# Free sample: is your brand cited by Perplexity? 3 prompts

**Use case:** 

Free sample: asks Perplexity 3 buyer questions, 3 samples each, and shows whether your brand domain is cited, which sources Perplexity cites instead, and a stability score. Result fee $0 (only the $0.0001 Apify run-start fee). Free Apify plan: limited calls per engine (e.g. first 12 Perplexity prompts measured); the sample uses 9 calls. Swap in your own brand and prompts before Start.

## Input

```json
{
  "brand": "example.com",
  "queries": [
    "What is the best accounting software for freelancers?",
    "Which accounting software is easiest for a small business?",
    "Best accounting software that connects to my bank?"
  ],
  "sampleRun": true,
  "competitorDomains": [
    "salesforce.com",
    "pipedrive.com",
    "zoho.com"
  ],
  "engines": [
    "perplexity-agent"
  ],
  "samplesPerQuery": 1,
  "language": "en",
  "brandDomains": [
    "example.com"
  ],
  "maxConcurrency": 4,
  "serpCountry": "us"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "type": {
    "label": "Record",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "billed": {
    "label": "Billed",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "engine": {
    "label": "Engine",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "model": {
    "label": "Model",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "query": {
    "label": "Query",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "brandCited": {
    "label": "Brand cited",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "competitorsCited": {
    "label": "Competitors cited",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "citationShare": {
    "label": "Citation share",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "brandMatches": {
    "label": "Brand matches",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "competitorMatches": {
    "label": "Competitor matches",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "language": {
    "label": "Lang",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "citationCount": {
    "label": "Citations",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "startedAt": {
    "label": "Started",
    "format": "date"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The AI Search Visibility Tracker: ChatGPT, Claude & Perplexity Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Free sample: is your brand cited by Perplexity? 3 prompts". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/mZ9h3K6TqdRGd6j9p) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Free sample: is your brand cited by Perplexity? 3 prompts" task

The AI Search Visibility Tracker: ChatGPT, Claude & Perplexity Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like your brand domain, queries to track, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Free sample: is your brand cited by Perplexity? 3 prompts" 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 record, billed, engine, 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 "Free sample: is your brand cited by Perplexity? 3 prompts" task via API](https://apify.com/highbrow_fame/ai-search-visibility-tracker.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [AI Search Visibility Tracker: ChatGPT, Claude & Perplexity](https://apify.com/highbrow_fame/ai-search-visibility-tracker.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/highbrow_fame/ai-search-visibility-tracker.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/highbrow_fame/ai-search-visibility-tracker.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`).