# Google AI Overview Tracker (text, cited sources, your domain) (`psypherz/google-ai-overview-tracker`) Actor

Check which keywords trigger a Google AI Overview, get its text and cited sources, and see whether your domain is cited. Up to 1,000 keywords per run.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/psypherz/google-ai-overview-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [Muhammad Yasin Bin Abdul Rahman](https://apify.com/psypherz) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 keyword checkeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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`).

# README

## Google AI Overview Tracker (text, cited sources, your domain)

Check which of your keywords trigger a Google AI Overview, read what it says, see every source it cites, and find out whether your own site is one of them. Up to 1,000 keywords per run, in 49 countries, desktop or mobile.

**Price: US$0.002 per keyword, plus a US$0.003 run fee.** 100 keywords cost US$0.203.

### What people use it for

- **AI search visibility (GEO and AEO):** track how often Google's AI Overview cites your domain, and at which position.
- **Lost traffic diagnosis:** find the keywords where an AI Overview now sits above your organic result.
- **Competitor citations:** see which domains Google's AI trusts in your niche.
- **Content planning:** read the AI Overview text to see what Google thinks the answer is, then write something better.
- **Reporting:** schedule weekly runs and chart citation share over time.

### Example output

Real output from the sample input on Apify (27 Oct 2026).

| keyword | aiOverviewPresent | sourceCount | first cited domains |
|---|---|---|---|
| what is intermittent fasting | true | 12 | health.clevelandclinic.org, my.clevelandclinic.org, sph.umich.edu |
| how does compound interest work | true | 9 | harvardfcu.org, www.consumerfinance.gov, www.investopedia.com |
| best project management software | true | 9 | www.g2.com, www.icagile.com, www.paymoapp.com |

One full item (text and sources shortened):

```json
{
  "keyword": "how does compound interest work",
  "country": "US",
  "language": "en",
  "device": "desktop",
  "aiOverviewPresent": true,
  "aiOverviewText": "Compound interest is **earning interest on both your original money (the principal) and the accumulated interest from past periods** —essentially, \"interest on top of interest\".[[1]](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/compoundinterest.asp)\n\nHow It Works: A Simple Example\n\nImagine you deposit **$1, ...",
  "sourceCount": 9,
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "How does compound interest work? | Consumer Financial Protection ...",
      "url": "https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-does-compound-interest-work-en-1683/",
      "domain": "www.consumerfinance.gov",
      "source": "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (.gov)"
    },
    {
      "title": "How Compound Interest Works & How to Estimate It",
      "url": "https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2018/september/how-compound-interest-works",
      "domain": "www.stlouisfed.org",
      "source": "Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis"
    }
  ],
  "citedDomains": [
    "harvardfcu.org",
    "www.consumerfinance.gov",
    "www.investopedia.com",
    "www.investor.gov",
    "www.myfsbonline.com",
    "www.securian.com",
    "www.ssb.texas.gov",
    "www.stlouisfed.org",
    "www.youtube.com"
  ],
  "checkedAt": "2026-10-27T11:08:27+00:00"
}
```

The sample run had no `targetDomain`. With one set, each item also gets `targetDomain`, `targetCited`, `targetCitationPositions` and `targetOrganicRank`. `targetCitationPositions` lists where your domain appears in the AI Overview's sources (1 = first). `targetOrganicRank` is your best position in the top 10 organic results, or `null`. Subdomains count, so `blog.example.com` matches `example.com`.

### Input

| Field | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| `keywords` | One search query per line, up to 1,000. | 3 sample queries |
| `targetDomain` | Optional. Your domain, such as `example.com`. Adds the four `target...` fields. | empty |
| `country` | Two-letter country code. | `US` |
| `language` | Two-letter language code. | `en` |
| `device` | `desktop` or `mobile`. | `desktop` |

### Pricing

| Event | Price |
|---|---|
| Run fee, once per run | US$0.003 |
| Keyword checked | US$0.002 |

Examples: 10 keywords cost US$0.023. 100 keywords cost US$0.203. 1,000 keywords cost US$2.003. You pay the same whether or not an AI Overview appears, because finding out is the check. Failed checks are not charged.

### Limits

- 1,000 keywords per run.
- Results usually take 1 to 3 minutes, because searches go through a queue that keeps the price low.
- Free Apify plan: the first 3 keywords per run.
- Google shows AI Overviews for some queries and not others, and this changes from day to day. One run is a snapshot.

### FAQ

**Where does the data come from?** Live Google results collected by DataForSEO, with the AI Overview loaded in full.

**Why is `aiOverviewPresent` false for a keyword I saw one on?** AI Overviews vary by country, device, language and time. Check that these match what you tested by hand.

**Does it track ChatGPT or Perplexity?** No, only Google's AI Overview.

**Can an AI agent call it?** Yes. Compact JSON, stable field names, pay-per-event pricing, and it works with Apify's MCP server.

### More tools from the same developer

Same style: clean JSON output, pay only for results, no charge on failed items.

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| [Bulk Keyword Search Volume](https://apify.com/PsypherZ/keyword-search-volume) | Google Ads search volume, CPC, competition and 12-month trend for up to 10,000 keywords |
| [Google Trends API](https://apify.com/PsypherZ/google-trends-api) | Interest over time, by region, and rising queries and topics for up to 500 keywords |
| [Google SERP Results](https://apify.com/PsypherZ/google-serp-results) | Organic results, featured snippets and People Also Ask for any keyword, country and device |
| [Audio and Video Transcriber](https://apify.com/PsypherZ/audio-video-transcriber) | Timestamped transcripts from audio and video files in 90+ languages |
| [Subtitle Generator](https://apify.com/PsypherZ/subtitle-generator) | Ready-to-use SRT and WebVTT subtitles from audio and video files |
| [Podcast Transcriber](https://apify.com/PsypherZ/podcast-transcriber) | Timestamped transcripts of podcast episodes from any RSS feed or Apple Podcasts link |
| [Image OCR](https://apify.com/PsypherZ/image-ocr) | Text from images in 20 languages, with confidence scores |
| [PDF to Text and Markdown](https://apify.com/PsypherZ/pdf-to-text-markdown) | Clean text and Markdown from PDFs, with OCR for scanned pages |
| [Bulk PageSpeed Insights Audit](https://apify.com/PsypherZ/bulk-pagespeed-audit) | Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores for many pages, mobile and desktop |

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

One search query per line. Up to 1,000 per run.

## `targetDomain` (type: `string`):

For example example.com. The output then shows whether the AI Overview cites this domain, at which source positions, and its organic rank.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter country code for the Google market.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Two-letter language code, for example en, de, es, fr.

## `device` (type: `string`):

Desktop or mobile results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "what is intermittent fasting",
    "how does compound interest work",
    "best project management software"
  ],
  "country": "US",
  "language": "en",
  "device": "desktop"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One row per keyword: whether an AI Overview showed, its text, cited sources and whether your domain is cited.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": [
        "what is intermittent fasting",
        "how does compound interest work",
        "best project management software"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("psypherz/google-ai-overview-tracker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "keywords": [
        "what is intermittent fasting",
        "how does compound interest work",
        "best project management software",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("psypherz/google-ai-overview-tracker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": [
    "what is intermittent fasting",
    "how does compound interest work",
    "best project management software"
  ]
}' |
apify call psypherz/google-ai-overview-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,psypherz/google-ai-overview-tracker"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/xYutbu2HoOye0xsJK/builds/kmVGbx77R38gYxHcS/openapi.json