Google AI Overview Scraper: Extract AI Summaries & Sources

Google AI Overview Scraper on Apify.

No Google account. No API key. Just a search query.

Extract AI Overview summaries, cited sources, and organic search results from Google Search. Works best with question-style queries ("how does X work", "is X good for you"). Supports 52 countries and batch queries.

 

How It Works

1. Enter one or more search queries (or paste Google Search URLs)
2. The Actor searches Google and extracts AI Overview + organic results
3. Structured JSON results are pushed to Apify's default dataset

That's it. No setup, no login, no browser needed on your end.

 

Quick Start — Google AI Overview Examples

Single query

{
    "queries": ["is coffee good or bad for you"]
}

Multiple queries

{
    "queries": [
        "what are the benefits of meditation",
        "how does quantum computing work",
        "is intermittent fasting safe"
    ]
}

With Google Search URL

{
    "urls": ["https://www.google.com/search?q=climate+change+effects&hl=en&gl=us"]
}

Germany with AI Overview only

{
    "queries": ["Was ist Quantencomputing"],
    "countryCode": "DE",
    "includeOrganicResults": false
}

Mixed queries and URLs

{
    "queries": ["best programming language for beginners"],
    "urls": ["https://www.google.com/search?q=python+vs+javascript"],
    "countryCode": "US"
}

 

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Which Queries Get AI Overviews?

Google generates AI Overviews mainly for question-style queries that ask "how", "what", "why", "is", etc. Not every search produces one.

Phrasing your query as a question significantly increases the chance of getting an AI Overview.

 

Query type	Example	AI Overview?
Health / science questions	"is coffee good or bad for you"	Yes
How-to questions	"how to make pasta from scratch"	Yes
Explainers	"what is quantum computing"	Yes
Recent events	"who won the world series 2024"	Yes
Shopping / products	"nike air max 90"	No
Weather / conversions	"weather in new york", "USD to EUR"	No
Local searches	"best restaurants in paris"	No

 

When no AI Overview is available, the Actor still returns organic search results (if enabled).

 

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
queries	string[]	Search queries to look up on Google (max 10).	—
urls	string[]	Full Google Search URLs to scrape directly (max 10).	—
countryCode	string	Country for the search location. 52 countries supported (US, GB, DE, FR, and more).	US
includeOrganicResults	boolean	Return organic search results alongside the AI Overview.	true

Up to 10 queries per run (queries + URLs combined). For larger batches, schedule multiple runs.

 

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Output — Structured JSON

Always returned:

• query — the executed search query
• hasAiOverview — whether Google returned an AI Overview
• searchUrl — the full Google Search URL used

AI Overview (when available):

• aiOverview.summary — full AI-generated summary text
• aiOverview.sources — cited sources with title, snippet, domain, and URL

Organic results (per result):

• position — ranking position on the page
• title — result title
• url — result URL
• snippet — text snippet

 

Output example

{
  "query": "is coffee good or bad for you",
  "hasAiOverview": true,
  "aiOverview": {
    "summary": "Coffee is generally good for most people when consumed in moderation (about 3–4 cups a day). It is rich in antioxidants, boosts focus, and is linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes...",
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "9 Reasons Why Coffee Is Good for You",
        "domain": "Johns Hopkins Medicine",
        "url": "https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/..."
      }
    ]
  },
  "organicResults": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "title": "9 Reasons Why Coffee Is Good for You | Johns Hopkins",
      "url": "https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/...",
      "snippet": "Coffee contains caffeine, antioxidants, and other substances..."
    }
  ],
  "searchUrl": "https://www.google.com/search?q=is+coffee+good+or+bad+for+you&hl=en&gl=us"
}

 

When no AI Overview is available, hasAiOverview is false and aiOverview is null.

 

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Pricing — Pay Per Event (PPE)

Event	Description	Price
Actor start	Charged once per run	$0.09
Query	Charged per search query	from $0.012

Volume discounts available for Bronze, Silver, and Gold Apify plans.

 

Cost example — 10 queries in one run

	No discount	Bronze	Silver	Gold
1× Actor start	$0.09	$0.09	$0.09	$0.09
10× Query	$0.15	$0.14	$0.13	$0.12
Total	$0.24	$0.23	$0.22	$0.21

Free tier: 10 searches for non-paying users to try the Actor.

 

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Who Is This For?

• SEO professionals — track how Google's AI Overview answers queries in your niche, monitor which sources get cited

• Content marketers — find gaps between AI Overview answers and your content

• Researchers — collect structured AI-generated summaries across topics at scale

• Competitive intelligence — monitor how competitors appear in AI Overview citations

 

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API Integration

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("your_token")
run = client.actor("clearpath/google-ai-overview").call(run_input={
    "queries": ["is coffee good or bad for you"],
    "countryCode": "US",
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    if item["hasAiOverview"]:
        print(item["aiOverview"]["summary"][:200])
    for result in item.get("organicResults", []):
        print(f"{result['position']}. {result['title']}")

 

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'your_token' });
const run = await client.actor('clearpath/google-ai-overview').call({
    queries: ['is coffee good or bad for you'],
    countryCode: 'US',
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
for (const item of items) {
    if (item.hasAiOverview) {
        console.log(item.aiOverview.summary.slice(0, 200));
    }
}

 

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Use with AI Assistants (Claude, GPT, etc.)

Connect this Actor to AI assistants via Apify's MCP server.

Ask your assistant to search Google and extract AI Overviews in natural language.

Setup

1. Go to mcp.apify.com and add clearpath/google-ai-overview to your MCP server
2. Connect the MCP server to your AI assistant (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)

 

Claude Desktop example

Add Apify's MCP server to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@apify/actors-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "your-apify-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then ask Claude:

"Search Google for 'is intermittent fasting safe' and extract the AI Overview"

"Compare Google's AI Overview answers for 'best programming language' across US, UK, and Germany"

 

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Export

• JSON — Programmatic analysis and pipeline integration
• CSV — Spreadsheet reporting
• Excel — Data visualization and dashboards

Export directly from the Apify Console or via API.

 

Automation

• Scheduled runs — Daily, weekly, or custom cron schedules
• Webhooks — Trigger workflows when scraping completes
• API — Integrate into existing data pipelines

 

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FAQ

Q: Does every Google search have an AI Overview? A: No. Google generates AI Overviews for many queries, but not all. When no AI Overview is available, the Actor returns hasAiOverview: false with organic results.

Q: What countries are supported? A: 52 countries including US, UK, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Japan, Brazil, India, and many more.

Q: Can I use my own Google Search URLs? A: Yes. Use the urls field to paste full Google Search URLs with custom parameters like language (hl), location (gl), or filters.

Q: How fast is it? A: Each query takes 3-10 seconds. Queries run sequentially with a short delay between them.

Q: Is a Google account required? A: No. The Actor searches Google without any login.

Q: How do I export the data? A: Results are available as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Actor's dataset. Use the Apify API for programmatic access.

 

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Support

• Email: max@mapa.slmail.me
• Bugs: Issues tab

 

Legal Compliance

This Actor extracts publicly available data from Google Search results. Users are responsible for complying with Google's Terms of Service and applicable data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA).

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Structured Google AI Overview data for SEO, research, and competitive intelligence.