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AI Overview Tracker

Check whether Google shows an AI Overview for a query, which URLs it cites, and whether your brand is named.

AI Overview Tracker

Live Google AI Overview snapshot

Input
Output
Run the tool to see output here.
Overview present or absentCited URLs and citation rankJSON you can reuse

Developer experience

Detect Google AI Overviews programmatically.

Use the Batches endpoint with the AI Overview parser to check whether Google shows an AI Overview for a query and which sources it cites.

REST APIJSON responsesAI Overview detectionSource citationsOrganic resultsCountry targeting
Read the docs
# 1. Start the batch
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.olostep.com/v1/batches \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "items": [
          {
                "custom_id": "query",
                "url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+improve+website+speed&gl=us&hl=en"
          }
    ],
    "parser": { "id": "@olostep/google-ai-overview-results" },
    "formats": ["json"],
    "country": "US"
  }'

# 2. Poll batch status (replace BATCH_ID)
curl --url https://api.olostep.com/v1/batches/BATCH_ID \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

# 3. Get batch items
curl --url 'https://api.olostep.com/v1/batches/BATCH_ID/items?limit=50' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

See if Google cites you in the AI Overview

An AI Overview tracker runs a real Google search, records whether the generated overview appears, and lists the source URLs Google used to write it.

  • Presence, not just rank

    Some queries never trigger an Overview. This tool reports present or absent before it scores mentions and citations.

  • Citations and organic

    See which URLs Google cites in the Overview, your citation rank when your domain appears, and the classic organic list underneath.

  • Live scrape, then batches

    One query is a live Olostep scrape with @olostep/google-ai-overview-results. Recurring keyword lists belong on GEO batches.

How it works

Each tool is designed around a direct job: provide the input, get a useful output, and move it into your workflow.

  • 1

    Enter a query

    Add an optional brand and domain so the tracker can flag mentions and citations.

  • 2

    Olostep fetches the Google SERP

    The request waits for the AI Overview parser to finish — often 30 to 90 seconds — then returns structured JSON.

  • 3

    Review sources and copy JSON

    See whether the Overview appeared, which URLs it cited, and the organic results Google still shows below it.

Built for practical workflows

These tools are small on purpose: they solve the conversion job quickly, then point teams toward the API path when the workflow becomes recurring or high volume.

  • AEO spot-checks

    Confirm whether a target keyword currently triggers an AI Overview before you brief a page or a client.

  • Citation gap reviews

    See which third-party URLs Google cites instead of yours, then compare that list to your organic ranking URLs.

  • Prompt testing

    Try the questions buyers actually ask and capture the live Overview without relying on a personalized SERP.

Need this across a keyword list?

Use Olostep GEO batches with @olostep/google-ai-overview-results, or check Google AI Mode and ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini.

Open batchesGEO docs

Frequently asked questions

Product & Capabilities

  • It runs a Google search, records whether an AI Overview appears, lists the cited URLs, and optionally checks whether your brand is named or your domain is cited.

  • AI Overviews are the generated block on a classic Google results page. AI Mode is the conversational google.com/aimode surface. Use the AI Mode Tracker for that experience.

  • No. Search Console can mix AI Overview impressions with organic. This page is a live, one-off snapshot for a single query.

Usage & Automation

  • The scrape waits for Google to finish generating the Overview, often 30 to 90 seconds, up to about two and a half minutes.

  • No. Each run is a live snapshot. For many keywords on a schedule, use Olostep GEO batches with @olostep/google-ai-overview-results.

  • Yes. Send Google search URLs to the Batches API with the Google AI Overview parser. See the GEO batches example in the docs.

Pricing & Plans

  • The page UI is free to use. Live scrapes use the Olostep API configured for this site and are rate limited.

  • Standard scrapes are usage based. See Olostep pricing for the current plan details.

  • Olostep offers free credits for new users, so teams can test extraction before scaling.

AI Overview Tracker | See If Google Cites Your Site