Google AI Overview Tracker (via Apify)

io.github.retracnv1.0.0Updated Oct 3, 2026

Check if Google AI Overviews cite your website: citations, competitors and changes over time.

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Overview

AI-generated overview

Checks whether Google AI Overviews cite a given website for chosen keywords, listing citations, competitors and changes over time.

What it does
Runs an Apify actor that, for each keyword, reports whether a Google AI Overview appears, every cited URL with redirects resolved, the target site's citation position, competitor domains and brand mentions, organic rank, and citations gained or lost since the previous run. It supports any Google country and language and returns results as structured rows through Apify's REST API, Python and JavaScript clients, or MCP.
When to use it
Useful for SEO, AEO and GEO work where you want to measure whether AI answers cite your site for specific queries and how that shifts between runs. It fits keyword-level citation tracking and competitor comparison rather than general web search.
Requirements
A remote MCP endpoint at mcp.apify.com with an Authorization header carrying an Apify API token as a Bearer token. A free Apify account is needed to obtain the token, and the actor runs on the Apify platform with network access.
Before you install
The Authorization header carries an Apify API token, which is a billable credential; keep it secret. Runs are paid per keyword, so costs accrue with usage, though keywords Google blocks are retried and not charged. Queries and the target domain are sent to Apify and Google as part of the run.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Google AI Overview Tracker (via Apify) in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.

Other MCP clients

Add this to your client's mcpServers config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-ai-overview-tracker": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automationnation/aeo-auditor"
    }
  }
}

README

Google AI Overview citation tracker for AEO & GEO

[Run on Apify]

AEO & GEO Tracker is an Apify Actor that checks which searches show a Google AI Overview, whether your website is cited (and at what position), which competitors and brands are cited instead, and how that changes over time.

Price: $0.04 per keyword ($0.032 on Gold); $0.01 until 16 Oct 2026 · Run it: https://apify.com/automationnation/aeo-auditor · Guide: https://retracn.github.io/automationnation-actors/aeo-auditor/

Quick facts

  • One row per keyword: whether an AI Overview appears, every cited URL (redirects resolved), your citation position, competitor domains and brand mentions, organic rank, and gained / lost since your last run.
  • Any Google country and language.
  • About 30 seconds per keyword; keywords Google blocks are retried and never charged.
  • Price: $0.04 per keyword ($0.032 on Gold) from 17 Oct 2026, $0.01 before; Apify's free $5 credit covers 125+ checks.

Example input

json
{  "queries": [    "best running shoes for flat feet"  ],  "targetDomain": "runrepeat.com"}

Run it from code

REST API

bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/automationnation~aeo-auditor/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{"queries": ["best running shoes for flat feet"], "targetDomain": "runrepeat.com"}'

Python — see examples/python_example.py

python
# pip install apify-clientfrom apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")run = client.actor("automationnation/aeo-auditor").call(run_input={  "queries": [    "best running shoes for flat feet"  ],  "targetDomain": "runrepeat.com"})for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():    print(item.get("query"), item.get("aiOverviewPresent"), item.get("targetDomainInAI"), item.get("targetCitationPosition"))

JavaScript — see examples/node_example.mjs

js
// npm install apify-clientimport { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });const run = await client.actor('automationnation/aeo-auditor').call({  "queries": [    "best running shoes for flat feet"  ],  "targetDomain": "runrepeat.com"});const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();for (const item of items) console.log(item.query, item.aiOverviewPresent, item.targetDomainInAI, item.targetCitationPosition);

Use it with AI agents (MCP)

Hosted MCP server URL (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other clients with remote MCP support):

https://mcp.apify.com?tools=automationnation/aeo-auditor

Local config for Claude Desktop / Cursor — mcp/claude_desktop_config.json:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "aeo-auditor": {      "command": "npx",      "args": [        "-y",        "@apify/actors-mcp-server",        "--tools",        "automationnation/aeo-auditor"      ],      "env": {        "APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"      }    }  }}

FAQ

How do I check if my website is cited in Google AI Overviews? Run AEO & GEO Tracker on Apify with your keywords and your domain. For each keyword it reports whether an AI Overview appears, whether your site is cited and at what position, which other domains are cited, and what changed since your last run.

Is there a Google AI Overview API? No. Google doesn't offer an API for AI Overviews. AEO & GEO Tracker returns them as structured data through Apify's REST API, Python and JavaScript clients, integrations and MCP.

What does AEO mean? AEO (answer engine optimization) and GEO (generative engine optimization) mean optimizing content so AI answers — such as Google's AI Overviews — cite your website. Tracking citations per keyword over time is how you measure it.

More from AutomationNation

This repository holds usage examples. The scraper itself runs on the Apify platform; you need a free Apify account and API token. Examples are MIT licensed.

Source: README.md at commit 827f1e0

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  1. v1.0.0LatestOct 3, 2026