---
title: "Returns sources AI engines cite. Default view=compact is counts, top domains, cite_kind split, and top URLs. Pass view=full for the full citation dump. Use when the user asks who ChatGPT cites or which sources they are missing."
method: GET
path: "/get_citations"
tags: ["read"]
---

# Returns sources AI engines cite. Default view=compact is counts, top domains, cite_kind split, and top URLs. Pass view=full for the full citation dump. Use when the user asks who ChatGPT cites or which sources they are missing.

`GET /get_citations`

## Request

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

## Query parameters

- `business_id` string, uuid, required: Owned Scope business ID
- `prompt_id` string: Optional prompt text or id to filter citations
- `engine` string: Optional engine filter, e.g. chatgpt
- `view` 'compact' | 'full'
- `limit` integer: Max citation rows when view=full.
- `page` integer: Page of citation rows when view=full (1000 rows per page).
- `fields` string: Comma-separated fields to include on each citation in view=full (default: all).

## 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.

---

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