AI Overview

Get the Google AI Overview for any search query — the AI-generated answer that appears at the top of search results. Returns the full text, source citations, and referenced businesses/sites.

When to use this

You want to see what Google's AI says about your business or keyword at the top of search results. Is Google's AI mentioning your competitors but not you? This shows you exactly what shows up in the AI answer box and which websites it references.

POST/v1/serp/ai-overview
Cost: 1 credit ($0.005)
Rate Limit: Varies by plan
Response: ~3-8 seconds

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
keywordstringYesSearch keyword
locationstringYesCity and state

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/serp/ai-overview \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "best plumber in Austin", "location": "Austin, TX"}'

Example Response

JSON
{
  "status": "success",
  "credits_used": 1,
  "data": {
    "has_ai_overview": true,
    "summary_text": "Based on Google reviews and local rankings, some of the highest-rated plumbers in Austin include...",
    "cited_sources": [
      { "title": "ABC Plumbing - Austin TX", "url": "https://abcplumbing.com", "domain": "abcplumbing.com" },
      { "title": "Top 10 Plumbers in Austin", "url": "https://yelp.com/...", "domain": "yelp.com" }
    ],
    "keyword": "best plumber in Austin",
    "location": "Austin, TX"
  }
}

Response Fields

FieldTypeDescription
has_ai_overviewbooleanWhether Google showed an AI Overview for this query
summary_textstringThe AI-generated answer text
cited_sourcesarrayWebsites and pages cited by the AI Overview

Notes

  • Not all queries trigger an AI Overview — has_ai_overview will be false when Google doesn't show one.
  • Being cited in AI Overviews is becoming a major visibility factor for local businesses.
  • Track which competitors are cited to understand Google's AI perception of your market.