ChatGPT sources schema

This section documents the sources data returned by the ChatGPT endpoint. Sources are part of the ChatGPT response, so no separate API call is needed. For use cases, pricing context, and copy-paste examples, see the ChatGPT sources API page on the product site.

Example request

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

This produces a response containing the sources array documented below.

Overview

Sources are references extracted from ChatGPT’s sources modal. They follow the common sources structure with additional ChatGPT-specific fields.

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`.

Example response with sources

{
  "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
      }
    ]
  }
}

ChatGPT doesn’t provide sources for certain promptsWhen web search is triggered but no sources are available, the sources field will return an empty array.

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