# Google AI Overview Scraper: Extract AI Summaries & Sources (`clearpath/google-ai-overview`) Actor
Extract Google's AI Overview summaries, cited sources, and organic results for any search query. Works best with question-style searches. Supports 52 countries and up to 10 queries per run.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/clearpath/google-ai-overview.md
- **Developed by:** [ClearPath](https://apify.com/clearpath) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Automation, AI
- **Stats:** 90 total users, 36 monthly users, 85.3% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 1.00 out of 5 stars
## Pricing
from $11.99 / 1,000 queries
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
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?
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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.
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```bash
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```
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```bash
pip install apify-client
```
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````bash
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# Windows
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```bash
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
**Google AI Overview Scraper on Apify.**
No Google account. No API key. Just a search query.
Extract AI Overview summaries, cited sources, and organic search results from Google Search. Works best with question-style queries ("how does X work", "is X good for you"). Supports 52 countries.
#### Copy to your AI assistant
Copy this block into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or any LLM to start using this actor.
````
clearpath/google-ai-overview on Apify. Call: ApifyClient("TOKEN").actor("clearpath/google-ai-overview").call(run\_input={...}), then client.dataset(run\["defaultDatasetId"]).list\_items().items for results. Key inputs: query (string), url (string, Google Search URL), countryCode (string, default "US"). Full actor spec (input schema with all params/enums/defaults, output dataset fields, README): GET https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/clearpath~google-ai-overview/builds/default (Bearer TOKEN) → inputSchema, actorDefinition.storages.dataset, readme. Pricing: PPE, $0.09 actor start + $0.012-$0.015/query. Get token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations
````
### How It Works
1. Enter a search query (or paste a Google Search URL)
2. The Actor searches Google and extracts AI Overview + organic results
3. Structured JSON result is pushed to Apify's default dataset
That's it. No setup, no login, no browser needed on your end.
### Quick Start — Google AI Overview Examples
#### Simple query
```json
{
"query": "is coffee good or bad for you"
}
````
#### With Google Search URL
```json
{
"url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=climate+change+effects&hl=en&gl=us"
}
```
#### Germany with AI Overview only
```json
{
"query": "Was ist Quantencomputing",
"countryCode": "DE",
"includeOrganicResults": false
}
```
***
### Which Queries Get AI Overviews?
Google generates AI Overviews mainly for **question-style queries** that ask "how", "what", "why", "is", etc. Not every search produces one.
Phrasing your query as a question significantly increases the chance of getting an AI Overview.
| Query type | Example | AI Overview? |
|------------|---------|:------------:|
| Health / science questions | "is coffee good or bad for you" | Yes |
| How-to questions | "how to make pasta from scratch" | Yes |
| Explainers | "what is quantum computing" | Yes |
| Recent events | "who won the world series 2024" | Yes |
| Shopping / products | "nike air max 90" | No |
| Weather / conversions | "weather in new york", "USD to EUR" | No |
| Local searches | "best restaurants in paris" | No |
When no AI Overview is available, the Actor still returns organic search results (if enabled).
***
### Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `query` | string | A search query to look up on Google. | — |
| `url` | string | Or a full Google Search URL to scrape directly. | — |
| `countryCode` | string | Country for the search location. 52 countries supported (US, GB, DE, FR, and more). | `US` |
| `includeOrganicResults` | boolean | Return organic search results alongside the AI Overview. | `true` |
Provide either `query` or `url`, not both. For multiple queries, schedule separate runs or use the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2).
***
### Output — Structured JSON
**Always returned:**
- `query` — the executed search query
- `hasAiOverview` — whether Google returned an AI Overview
- `searchUrl` — the full Google Search URL used
**AI Overview (when available):**
- `aiOverview.summary` — full AI-generated summary text
- `aiOverview.sources` — cited sources with title, snippet, domain, and URL
**Organic results (per result):**
- `position` — ranking position on the page
- `title` — result title
- `url` — result URL
- `snippet` — text snippet
#### Output example
```json
{
"query": "is coffee good or bad for you",
"hasAiOverview": true,
"aiOverview": {
"summary": "Coffee is generally good for most people when consumed in moderation (about 3–4 cups a day). It is rich in antioxidants, boosts focus, and is linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes...",
"sources": [
{
"title": "9 Reasons Why Coffee Is Good for You",
"domain": "Johns Hopkins Medicine",
"url": "https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/..."
}
]
},
"organicResults": [
{
"position": 1,
"title": "9 Reasons Why Coffee Is Good for You | Johns Hopkins",
"url": "https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/...",
"snippet": "Coffee contains caffeine, antioxidants, and other substances..."
}
],
"searchUrl": "https://www.google.com/search?q=is+coffee+good+or+bad+for+you&hl=en&gl=us"
}
```
When no AI Overview is available, `hasAiOverview` is `false` and `aiOverview` is `null`.
***
### Pricing — Pay Per Event (PPE)
| Event | Description | Price |
|-------|-------------|-------|
| Actor start | Charged once per run | $0.09 |
| Query | Charged per search query | from $0.012 |
Volume discounts available for Bronze, Silver, and Gold Apify plans.
#### Cost example — single query
| | No discount | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1× Actor start | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 1× Query | $0.015 | $0.014 | $0.013 | $0.012 |
| **Total** | **$0.105** | **$0.104** | **$0.103** | **$0.102** |
Free tier: **3 runs** for non-paying users to try the Actor.
