---
title: "Generate a structured, type-specific article outline"
method: GET
path: "/v3/generate-article/generate-outline/"
tags: ["Generate Article"]
---

# Generate a structured, type-specific article outline

`GET /v3/generate-article/generate-outline/`

Generates the structured outline for an article (listicle/guide/comparison/review/news) from a title + keywords + optional prompt insights and competitor URLs. The outline MUST be produced by this tool — its shape is type-specific and strict. Returns `{ outline, auto_selections, competitive_analysis, optimization_scope }`. To create an article from it, pass the WHOLE returned object as `articleOutline.generateOutlineResponse` to `create_article` (or just use the one-shot `generate_article`).

## Query parameters

- `title` string, required
- `type` 'listicle' | 'comparison' | 'news' | 'review' | 'guide'
- `content_article_type` 'pillar' | 'cluster'
- `primary_keywords` union
  - string
  - string[]
- `secondary_keywords` union
  - string
  - string[]
- `prompt_insights_json` string
- `article_topic` string
- `competitor_articles` union
  - string
  - string[]
- `length` string
- `tone` string
- `audience` string
- `country` string
- `language` string

## Response `200`

Default Response

## Changes

- **2026-08-09** `8f92b00b75d6` — 2 breaking, 7 info
  - the `query` request parameter `content_article_type` was restricted to a list of enum values
  - the `query` request parameter `type` was restricted to a list of enum values
  - added the new enum value `cluster` to the `query` request parameter `content_article_type`
  - added the new enum value `comparison` to the `query` request parameter `type`
  - …5 more
- **2026-07-26** `60ff6690f93c` — 4 warning
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `cta_intent`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `depth`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `goal`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `style`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/snowseo/apis/snowseo-api/changes/v3/generate-article/generate-outline/get.md)

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