# Yandex AI Overview Scraper (`searchapi/yandex-ai-overview-scraper`) Actor Scrapes AI-generated overview responses (Alice AI / smart answers) from Yandex Search results. Extracts the AI answer text, cited sources, and whether an AI block was present. - **URL**: https://apify.com/searchapi/yandex-ai-overview-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Search API](https://apify.com/searchapi) (community) - **Categories:** AI, Developer tools, 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 yandex ai overview scraper 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). 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 ### What is this tool? Yandex AI Overview Scraper helps you collect ai data from Yandex (Russia's #1 search engine). Just type in a question, and the tool will ask the AI and gather a comprehensive answer with the sources it used. ### What can you use it for? - Research on any topic with AI-generated summaries - Gather cited sources for fact-checking - Content creation and writing research - Quick answers to complex questions ### What data do you get? Each result includes up to **26 fields**, organized into the following categories: **Identity** (5 fields): Type, Result Type, Position, Page, AI Block Type **URLs** (1 fields): Search URL **Text** (2 fields): AI Overview (text), Model Name **Engagement** (1 fields): Source Count **Location** (2 fields): Country, Region **Source** (1 fields): Sources **Search Context** (4 fields): Query, Search Query, Language, Search Metadata **Other** (10 fields): Has AI Overview, AI Overview (HTML), AI Overview (plain), AI Summary, AI Short Summary, Citations, References, Follow-up Questions, Model Version, Scraped At ### How to use it #### Step 1: Enter your search Type in any question you want answered, like "What is artificial intelligence?" or "How does solar power work?" #### Step 2: Set your preferences Adjust the options below to customize your search. #### Step 3: Run the tool Click the run button and wait for your results. The tool will gather all the data and save it in a clean, organized format. ### Input options | Option | What it means | Required | Default | |--------|---------------|----------|---------| | **Search Query** | The search query to look up on Yandex. An AI overview will be extracted if present. | Yes | artificial intelligence | | **Max Items** | Max queries to process (one result per query). | No | 10 | | **Country** | Country code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'ru'). | No | — | | **Language** | Language code for search results (e.g. 'en', 'ru'). | No | en | ### Output Your results come in a clean, organized table with **two views**: #### Overview view Shows the most important fields at a glance: - **Query** - **AI Summary** - **Source Count** - **Model Name** - **Scraped At** #### Full details view Shows all 26 fields in detail. See "What data do you get?" above for the complete list. ### Tips for best results ✅ **Use Russian keywords** for the best results since Yandex is a Russian search engine ✅ **Be specific** with your search terms for more relevant results ✅ **Try different variations** of your search term to discover more results ✅ **Browse multiple pages** of results to get a wider variety ### Frequently asked questions **Why use Yandex?** Yandex is the most popular search engine in Russia. It returns results that other search engines (like Google) may not have, especially for Russian-language content and the Russian market. **How do I get the results?** Your results are saved in your Apify dashboard. You can download them in various formats (JSON, CSV, Excel) or access them via the API. **Can I run it on a schedule?** Yes! Apify supports scheduled runs. You can set up the tool to run automatically at any interval (hourly, daily, weekly, etc.) from your dashboard. **What if I get fewer results than I asked for?** This can happen if the search engine doesn't have enough matching results for your search, or if some results are blocked. Try different keywords or relax your filters. **Need more help?** If you have questions or run into issues, our support team is ready to help. Just reach out through the Apify platform and we'll get back to you quickly. # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): The search query to look up on Yandex. An AI overview will be extracted if present. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of queries to process (one result per query). ## `country` (type: `string`): Country code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'ru'). ## `language` (type: `string`): Language code for search results (e.g. 'en', 'ru'). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings for the scraper. Residential proxies recommended. ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "artificial intelligence", "maxItems": 10, "country": "", "language": "en", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "query": "artificial intelligence", "maxItems": 10, "language": "en", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("searchapi/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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "query": "artificial intelligence", "maxItems": 10, "language": "en", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("searchapi/yandex-ai-overview-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).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": "artificial intelligence", "maxItems": 10, "language": "en", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call searchapi/yandex-ai-overview-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=searchapi/yandex-ai-overview-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Yandex AI Overview Scraper", "description": "Scrapes AI-generated overview responses (Alice AI / smart answers) from Yandex Search results. Extracts the AI answer text, cited sources, and whether an AI block was present.", "version": "2.0", "x-build-id": "NpYFFctbDe7jjOktH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/searchapi~yandex-ai-overview-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-searchapi-yandex-ai-overview-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/searchapi~yandex-ai-overview-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-searchapi-yandex-ai-overview-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/searchapi~yandex-ai-overview-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-searchapi-yandex-ai-overview-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "query" ], "properties": { "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "The search query to look up on Yandex. An AI overview will be extracted if present." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of queries to process (one result per query).", "default": 10 }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Country code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'ru').", "default": "" }, "language": { "title": "Language", "type": "string", "description": "Language code for search results (e.g. 'en', 'ru').", "default": "en" }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings for the scraper. Residential proxies recommended." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```