***
### Who Is This For?
- **SEO professionals** — track how Google's AI Overview answers queries in your niche, monitor which sources get cited
- **Content marketers** — find gaps between AI Overview answers and your content
- **Researchers** — collect structured AI-generated summaries across topics at scale
- **Competitive intelligence** — monitor how competitors appear in AI Overview citations
***
### API Integration
#### Python
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("your_token")
run = client.actor("clearpath/google-ai-overview").call(run_input={
"query": "is coffee good or bad for you",
"countryCode": "US",
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
if item["hasAiOverview"]:
print(item["aiOverview"]["summary"][:200])
for result in item.get("organicResults", []):
print(f"{result['position']}. {result['title']}")
```
#### JavaScript
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'your_token' });
const run = await client.actor('clearpath/google-ai-overview').call({
query: 'is coffee good or bad for you',
countryCode: 'US',
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
for (const item of items) {
if (item.hasAiOverview) {
console.log(item.aiOverview.summary.slice(0, 200));
}
}
```
***
### Use with AI Assistants (Claude, GPT, etc.)
Connect this Actor to AI assistants via [Apify's MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com/).
Ask your assistant to search Google and extract AI Overviews in natural language.
#### Setup
1. Go to [mcp.apify.com](https://mcp.apify.com/) and add `clearpath/google-ai-overview` to your MCP server
2. Connect the MCP server to your AI assistant (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
#### Claude Desktop example
Add Apify's MCP server to `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@apify/actors-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"APIFY_TOKEN": "your-apify-token"
}
}
}
}
```
Then ask Claude:
> "Search Google for 'is intermittent fasting safe' and extract the AI Overview"
> "Compare Google's AI Overview answers for 'best programming language' across US, UK, and Germany"
***
### Export
- **JSON** — Programmatic analysis and pipeline integration
- **CSV** — Spreadsheet reporting
- **Excel** — Data visualization and dashboards
Export directly from the Apify Console or via API.
### Automation
- **Scheduled runs** — Daily, weekly, or custom cron schedules
- **Webhooks** — Trigger workflows when scraping completes
- **API** — Integrate into existing data pipelines
***
### FAQ
**Q: Does every Google search have an AI Overview?**
A: No. Google generates AI Overviews for many queries, but not all. When no AI Overview is available, the Actor returns `hasAiOverview: false` with organic results.
**Q: What countries are supported?**
A: 52 countries including US, UK, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Japan, Brazil, India, and many more.
**Q: Can I use my own Google Search URLs?**
A: Yes. Use the `url` field to paste a full Google Search URL with custom parameters like language (`hl`), location (`gl`), or filters.
**Q: How fast is it?**
A: Each query takes about 15-25 seconds.
**Q: Is a Google account required?**
A: No. The Actor searches Google without any login.
**Q: How do I export the data?**
A: Results are available as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Actor's dataset. Use the Apify API for programmatic access.
***
### Support
- **Email**: max@mapa.slmail.me
- **Bugs**: Issues tab
### Legal Compliance
This Actor extracts publicly available data from Google Search results. Users are responsible for complying with Google's Terms of Service and applicable data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA).
***
*Structured Google AI Overview data for SEO, research, and competitive intelligence.*
# Actor input Schema
## `query` (type: `string`):
Enter a search query. Questions work best for triggering AI Overviews.
Examples:
• is coffee good or bad for you
• how does quantum computing work
## `url` (type: `string`):
Or paste a full Google Search URL instead of a query. Use this when you need specific search parameters.
Example:
https://www.google.com/search?q=test\&hl=en\&gl=us
## `countryCode` (type: `string`):
Country used for the search location. Affects which AI Overview and results are shown.
## `includeOrganicResults` (type: `boolean`):
Disable to return only AI Overview data without organic search results.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"query": "is coffee good or bad for you",
"countryCode": "US",
"includeOrganicResults": true
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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": "is coffee good or bad for you"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("clearpath/google-ai-overview").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": "is coffee good or bad for you" }
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("clearpath/google-ai-overview").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": "is coffee good or bad for you"
}' |
apify call clearpath/google-ai-overview --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=clearpath/google-ai-overview",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Google AI Overview Scraper: Extract AI Summaries & Sources",
"description": "Extract Google's AI Overview summaries, cited sources, and organic results for any search query. Works best with question-style searches. Supports 52 countries and up to 10 queries per run.",
"version": "0.0",
"x-build-id": "cH5uTiNcXmATOScwE"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/clearpath~google-ai-overview/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-clearpath-google-ai-overview",
"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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/clearpath~google-ai-overview/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-clearpath-google-ai-overview",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/clearpath~google-ai-overview/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-clearpath-google-ai-overview",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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",
"properties": {
"query": {
"title": "Search query",
"type": "string",
"description": "Enter a search query. Questions work best for triggering AI Overviews.
Examples:
• is coffee good or bad for you
• how does quantum computing work"
},
"url": {
"title": "Google Search URL",
"type": "string",
"description": "Or paste a full Google Search URL instead of a query. Use this when you need specific search parameters.
Example:
https://www.google.com/search?q=test&hl=en&gl=us"
},
"countryCode": {
"title": "Country",
"enum": [
"US",
"GB",
"DE",
"FR",
"CA",
"AU",
"ES",
"IT",
"BR",
"NL",
"AR",
"AT",
"BE",
"BG",
"CH",
"CL",
"CO",
"CZ",
"DK",
"EG",
"FI",
"GR",
"HK",
"HR",
"HU",
"ID",
"IE",
"IL",
"IN",
"JP",
"KR",
"MX",
"MY",
"NG",
"NO",
"NZ",
"PE",
"PH",
"PK",
"PL",
"PT",
"RO",
"SA",
"SE",
"SG",
"SK",
"TH",
"TR",
"TW",
"UA",
"VN",
"ZA"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Country used for the search location. Affects which AI Overview and results are shown.",
"default": "US"
},
"includeOrganicResults": {
"title": "Include organic results",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Disable to return only AI Overview data without organic search results.",
"default": true
}
}
},
"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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```