Documentation Index
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cloro supports monitoring and extracting structured data from multiple providers. The API uses a credit-based billing system where each request consumes credits based on the provider and features used.
Provider list and base costs
| Provider | Base Cost | Key Features |
|---|
| ChatGPT | 5 credits (see details) | Shopping cards & inline products (+2), query fan-out (+2), raw response (+2), ads (+2), map entries, citation pills |
| AI Overview | 5 credits | Part of Google Search endpoint, ads included |
| Gemini | 4 credits | Markdown & HTML included |
| AI Mode | 4 credits | Shopping cards, markdown included |
| Perplexity | 3 credits | Shopping cards, query fan-out, markdown included |
| Copilot | 5 credits | Shopping cards, markdown included |
| Grok | 4 credits | Query fan-out, markdown included |
| Google Search | 3 credits (see details) | AI Overview (+2), PAA AI Overview (+2), ads, multi-page (+2 per additional page) |
| Google News | 3 credits | Multi-page (+2 per additional page, same as Google Search) |
Detailed pricing
Sync request surcharge
All sync monitor requests (/v1/monitor/*) include a +2 credit surcharge on top of the base cost and any feature add-ons. This surcharge reflects the higher operational cost of real-time synchronous requests.
Async and batch requests (/v1/async/*) are not affected by this surcharge.
Google Search multi-page pricing
| Feature | Cost |
|---|
| Base request (page 1) | 3 credits |
| + AI Overview | +2 credits |
| + PAA AI Overview | +2 credits |
| + Each additional page (pages 2-10) | +2 credits per page |
| 3 pages with AI Overview | 9 credits |
| 10 pages with AI Overview | 23 credits |
- HTML response included at no additional cost
- Page 1 included in base cost
- Multi-page costs scale linearly: +2 credits for every page beyond the first
- AI Overview and PAA AI Overview are billed independently. Using both adds +4 credits
- Maximum 10 pages per request
- Google News uses the same multi-page pricing (without AI Overview option)
ChatGPT additional features
| Feature | Cost |
|---|
| Base request (web search enabled) | 5 credits |
| + Raw response | +2 credits |
| + Query fan-out | +2 credits |
| + Ads | +2 credits |
+ Shopping cards & inline products (include.shopping) | +2 credits |
| Any combination of raw response, query fan-out, ads, and shopping | +2 credits |
| Full response | 7 credits |
Feature comparison
Query fan-out support
Query fan-out reveals the search queries that providers use internally to gather information. Useful for understanding how models break down complex prompts.
| Provider | Support | Request Parameter | Cost |
|---|
| ChatGPT | ✅ Yes | include.searchQueries: true | +2 credits |
| Grok | ✅ Yes | None (included by default) | Included in base price |
| Perplexity | ✅ Yes | None (included by default) | Included in base price |
| Copilot | ❌ No | - | - |
| Gemini | ❌ No | - | - |
| AI Overview | ❌ No | - | - |
| AI Mode | ❌ No | - | - |
| Provider | Support | Cost | Notes |
|---|
| ChatGPT | ✅ Yes | +2 credits | Opt-in with include.shopping: true. Includes inline products |
| Perplexity | ✅ Yes | Included | Automatically extracted when available |
| Copilot | ✅ Yes | Included | Automatically extracted when available |
| AI Mode | ✅ Yes | Included | Automatically extracted when available |
| Grok | ❌ No | - | - |
| Gemini | ❌ No | - | - |
| AI Overview | ❌ No | - | - |
- Prompt must be shopping/product-related (e.g., “best laptops under $1000”)
- Provider must return product data in its response
- Not all shopping queries guarantee shopping cards
Ads support
Ads extraction provides structured advertising data from provider responses, including advertiser branding, destination URLs, and product carousel cards.
| Provider | Support | Cost | Notes |
|---|
| ChatGPT | ✅ Yes | +2 credits | Opt-in with include.ads: true. Brand info and carousel cards |
| Google Search | ✅ Yes | Included | Always included. Sponsored ads with sitelinks |
| AI Overview | ✅ Yes | Included | Always included. Text and shopping ads within AI Overview |
| Perplexity | ❌ No | - | - |
| Copilot | ❌ No | - | - |
| Grok | ❌ No | - | - |
| Gemini | ❌ No | - | - |
| AI Mode | ❌ No | - | - |
Other features
| Feature | Providers | Cost | Notes |
|---|
| Sources | All | Included | All providers include source citations |
| HTML responses | All | Included | Use include.html: true |
| Markdown format | All | Included | Use include.markdown: true |
| Entity extraction | ChatGPT | Included | Products, brands, and concepts mentioned in responses |
| Map entries | ChatGPT, Copilot | Included | Business/place information |
| Citation pills | ChatGPT | Included | Inline citations with metadata |
| Raw response | ChatGPT | +2 credits | Full streaming events with include.rawResponse: true |
Unsupported providers
cloro does not currently scrape the following providers. The list reflects the most common requests we receive and is updated as our coverage changes.
| Provider | Supported? | Reason |
|---|
| Mistral | ❌ No | No endpoint available today. We evaluate new providers regularly based on demand |
| Claude | ❌ No | Behind a login wall — access conflicts with Anthropic’s terms of service |
| Meta AI | ❌ No | Behind a login wall — access conflicts with Meta’s terms of service |
| DeepSeek | ❌ No | Behind a login wall — access conflicts with DeepSeek’s terms of service |
| Amazon Rufus | ❌ No | Behind a login wall — access conflicts with Amazon’s terms of service |
Common questions
Shopping cards only appear when the prompt is related to products or shopping:
# ✅ Good - shopping related
"best laptops under $1000"
"compare iPhone vs Samsung"
"top rated headphones 2026"
# ❌ Bad - not shopping related
"what is the capital of France"
"how does photosynthesis work"
