Glossary
AI citations
An AI citation is a source (URL or domain) an AI engine references to support an answer. Citations are the new backlinks: the pages an AI trusts and surfaces. Tracking which sources get cited for your category is the core of GEO.
Also known as: LLM citations.
How Getspotted helps
Getspotted is the AI citation API for ai citations: it finds the sources AI engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini) and Google cite for any query, per country, and the contacts behind them. Start with the docs or connect the MCP server.
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