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AI visibility APIs for developers

The api category covers 2 of the tools we track, including KNWN and DataForSEO AEO. These are API-first. You pull AI search and citation data into your own product or dashboards instead of logging into theirs. Elmo is the open-source option in this space: self-host it for free and audit how every number is built.

Elmo: the open-source alternative

The tools here are API-first. Elmo gives you the data and the code: self-host the whole platform, read how every metric is produced, and pull mentions and citations into your own dashboards without paying per call or depending on a pipeline you cannot see.

Tools in this category

KNWN

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MCP server and ChatGPT app studio with a visibility product attached

DataForSEO AEO

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SEO data API provider with AI search tracking endpoints

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best api tools for AI visibility?
Tools in the api category include KNWN and DataForSEO AEO. This page compares them feature by feature so you can match one to your needs.
Is there an open-source api tool?
Elmo is an open-source AI visibility platform you can self-host for free. It tracks how ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews mention and cite your brand, with every metric open to inspection.

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