# See which sites Google AI Overviews cite

**Use case:** 

Runs search queries and records which domains Google's AI Overview cites for each, with position and snippet. Use it to see whether your brand or competitors appear in AI answers for the queries that matter to you.

## Input

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "best running shoes 2026",
    "what causes inflation"
  ],
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "maxQueries": 10,
  "waitMsAfterLoad": 8000,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "query": {
    "label": "Query"
  },
  "ai_overview_appeared": {
    "label": "AI Overview?"
  },
  "citation_position": {
    "label": "Pos"
  },
  "source_domain": {
    "label": "Domain"
  },
  "source_title": {
    "label": "Title"
  },
  "scraped_at": {
    "label": "Scraped at"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Google AI Overview Citation Scraper Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "See which sites Google AI Overviews cite". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/Mgiqi4uavh37Q3KXT) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "See which sites Google AI Overviews cite" task

The Google AI Overview Citation Scraper Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like search queries, country (iso-3166 alpha-2), and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "See which sites Google AI Overviews cite" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as query, AI Overview?, pos, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "See which sites Google AI Overviews cite" task via API](https://apify.com/devilscrapes/ai-overview-citations.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Google AI Overview Citation Scraper](https://apify.com/devilscrapes/ai-overview-citations.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/devilscrapes/ai-overview-citations.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/devilscrapes/ai-overview-citations.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).
