Example Requests

Step-by-step Copilot Scraper API example requests for the NetNut LLM Scraper, including a cURL request, sample response, citations, inline citations, tables, and returned response fields.

Use this Copilot Scraper API example to send a basic prompt with the NetNut LLM Scraper.

This page shows a cURL request, a sample Copilot response, and the main response fields returned by the API.

Copilot performs AI-powered web retrieval and synthesis, returning a structured answer with citations, inline citations, and structured tables.

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cURL Request

curl -X POST https://llm-scraper.netnut.io/search \
  -U "username:password" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "engine": "copilot",
    "mode": "chat",
    "prompt": "what are the leading SEO tips in 2026"
  }'

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Example Copilot Response

Example shape – your actual traceID, timestamps, and content will vary.

{
  "timestamp": "2026-04-20T12:19:21.231Z",
  "traceID": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7a8b-9c0d-e1f2a3b4c5d6",
  "request_duration": 14.28,
  "process_duration": 14.28,
  "scraper": "Copilot",
  "response": {
    "prompt": "what are the leading SEO tips in 2026",
    "text": "The leading SEO tips for 2026 center on AI-readiness, entity-based optimization, technical excellence, and delivering deeply useful, intent-matched content. Winning in 2026 means helping AI interpret your expertise: build topic clusters and entity relationships, use structured data and schema, and create passage-ready content so LLMs can extract accurate snippets. Strengthen foundational SEO by improving crawlability, internal linking, and E-E-A-T signals. Refresh existing content before creating new — updating older pages often produces faster ranking gains. Improve Core Web Vitals and optimize for mobile-first indexing.",
    "text_markdown": "**The leading SEO tips for 2026 center on AI-readiness, entity-based optimization, technical excellence, and delivering deeply useful, intent-matched content.**\n\n### 1. Optimize for AI-Driven Search & LLM Discovery\n- Build **topic clusters** and **entity relationships** instead of isolated keyword pages.\n- Use **structured data** and schema to make content easy for AI to cite.\n- Create **passage-ready content** so LLMs can extract accurate snippets.\n\n### 2. Strengthen Foundational SEO (Technical + E-E-A-T)\n- Improve crawlability, internal linking, and site architecture.\n- Demonstrate **E-E-A-T** to become a trusted source for both humans and AI.\n\n### 3. Refresh Existing Content Before Creating New\n- Prioritize pages already ranking on page 2 or low page 1 for quick wins.\n\n### 4. Enhance Technical Performance & User Experience\n- Improve **Core Web Vitals** (speed, interactivity, stability).\n- Optimize for mobile-first indexing.",
    "citations_found": true,
    "citations": [
      {
        "id": 1,
        "url": "https://moz.com/blog/top-seo-tips-2026-whiteboard-friday",
        "title": "Top SEO Tips For 2026 - Moz",
        "section": "citations"
      },
      {
        "id": 2,
        "url": "https://sitebulb.com/resources/guides/seo-in-2026-17-expert-tips-predictions/",
        "title": "SEO in 2026: 17 Expert Tips & Predictions - Sitebulb",
        "section": "citations"
      },
      {
        "id": 3,
        "url": "https://www.bay20.com/10-practical-seo-tips-that-still-work-in-2026/",
        "title": "10 Practical SEO Tips That Still Work in 2026 - bay20.com",
        "section": "citations"
      },
      {
        "id": 4,
        "url": "https://www.ranktracker.com/blog/improve-seo-2026-guide/",
        "title": "How to Improve SEO in 2026: A Complete Guide to Boost Rankings, Traffic ...",
        "section": "citations"
      }
    ],
    "inline_citations": [
      {
        "id": 1,
        "url": "https://moz.com/blog/top-seo-tips-2026-whiteboard-friday",
        "title": "Top SEO Tips For 2026 - Moz",
        "text_anchor": "Build topic clusters and entity relationships instead of isolated keyword pages. Use structured data and schema to make content easy for AI to cite."
      },
      {
        "id": 2,
        "url": "https://sitebulb.com/resources/guides/seo-in-2026-17-expert-tips-predictions/",
        "title": "SEO in 2026: 17 Expert Tips & Predictions - Sitebulb",
        "text_anchor": "Improve crawlability, internal linking, and site architecture. Demonstrate E-E-A-T to become a trusted source for both humans and AI."
      }
    ],
    "tables": [
      {
        "title": "Quick Comparison: What Matters Most in 2026",
        "table_columns": ["Priority", "Why It Matters"],
        "table_rows": [
          [{"value": "AI & Entity Optimization"}, {"value": "AI search relies on semantic understanding"}],
          [{"value": "Technical SEO"}, {"value": "Crawlability + speed directly impact rankings"}],
          [{"value": "E-E-A-T"}, {"value": "AI and users trust authoritative sources"}],
          [{"value": "Content Refreshing"}, {"value": "Faster ranking gains than new content"}],
          [{"value": "User Experience"}, {"value": "Mobile-first indexing + engagement signals"}]
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Response Fields

In this Copilot Scraper response:

• engine selects the Copilot scraper through the engine request field.

• mode sets the Copilot chat mode used for the request.

• prompt contains the original prompt sent to the LLM Scraper API.

• text returns the plain-text Copilot answer.

• text_markdown returns the same answer in Markdown format.

• citations_found shows whether Copilot returned source citations.

• citations lists the source URLs and titles used in the response.

• inline_citations maps each source to the specific text span it supports.

• tables contains structured tables extracted from the Copilot response.