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This section documents the citation pills data returned by the ChatGPT endpoint. Citation pills are part of the ChatGPT response — no separate API call is needed.

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Example request

Citation pills are returned by default when ChatGPT cites sources inline — no flag is required. 
{
  "prompt": "What is the best AI software?",
  "model": "CHATGPT",
  "country": "US"
}
This produces a response containing the citationPills array documented below.

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Overview

Citation pills are inline citations that appear within the text of ChatGPT responses when ChatGPT references specific sources. No additional parameters are required - citation pills are included by default when available in the response. The markdown field contains these citations as inline markdown links (e.g., [Label](url)), while the text field contains plain text without the links. The citationPills array provides structured metadata about all inline citations.

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Citation pill structure

Each citation pill contains:
FieldTypeDescription
urlstringThe URL of the citation source
labelstringLabel/title of the citation
descriptionstringDescription of the citation content
domainstringDomain of the citation source (e.g., “example.com”)
datePublishedstringISO 8601 date string of when the source was published
citationPillIdintegerUnique identifier for the citation pill

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Example usage

{
  "prompt": "What is the best AI software?",
  "model": "CHATGPT",
  "country": "US"
}
Response with citation pills: 
{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "text": "**ChatGPT** — Most versatile for writing, reasoning, and general problem-solving.\n**Claude** — Strong focus on safety and ethical reasoning.",
    "markdown": "**ChatGPT** — Most versatile for writing, reasoning, and general problem-solving. [Top 10 Best AI Apps in 2025](https://www.top10.com/best-lists/best-ai-apps)\n**Claude** — Strong focus on safety and ethical reasoning. [Best AI Platforms Compared](https://www.godofprompt.ai/blog/best-ai)",
    "citationPills": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.top10.com/best-lists/best-ai-apps",
        "label": "Top 10 Best AI Apps in 2025",
        "description": "A comprehensive guide to the best AI applications available today",
        "domain": "top10.com",
        "datePublished": "2025-01-15",
        "citationPillId": 0
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.godofprompt.ai/blog/best-ai",
        "label": "Best AI Platforms Compared",
        "description": "Expert comparison of leading AI platforms and their capabilities",
        "domain": "godofprompt.ai",
        "datePublished": "2025-02-01",
        "citationPillId": 1
      }
    ]
  }
}