## Sources in ChatGPT

This section documents the **sources** data returned by the [ChatGPT endpoint](/content/docs/api-reference/endpoint/monitor-chatgpt/index.html): the references extracted from ChatGPT’s sources modal, part of the ChatGPT response so no separate API call is needed. They follow the [common sources structure](/content/docs/guides/making-requests/sync#sources-array-structure/index.html) with additional ChatGPT-specific fields. For use cases, pricing context, and copy-paste examples, see the [ChatGPT sources API](/content/chatgpt/sources/index.html) page on the product site.

ChatGPT doesn’t cite sources for every prompt. When web search is triggered but no sources are available, `sources` returns an empty array.

## Example request

```json
{
  "prompt": "What are the best AI recruiting tools?",
  "model": "CHATGPT",
  "country": "US"
}
```

## ChatGPT-specific source fields

| Field          | Type    | Description                                                                                      |
| --------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `footnote`      | boolean | Whether this source appears as a footnote (in a subsequent list in the sources modal)          |
| `datePublished` | string  | The publication date of the source (e.g., “May 22, 2025”). Omitted when the source has no publish date — never emitted as `null`. |

## Response example

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "text": "Here's what I found about AI recruiting tools...",
    "sources": [
      {
        "position": 1,
        "url": "https://www.rippling.com/blog/ai-recruiting?utm_source=chatgpt.com",
        "label": "12 Best AI Recruiting Tools For HR in 2025",
        "description": "Top AI recruiting tools that can help HR professionals streamline their hiring process...",
        "footnote": false,
        "datePublished": "May 22, 2025"
      },
      {
        "position": 2,
        "url": "https://www.index.dev/blog/ai-recruiting-software-hiring-managers?utm_source=chatgpt.com",
        "label": "7 Best AI Recruiting Software for Hiring Managers in 2025",
        "description": "A guide to AI recruiting software options available for hiring managers...",
        "footnote": false,
        "datePublished": "April 10, 2025"
      },
      {
        "position": 3,
        "url": "https://www.selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/ai-recruiting?utm_source=chatgpt.com",
        "label": "10+ Best AI Recruiting Software for 2025: Reviews + Pricing",
        "description": "Reviews and pricing information for AI recruiting software solutions...",
        "footnote": true
      }  
    ]
  }
}
```