# Yandex AI Overview Scraper (`scrapeai/yandex-ai-overview-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes AI-generated overview responses (Alice AI / Neuro summary / smart answers), cited sources, key takeaways, and search results from Yandex Search.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapeai/yandex-ai-overview-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ScrapeAI](https://apify.com/scrapeai) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, AI, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.
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Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Yandex AI Overview Scraper

Scrape AI-generated responses (**Alice AI**, **Yandex Neuro summary**, and smart answer blocks) from Yandex Search results in real-time. Extracts the full AI answer text, structured Markdown format, key takeaway bullet points, cited source URLs, follow-up suggested queries, and top organic SERP results.

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### 🌟 Key Features

- **⚡ Real-time AI Overview Extraction**: Captures live AI-generated summaries (Neuro / Alice AI / Smart Answers) directly from Yandex Search.
- **📝 Formatted Markdown & Key Takeaways**: Returns both plain text and structured Markdown summaries with parsed bullet points (`keyPoints`).
- **🔗 Cited Sources & Domains**: Extracts all citation links with title, clean destination URL, domain, position rank, and context snippets.
- **💡 Suggested Follow-up Questions**: Gathers related queries and prompt suggestions generated for the search topic.
- **🌐 Top Organic SERP Results**: Optionally extracts top organic search results (title, link, domain, snippet) for complete SERP context.
- **🎯 Dynamic Multi-Query & Batch Processing**: Run single queries or batch lists of topics in a single run.
- **🌍 International & Localized Search**: Supports multi-language and country region codes (e.g. `en`, `ru`, `us`, `by`, `kz`).
- **🛡️ Anti-Detection & Proxy Ready**: Built-in stealth headers, anti-bot evasions, and native Apify residential proxy integration.

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### 📋 Sample Output Record

```json
{
  "query": "what is artificial intelligence",
  "searchUrl": "https://yandex.com/search/?text=what+is+artificial+intelligence&lr=84",
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us",
  "hasAiOverview": true,
  "aiOverview": "Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and natural language processing.",
  "aiOverviewMarkdown": "Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence.\n\n**Key Takeaways:**\n- Enables machine learning and neural network processing\n- Widely applied in computer vision, robotics, and natural language processing\n- Powers predictive models and autonomous decision-making systems",
  "aiBlockType": "NeuroSummary",
  "keyPoints": [
    "Enables machine learning and neural network processing",
    "Widely applied in computer vision, robotics, and natural language processing",
    "Powers predictive models and autonomous decision-making systems"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "title": "Artificial intelligence - Wikipedia",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence",
      "domain": "wikipedia.org",
      "snippet": "Artificial intelligence (AI) is the intelligence of machines or software..."
    },
    {
      "position": 2,
      "title": "What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? | IBM",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/topics/artificial-intelligence",
      "domain": "ibm.com",
      "snippet": "Artificial intelligence leverages computers and machines to mimic human problem-solving..."
    }
  ],
  "suggestedQueries": [
    "how does machine learning work",
    "types of artificial intelligence",
    "applications of ai in healthcare"
  ],
  "organicResults": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "title": "What is Artificial Intelligence? | IBM",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/topics/artificial-intelligence",
      "domain": "ibm.com",
      "snippet": "Artificial intelligence leverages computers and machines to mimic the problem-solving and decision-making capabilities of the human mind."
    }
  ],
  "searchMetadata": {
    "pageTitle": "what is artificial intelligence — Yandex: found 126 thousand results",
    "totalOrganicFound": 10,
    "sourcesCount": 2,
    "hasAiSummary": true
  },
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-20T12:30:00.000Z",
  "status": "success"
}
```

***

### ⚙️ Input Parameters

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | `string` | `"what is artificial intelligence"` | Single search query to look up on Yandex. |
| `queries` | `array` | `[]` | Optional list of search queries to scrape in batch. |
| `language` | `string` | `"en"` | Language code (e.g. `'en'` for English, `'ru'` for Russian). |
| `country` | `string` | `""` | Country/region code for localized results (e.g. `'us'`, `'ru'`, `'kz'`, `'by'`). |
| `includeOrganicResults` | `boolean` | `true` | Include top organic search results alongside the AI overview. |
| `maxItems` | `integer` | `10` | Maximum number of queries to process (min: `1`, max: `100`). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | `object` | `{ "useApifyProxy": true }` | Proxy configuration. Residential proxies are strongly recommended. |

