Citation Domains Node

Last updated: June 12, 2026

The Citation Domains node retrieves hostname or root domain–level citation data.

Use this step when you want to understand which domains are most frequently cited in AI answers referencing your brand. It can be used when:

  • Identifying top citing domains

  • Understanding media or partner visibility

  • Prioritizing digital PR outreach

  • Analyzing domain-level trends

Check out 📄 Getting started with Agents to learn how to add this node to an Agent.


Node configuration

Selecting the Citation Domains node opens its configuration panel on the right side of the Agent Builder.

Metric

  • Citation Share

  • Citation Count

Date Range

Select the time window.

Filters

Use filters to narrow the dataset.

Fields may include:

  • Analysis Types

  • Citation Categories

  • Hostnames

  • Regions

  • Personas

  • Platforms

  • Prompts

  • Tags

  • Topics

You can paste a static value or insert a value dynamically from earlier Agent steps by typing /.

When filtering on a field, you must also include that field as a dimension in the field settings.

Output Format

Examples:

  • JSON

  • Markdown Table

  • Domain List

Output Label (required)

Examples:

  • citation_pages

  • cited_urls


Advanced settings

Date Interval

Group the date interval by day, week, month, or year. 

Limit

Set the maximum number of rows returned by the query. This is helpful when using multiple dimensions or sending data into LLM steps.

Sort Direction

Sort the output in ascending (Asc) or descending (Desc) order.


Output

Returns a list of domains with associated citation metrics.