Google AI Overview

Name: Google AI Overview
Author: johnisanerd

by johnisanerdversion 1.0.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.github.johnisanerd/google-ai-overview

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Google AI Overview answers and cited sources via the Apify Google AI Overview API, hosted MCP.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
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Before you install

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You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http google-ai-overview 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API'

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-ai-overview": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "google-ai-overview": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API

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Common questions

Is Google AI Overview safe?

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What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 4 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

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🔎 Google AI Overview API: Get Google's AI answer and its sources as JSON

The most efficient, reliable, and developer-friendly way to use the Google AI Overview API.

Actor page: apify.com/johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API Input schema: apify.com/johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API/input-schema

Send any search query and get back Google's AI Overview, the AI-generated answer that appears at the top of Google's results, as structured JSON: the answer text blocks plus the sources it cites (title, link, snippet, and source name). When Google defers generation and returns only a short-lived token, this API resolves the full answer for you automatically, so you always get clean, ready-to-use data.

Video Walkthrough

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Python 3.11 or higher
An Apify account and API key (get a free key here)

Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/johnisanerd/Apify-Google-AI-Overview-API.git

cd Apify-Google-AI-Overview-API

Install dependencies with UV

   # Install UV if you do not have it:

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Install project dependencies:

uv sync

Configure your API key

   cp .env.example .env

Edit .env and add your Apify API key

Get your free API key at: https://apify.com?fpr=9n7kx3

Run the example

   uv run python google-ai-overview-api-example.py

Alternative: set the API key directly

export APIFY_API_TOKEN="your_api_key_here"

uv run python google-ai-overview-api-example.py

Why Use This Google AI Overview API?

Just the answer, structured. You get the AI Overview content and its cited sources as clean JSON, ready to drop into a database, a report, or an LLM pipeline. No HTML parsing.

It handles Google's deferral for you. Google sometimes returns the AI Overview immediately and sometimes defers it behind a short-lived token. This API resolves that follow-up automatically in a single run, so you never have to manage tokens that expire in under a minute.

One query or many. Pass a single query or a queries list. You get one result row per query, which makes batch lookups and GEO/AEO monitoring straightforward.

Pay only for what you fetch. Pricing is per retrieval: one retrieval for a standard inline answer, two only when Google defers and a follow-up is required. The output tells you exactly how many were used.

Country and language targeting. Choose the country (gl) and language (hl), or narrow to a specific location.

MCP-ready. Load it as a tool in Claude Cowork, Claude Code, Claude on the web, and Cursor (see below) and ask for an AI Overview in plain language.

Features

Core Capabilities

Returns the AI Overview answer as ordered text_blocks (paragraphs, headings, lists)
Returns the cited references for each answer (title, link, snippet, source)
Automatic resolution of Google's deferred (token-based) generation
Single-query and batch (queries) input, one row per query
Country, language, and location targeting

Data Quality

Clean, typed JSON output, one row per query, with a stable result_type field
A clear ai_overview_present flag and a note when Google shows no overview
Transparent retrievals_used count so cost is never a surprise

Usage Examples

Basic Example

"query": "what is the Siliconimist podcast?" }

Advanced Example

"queries": [ "best practices for prompt engineering", "how does vector search work" ], "gl": "us", "hl": "en", "location": "Austin, Texas, United States" }

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`query`	`str`	one of `query` / `queries`	-	A single search query to fetch the AI Overview for.
`queries`	`list[str]`	one of `query` / `queries`	-	Multiple queries in one run; one result row per query. Merged with `query`.
`gl`	`str`	no	`us`	Country code (ISO 3166-1), e.g. `us`, `gb`, `ca`.
`hl`	`str`	no	`en`	Language code (ISO 639-1). AI Overviews are currently English-only.
`location`	`str`	no	-	Optional location to narrow results, e.g. `Austin, Texas, United States`.

At least one of query or queries is required.

Output Format

One row per query. Each item has a result_type of ai_overview or error. The answer text and sources below are illustrative; your run returns the live AI Overview content and its real citations.

"result_type": "ai_overview", "query": "what is retrieval augmented generation", "ai_overview_present": true, "used_dedicated_api": false, "retrievals_used": 1, "text_blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "snippet": " " } ], "references": [ { "title": " ", "link": "https://www.example.com/source", "snippet": " ", "source": "Example", "index": 1 } ], "gl": "us", "hl": "en", "fetched_at": "2026-05-28T08:33:58.988871+00:00" }

When Google does not show an AI Overview for a query, the row comes back with "ai_overview_present": false and a short note explaining why.

