AI Overview

The google_search and google_ads targets can return AI Overviews from Google Search. The API response includes the ai_overviews field, an array that may contain multiple AI-generated blocks, such as "People also ask" and "Things to know.". More information about the targets can be found here.

AI Overview Rate Optimization

For the best chance of receiving a fully loaded and parsed AI-generated answer, please follow these guidelines:

Turn on JavaScript rendering by adding "headless": "html" parameter
Set device_type to one of the following: desktop, mobile

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AI Overview content is generated dynamically by Google and is subject to caching. As a result, the answers you receive may vary over time, even when submitting requests with identical parameters. Do not expect responses to be static or consistently reproducible.

Geographic Availability

Google AI Overviews are available in most countries. However, the feature is currently unavailable in the following regions:

China
Denmark
France
Iran
Netherlands
Sweden

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The Google AI Overviews feature is undergoing a continuous rollout. Support for more countries is expected to be added by Google over time.

Request example

curl --request 'POST' \
        --url 'https://scraper-api.decodo.com/v2/task' \
        --header 'Accept: application/json' \
        --header 'Authorization: Basic Auth.token' \ // update with your authorization token
        --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
        --data '
	{
    "target": "google_search",
  	"query": "How to improve sleep quality?",
  	"user_agent_type": "dekstop_chrome",
  	"headless": "html",
  	"parse": true
	}
'

Output

Descriptions for fields in the parsed JSON results.ai_overview section are provided in the table below. Results may differ depending on search query provided in request.

AI Overview Key	Description
`answer_text`	Basic details related to the Google Search query.
`bullet_list`	Shows information about items presented in a bulleted list within the AI Overview section of search results.
`products`	A list of products along with their corresponding details.
`source_panel`	A list of sources referenced to generate the AI Overview result.
`additional_questions`	Additional questions along with their respective details.
`recipes`	Recipes and their respective details presented in a list.
`info_list`	List of details most often used to illustrate process steps connected to the search query.
`pos_overall`	Indicates the position of the AI Overview SERP feature within all Google search results.

Example Output

...
{
  "ai_overviews": [
    {
      "answer_text": [
        {
          "pos": 1,
          "text": [
            "To improve sleep quality, focus on establishing healthy sleep habits, also known as sleep hygiene.",
            "This includes creating a relaxing bedtime routine, optimizing your sleep environment, and making lifestyle adjustments like limiting caffeine and alcohol before bed."
          ]
        },
        {
          "pos": 2,
          "text": [
            "Here's a more detailed breakdown:"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "bullet_list": [
        {
          "pos": 1,
          "points": [
            "Go to bed and wake up around the same time each day, even on weekends, to regulate your body's natural sleep-wake cycle.",
            "Aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per night."
          ],
          "list_title": "1. Establish a Regular Sleep Schedule:"
        }
      ],
      "pos_overall": 1,
      "source_panel": {
        "items": [
          {
            "pos": 1,
            "url": "https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/17-tips-to-sleep-better",
            "title": "15 Proven Tips to Sleep Better at Night",
            "source": "Healthline",
            "description": "May 29, 2024"
          },
          {
            "pos": 2,
            "url": "https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/healthy-sleep-tips",
            "title": "The 20 Ultimate Tips for How to Sleep Better | Sleep Foundation",
            "source": "Sleep Foundation",
            "description": "Dec 8, 2023"
          },
          {
            "pos": 3,
            "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/8-secrets-to-a-good-nights-sleep",
            "title": "8 secrets to a good night's sleep - Harvard Health",
            "source": "Harvard Health",
            "description": "Nov 20, 2023"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

...

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