---
title: "Returns citation-backed content briefs for measured losses only. Includes urls_to_earn, ChatGPT search_queries (fan-out), and a short outline. Engine errors are not treated as losses. Use when the user asks what to write next. Drafts only — never auto-publishes."
method: GET
path: "/get_citation_briefs"
tags: ["read"]
---

# Returns citation-backed content briefs for measured losses only. Includes urls_to_earn, ChatGPT search_queries (fan-out), and a short outline. Engine errors are not treated as losses. Use when the user asks what to write next. Drafts only — never auto-publishes.

`GET /get_citation_briefs`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://scope.online/v1`
- URL: `https://scope.online/v1/get_citation_briefs`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Query parameters

- `business_id` string, uuid, required: Owned Scope business ID

## Response `200`

Tool payload. `meta` holds tldr, next[], pagination cursors, and request_id.

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request.
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key.
- `402`: Quota or over-committed.
- `403`: Missing scope or Growth required.
- `404`: Unknown tool or resource.
- `405`: Wrong HTTP method for this tool.
- `429`: Rate limited (10 action calls / 60s per key; reads are higher).
- `503`: Temporary infrastructure limit — retry with retry_after.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/scope/apis/scope-api-2.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/scope/apis/scope-api-2/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/scope/apis/scope-api-2/revisions/2f01893f6e5c?raw)