AI Mode

Get results from Google's AI Mode — the full AI-first search experience. See how Google's AI responds to conversational local queries like 'plumber near me that works weekends'.

When to use this

You want to see how Google's newest AI search handles conversational questions about your business type — like "plumber near me that works weekends." This is the future of search and understanding how it works now gives you an early advantage.

POST/v1/serp/ai-mode
Cost: 2 credits ($0.01)
Rate Limit: Varies by plan
Response: ~5-12 seconds

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
keywordstringYesSearch query (can be conversational)
locationstringYesCity and state

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/serp/ai-mode \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "plumber near me that works weekends", "location": "Austin, TX"}'

Example Response

JSON
{
  "status": "success",
  "credits_used": 2,
  "data": {
    "ai_response": "Here are some plumbers in Austin that offer weekend service...",
    "references": [
      { "title": "Weekend Plumbing Services - ABC Plumbing", "url": "https://abcplumbing.com/weekend", "domain": "abcplumbing.com" }
    ],
    "shopping_items": [],
    "keyword": "plumber near me that works weekends",
    "location": "Austin, TX"
  }
}

Response Fields

FieldTypeDescription
ai_responsestringThe full AI Mode response text
referencesarraySources referenced in the AI response
shopping_itemsarrayProduct recommendations if applicable

Notes

  • AI Mode handles conversational queries differently from traditional search.
  • Useful for understanding how Google's AI interprets local intent.
  • Compare with /v1/serp/ai-overview to see traditional vs AI Mode results for the same query.