# Hotspot source

A hotspot source is a page or domain cited by multiple AI engines for the same query. It is the highest-leverage place to get featured, because being cited there influences several engines at once.

## How Getspotted helps

Getspotted is the AI citation API for hotspot source: it finds the sources AI engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini) and Google cite for any query, per country, and the contacts behind them. Start with the [docs](/content/docs/index.html) or connect the [MCP server](/content/mcp/index.html).

## Related terms

[AI citations](/content/glossary/ai-citations/index.html) An AI citation is a source (URL or domain) an AI engine references to support an answer.

[Generative engine optimization (GEO)](/content/glossary/generative-engine-optimization/index.html) Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the practice of getting a brand cited in the answers provided by AI engines.