CitationBench

AI Search Optimization Beyond Keywords and Rankings

AI search optimization now requires tracking citations in ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. CitationBench unifies traditional SEO and GEO measurement in one platform built for agencies.

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CitationBench · AI Citation Monitor
# Check brand visibility across AI search enginesPOST /v1/research/ai-citation> { "query": "best SEO platform for agencies", "engines": ["chatgpt", "claude", "perplexity"] }chatgpt    · cited: ✓  rank: 1  share_of_voice: 0.43claude     · cited: ✓  rank: 2  share_of_voice: 0.21perplexity · cited: ✗  rank: —  share_of_voice: 0.00# Pull citation history over timeresearch.ai_citation.history{ "trend": "rising", "days_tracked": 30, "citations_found": 18 }

Generic SEO Tools Miss AI Search

Traditional SEO platforms were not built for AI search engines, leaving brands blind to where it matters most today.

Invisible to AI search engines

Most SEO tools track Google rankings but never tell you if ChatGPT or Perplexity is citing your brand.

Research and writing stay disconnected

Agencies juggle Ahrefs, Surfer, and Frase separately, creating manual handoffs that slow down every campaign.

No loop from keyword to citation

Existing platforms measure either traditional rank or AI visibility but no single tool closes both in one workflow.

The fix

One Platform for SEO and AI Search Optimization

CitationBench tracks AI citations from ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity alongside traditional rank data, and automates the full workflow from keyword research through content publishing, indexing, and link building.

Every Tool Your AI Search Optimization Needs

CitationBench composes research, production, distribution, and measurement tools into one unified platform for agencies managing AI search optimization across client portfolios.

Track AI Citations Across Search Engines

GEO Measurement

Track AI Citations Across Search Engines

Monitor brand mentions in ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity via research.ai_citation.check and research.ai_citation.share_of_voice. Daily query scheduling and historical citation trajectory included alongside traditional rank data.

  • ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity tracking
  • Share of voice over time
  • Daily citation scheduling
Keyword Research Built for AI Search Intent

SEO Research

Keyword Research Built for AI Search Intent

Discover and label keyword sets from a seed URL via POST /v1/research/keyword. Every keyword tagged on intent and relevance axes, so prioritization for AI search optimization workflows is instant.

  • Seed URL to keyword universe
  • Intent and relevance labeling
  • Bulk import and clustering
Unified Rank and AI Visibility Tracking

Daily Monitoring

Unified Rank and AI Visibility Tracking

Daily rank tracking across all client workspaces via X-Workspace-Id alongside AI citation monitoring. No toggling between separate platforms to understand how a brand performs in both traditional and AI search.

  • Daily rank checks per client
  • AI and traditional rank unified
  • Full keyword history
Generate Content Optimized for AI Search

Content Production

Generate Content Optimized for AI Search

Produce long-form SEO blog content via produce.blog_post.create with brand voice enforcement through reusable content refiners. Bulk create from keyword lists and push directly to CMS platforms.

  • Long-form SEO blog drafts
  • Bulk creation from keyword lists
  • Direct CMS publishing
Auto Index Every Published Page Instantly

Distribution

Auto Index Every Published Page Instantly

Every produce.publish call fires Google Search Console URL submission and IndexNow simultaneously. No manual indexing step needed after content targeting AI search optimization queries goes live.

  • GSC submission on every publish
  • IndexNow fired automatically
  • Zero manual indexing steps

How it works

From sign-up to first call in five minutes.

01

Sign up and get your key

An `sk_test_*` key lands in your dashboard instantly. No demo gate — start calling real endpoints with shape-complete responses.

02

Add the MCP server or hit REST

`claude mcp add citationbench https://mcp.citationbench.com/mcp` from Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client. Or `curl` against `api.citationbench.com/v1/*` directly.

03

Run a tool or invoke an agent

Every tool returns shape-complete demo data without auth, so your agent works before the user signs up. Tools across research, production, indexing, link-building, and agents.

04

Scope to a workspace and ship

Add `X-Workspace-Id: ws_***` to scope per client. Switch to a live `sk_live_*` key when you're ready. Same API surface, same SDK.

Why CitationBench

Built for production, agency-scale, and AI-agent-first.

~35 tools, one MCP server

Hosted at mcp.citationbench.com/mcp. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, and ChatGPT Apps. No self-hosting required.

Durable jobs, not fire-and-forget

Every long-running call runs on Cyclonic workers — survives restarts, cancellable, resumable, streams via SSE. Production-safe by default.

Multi-workspace from day one

One master API key, N client workspaces. Switch with a single `X-Workspace-Id` header. Per-client data isolation, bulk ops across all of them.

Demo mode out of the box

Every endpoint responds in shape-complete demo mode without auth, so you can build the agent before the user signs up.

FAQ

Common questions

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