#### Example Input JSON

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "what is artificial intelligence",
    "quantum computing explained"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us",
  "includeOrganicResults": true,
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

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### 📊 Output Fields Reference

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `query` | `string` | The submitted search query. |
| `searchUrl` | `string` | The target search URL requested on Yandex. |
| `language` | `string` | Language code used for search. |
| `country` | `string` | Country/region code used for search (if specified). |
| `hasAiOverview` | `boolean` | `true` if an AI Overview/Neuro response was found, `false` otherwise. |
| `aiOverview` | `string` | Full plain text of the AI-generated answer summary. |
| `aiOverviewMarkdown` | `string` | Formatted Markdown text including paragraphs and bullet points. |
| `aiBlockType` | `string` | Identified AI block selector/type name. |
| `keyPoints` | `array` | Key takeaways and summary bullet points. |
| `sources` | `array` | Array of cited source objects (`position`, `title`, `url`, `domain`, `snippet`). |
| `suggestedQueries` | `array` | Follow-up search suggestions and related questions. |
| `organicResults` | `array` | Top organic search result previews (`rank`, `title`, `url`, `domain`, `snippet`). |
| `searchMetadata` | `object` | SERP metadata including page title and result counts. |
| `scrapedAt` | `string` | ISO 8601 timestamp when scraped. |
| `status` | `string` | Status of the record (`"success"`). |

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### 🚀 How to Run

#### Run on Apify Platform

1. Go to the **Yandex AI Overview Scraper** Actor on [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com).
2. Enter your search query or list of queries.
3. Configure `language` and proxy settings (Residential proxy recommended).
4. Click **Start**.
5. Export your results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML format.

#### Run Locally

```bash
## Install dependencies
npm install

## Run the actor
npm start

## Validate the generated dataset
node validate-datasets.js
```

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### 💡 Best Practices & Tips

- **Residential Proxies**: Yandex SERP actively deploys SmartCaptcha challenges on datacenter IPs. Using **Apify Residential Proxies** ensures highest success rates.
- **Language Selection**: Yandex's Neuro AI summary is most active and rich on Russian (`ru`) and English (`en`) queries.
- **Batch Processing**: Use the `queries` input array to process multiple keywords seamlessly in a single Actor run.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Primary search query to look up on Yandex.

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Optional list of search queries to scrape in batch (e.g. for multiple keywords or topics).

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

Language code for search results (e.g. 'en' for English, 'ru' for Russian).

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

Country code for localized search results (e.g. 'us', 'ru', 'by', 'kz').

## `includeOrganicResults` (type: `boolean`):

Whether to extract top organic search results alongside the AI overview for additional SERP context.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of queries to process.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for the scraper. Residential proxies are strongly recommended to avoid CAPTCHAs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "what is artificial intelligence",
  "queries": [
    "what is artificial intelligence",
    "quantum computing basics"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "country": "",
  "includeOrganicResults": true,
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped AI overview and search results

# 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 = {
    "query": "what is artificial intelligence",
    "queries": [
        "what is artificial intelligence",
        "quantum computing basics"
    ],
    "language": "en",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapeai/yandex-ai-overview-scraper").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 = {
    "query": "what is artificial intelligence",
    "queries": [
        "what is artificial intelligence",
        "quantum computing basics",
    ],
    "language": "en",
    "maxItems": 10,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapeai/yandex-ai-overview-scraper").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 '{
  "query": "what is artificial intelligence",
  "queries": [
    "what is artificial intelligence",
    "quantum computing basics"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call scrapeai/yandex-ai-overview-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

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/x9KUgtBX1h6zpGR9z/builds/1GyaX4OfEV7F036P6/openapi.json