as_of_ts 2026-08-09T04:01:36 UTC), Trends MCP returned 25 ranked headlines at limit 25. On August 8, 2026, Iran sat at google news index 17.0 (+13.33% over 7 days, +88.89% over 30 days), while Todd Blanche sat at index 100.0 (+257.14% over 7 days from baseline 28.0). A free tier covers 100 requests per month. This page shows the exact calls, the live board sample, and growth follow-ups that separate board presence from keyword demand. For the board-only workflow, see the Google News Top News API.
From the Trends MCP scan of August 9, 2026, the Google News Top News board returned these 15 ranked headlines (truncated for display):
| Rank | Headline (truncated) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Amid Strait of Hormuz talks, Iran publishes list of demands for U.S. |
| 2 | Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general |
| 3 | Pentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks |
| 4 | Hunter Biden Says His Father's Cancer Is Worsening |
| 5 | Iran makes new strait demands; UAE says a ship was targeted |
| 6 | El-Sayed faces risky bet with Michigan's Black voters |
| 7 | Spokane-area fires hold steady under red flag conditions |
| 8 | Two Killed in Firefighting Helicopter Crash Near Utah Wildfire |
| 9 | Mamdani terminating Haitian city employees after TPS program end |
| 10 | Alabama deputies wrangle a 1,500-pound runaway bull |
| 11 | Costa Rica coffee frogs sing in plantations; pesticides threaten them |
| 12 | Will Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact change U.S. strategy? |
| 13 | Cuba Is Low on Oil. Now, It Is Counting on Solar, With China's Help |
| 16 | Winning Powerball numbers drawn for $863 million jackpot |
| 24 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into second weekend with $43 million Friday |
Growth follow-ups on shortened story keywords (google news source, recent dates August 8, 2026 unless noted):
| Keyword | Recent index | 7D growth | 14D growth | 30D growth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 17.0 | +13.33% | +41.67% | +88.89% | Also +112.5% over 6M |
| Todd Blanche | 100.0 | +257.14% | +203.03% | n/a | 30D zero baseline; low-quality warning |
| Spokane fire | 100.0 | +1566.67% | n/a | n/a | 14D/30D zero baselines |
| Spider-Man Brand New Day | 60.0 | -40.0% | +500.0% | +2900.0% | Cooling after a 14D spike |
| Madden NFL 27 | 100.0 | +426.32% | +1566.67% | n/a | 30D zero baseline; low-quality warning |
| Galaxy Z Fold 8 | 50.0 | -31.51% | -50.0% | +233.33% | Post-launch fade on 7D/14D |
| Powerball | 18.0 | +63.64% | +63.64% | +157.14% | Recent stamp July 25, 2026 |
| Hunter Biden | 1.0 | 0.0% | -66.67% | n/a | Board rank 4, tiny keyword index |
Two calls cover the Google News keyword workflow. get_top_trends with type Google News Top News returns the current ranked headline board. get_growth with source google news and a shortened story keyword returns percentage moves across the requested windows. On August 9, 2026, a limit 25 board pull returned count 25 with as_of_ts 2026-08-09T04:01:36 UTC.
{
"type": "Google News Top News",
"limit": 25,
"offset": 0
}
{
"mode": "get_growth",
"source": "google news",
"keyword": "Iran",
"percent_growth": ["7D", "14D", "30D", "3M", "6M"]
}
Shorten long headlines before growth calls. Rank 1 becomes Iran or Strait of Hormuz; rank 24 becomes Spider-Man Brand New Day. Full publisher titles often scatter the series.
A headline can sit high on the Top News board while the matching google news keyword stays quiet, and the reverse also happens. On August 9, 2026, Hunter Biden held board rank 4, yet the google news keyword index was only 1.0 on August 8, 2026, flat over 7 days. Iran did not need a celebrity-name spike: news index 17.0 with +88.89% over 30 days and +112.5% over 6 months still marked a durable climb.
Cross-source checks tighten the read. Iran on Google Search fell 18.18% over 7 days to index 9.0 on August 8, 2026, even as google news rose. Spider-Man Brand New Day on YouTube sat at index 89.0 on August 8, 2026 (-11.0% over 7 days, +270.83% over 14 days), while google news cooled to 60.0 (-40.0% over 7 days). Board rank alone is a snapshot; keyword curves show whether demand is still building.
Newsrooms use the Top News board as a morning desk list, then run get_growth on 5 to 8 shortened phrases to see which stories still have rising news-search demand. Marketing teams track product launches the same way: Galaxy Z Fold 8 sat at news index 50.0 on August 8, 2026, down 31.51% over 7 days after a +233.33% 30-day climb. Investors watch geopolitics keywords with longer windows; Iran's +112.5% over 6 months is a different signal than a one-day board appearance.
A practical loop on August 9, 2026 data: pull Google News Top News once, keep the top 15 ranks, shorten each title to a 2-to-4 word keyword, then request 7D and 30D google news growth. Flag any keyword with a zero baseline or a low-quality warning and quote the recent index instead of the percent.
The google news source returns a 0-100 relative index, not an article count. Zero baselines produce 999999% style growth values; Trends MCP attaches a low-quality warning when the underlying series is mostly zeros. On August 8, 2026, that warning appeared on Todd Blanche, Spokane fire, Madden NFL 27, Spider-Man Brand New Day, and Galaxy Z Fold 8. News volume follow-ups timed out with 504 errors during this run, so absolute mention intensity was not available here.
The Top News board refreshes on its own scan cadence. The August 9, 2026 pull stamped as_of_ts 2026-08-09T04:01:36 UTC, while several growth series used recent_date August 8, 2026. Intraday moves between scans are not captured. Publisher suffixes and special characters in raw titles should be stripped before keyword calls.
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The free tier covers 100 requests per month across all sources. Paid plans start at Starter $19 per month for 1,000 requests, Pro $49 for 5,000, and Business $199 for 25,000. See pricing for current numbers, the Google News Top News API for the board-only guide, and Google Trends for the broader Google source cluster.
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