What is Citation Tracking Endpoint?
Citation Tracking Endpoint is Scavio's dedicated API for answer engine optimization work. Callers submit a prompt, Scavio runs it against each configured answer engine, parses the resulting citation list (URL, rank, snippet), and returns a uniform JSON structure. The endpoint handles the engine-specific quirks in citation formatting so caller code stays engine-agnostic. Used as the measurement primitive behind most 2026 AEO dashboards.
Example Response
JSON
{ "prompt": "best ai search api", "engines": { "chatgpt": { "citations": [{ "rank": 1, "url": "scavio.ai" }] }, "perplexity": { "citations": [] } } }Use Cases
- AEO dashboards and rank trackers
- Brand visibility monitoring across answer engines
- Content teams measuring citation share
- Agencies reporting AEO performance to clients
Why Citation Tracking Endpoint Matters
Every answer engine formats citations differently; a unified endpoint is the only practical way to track visibility across them without per-engine parsing code.
LangChain Example
Drop citation tracking endpoint data into your LangChain agent in a few lines:
Python
scavio.ask(prompt="best ai search api", engines=["chatgpt", "perplexity", "claude", "ai_overviews"])