Use as an MCP tool

You can load the Google AI Overview API as an MCP tool so assistants call it for you. The MCP server URL preloads just this one Actor:

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API

Authenticate with OAuth in the browser when offered, or with your Apify API token (the same APIFY_API_TOKEN used by the Python example). Get a token at https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations and a free Apify account at https://apify.com?fpr=9n7kx3 .

Install in Claude Cowork Desktop

Cowork is the desktop app's automation mode. To give it the Google AI Overview API as a tool, add the Apify MCP server as a connector.

Open the Claude desktop app and go to Settings → Connectors (or Settings → Developer → Edit Config to edit claude_desktop_config.json directly).

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add the Apify MCP server, preloaded with only this Actor:

"mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API" ] } } }

Restart the app. When Cowork first calls the tool, complete the OAuth prompt in your browser, or add your Apify API token in the connector settings to skip OAuth.
In a Cowork chat, confirm the tool is available and ask it to run the Google AI Overview API.

Download the desktop app and start a free trial: https://claude.ai/referral/uIlpa7nPLg More help: https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/claude-desktop

Install in Claude Code

Claude Code is the command-line tool. Add the Actor's MCP server with one command:

claude mcp add --transport http apify \

"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API"

To use a token instead of browser OAuth:

claude mcp add --transport http apify \

"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API" \ --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"

Then verify with claude mcp list, or run /mcp inside a session. Ask Claude Code to call the Google AI Overview API.

Try Claude Code free: https://claude.ai/referral/uIlpa7nPLg Claude Code MCP docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp

Install in Claude (website)

On claude.ai you add Apify as a connector, then enable just this Actor's tool.

Go to Settings → Connectors → Browse connectors and search for Apify MCP server. Install it (enable or update if prompted).
When connecting, authenticate with your Apify API token, and enable the tool johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API.
In any chat, open + → Connectors and turn on Apify.
Alternatively, choose Add custom connector and paste the full MCP URL https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API, using OAuth when prompted.
Ask Claude to run the Google AI Overview API.

Open Claude on the web: https://claude.ai/referral/uIlpa7nPLg

Install in Cursor

Cursor reads MCP servers from a project file at .cursor/mcp.json.

In your project, create .cursor/mcp.json:

"mcpServers": { "apify": { "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API" } } }

If you prefer token auth over browser OAuth, add a header:

"mcpServers": { "apify": { "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" } } } }

Open Cursor → Settings → MCP and confirm the apify server is connected (green dot).
In Composer or Chat, ask Cursor to call the Google AI Overview API.

New to Cursor? Get it here: https://cursor.com/referral?code=XQP4VBLI3NNX

Install in ChatGPT

ChatGPT connects to the Apify MCP server through Developer mode (available on ChatGPT Pro, Plus, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans).

Click your profile icon, then go to Settings > Apps. If you do not see a Create app button, open Advanced settings and enable Developer mode.
Click Create app and fill out the form:

Name: Apify
MCP Server URL: https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Google-AI-Overview-API
Authentication: OAuth

Click Create and authorize the connection with Apify.
To use the app in a conversation, click + in the chat, choose Developer mode, and select Apify.

More help: https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp

Made with care

*Use the Google AI Overview API to power GEO/AEO monitoring, research, and content workflows with reliable, structured results.*

🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this Actor

Open a ready-to-send prompt about the Google AI Overview API in the AI of your choice:

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Google AI Overview

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Signoff

README from the maker

🔎 Google AI Overview API: Get Google's AI answer and its sources as JSON

Video Walkthrough

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Install project dependencies:

Edit .env and add your Apify API key

Get your free API key at: https://apify.com?fpr=9n7kx3

Alternative: set the API key directly

Why Use This Google AI Overview API?

Features

Core Capabilities

Data Quality

Usage Examples

Basic Example

Advanced Example

Input Parameters

Output Format

Use as an MCP tool

Install in Claude Cowork Desktop

Install in Claude Code

Install in Claude (website)

Install in Cursor

Install in ChatGPT

🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this Actor