Profound

AI visibility and analytics with Profound

Profound is an AI visibility and analytics platform that helps brands understand how they appear across AI-powered search engines, chatbots, and assistants. It tracks mentions, citations, sentiment, bot traffic, and referral patterns across platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and more.

With the Profound integration in Sim, you can:

  • Monitor AI Visibility: Track share of voice, visibility scores, and mention counts across AI platforms for your brand and competitors.
  • Analyze Sentiment: Measure how positively or negatively your brand is discussed in AI-generated responses.
  • Track Citations: See which URLs are being cited by AI models and your citation share relative to competitors.
  • Monitor Bot Traffic: Analyze AI crawler activity on your domain, including GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and other AI agents, with hourly granularity.
  • Track Referral Traffic: Monitor human visits arriving from AI platforms to your website.
  • Explore Prompt Data: Access raw prompt-answer pairs, query fanouts, and prompt volume trends across AI platforms.
  • Optimize Content: Get AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) scores and actionable recommendations to improve how AI models reference your content.
  • Manage Categories & Assets: List and explore your tracked categories, assets (brands), topics, tags, personas, and regions.

These tools let your agents automate AI visibility monitoring, competitive intelligence, and content optimization workflows. To use the Profound integration, you'll need a Profound account with API access.

Usage Instructions

Track how your brand appears across AI platforms. Monitor visibility scores, sentiment, citations, bot traffic, referrals, content optimization, and prompt volumes with Profound.

Tools

profound_list_categories

List all organization categories in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
categoriesjsonList of organization categories
idstringCategory ID
namestringCategory name

profound_list_regions

List all organization regions in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
regionsjsonList of organization regions
idstringRegion ID (UUID)
namestringRegion name

profound_list_models

List all AI models/platforms tracked in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
modelsjsonList of AI models/platforms
idstringModel ID (UUID)
namestringModel/platform name

profound_list_domains

List all organization domains in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
domainsjsonList of organization domains
idstringDomain ID (UUID)
namestringDomain name
createdAtstringWhen the domain was added

profound_list_assets

List all organization assets (companies/brands) across all categories in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
assetsjsonList of organization assets with category info
idstringAsset ID
namestringAsset/company name
websitestringAsset website URL
alternateDomainsjsonAlternate domain names
isOwnedbooleanWhether this asset is owned by the organization
createdAtstringWhen the asset was created
logoUrlstringURL of the asset logo
categoryIdstringCategory ID the asset belongs to
categoryNamestringCategory name

profound_list_personas

List all organization personas across all categories in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
personasjsonList of organization personas with profile details
idstringPersona ID
namestringPersona name
categoryIdstringCategory ID
categoryNamestringCategory name
personajsonPersona profile with behavior, employment, and demographics

profound_category_topics

List topics for a specific category in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
categoryIdstringYesCategory ID (UUID)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
topicsjsonList of topics in the category
idstringTopic ID (UUID)
namestringTopic name

profound_category_tags

List tags for a specific category in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
categoryIdstringYesCategory ID (UUID)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
tagsjsonList of tags in the category
idstringTag ID (UUID)
namestringTag name

profound_category_prompts

List prompts for a specific category in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
categoryIdstringYesCategory ID (UUID)
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 10000)
cursorstringNoPagination cursor from previous response
orderDirstringNoSort direction: asc or desc (default desc)
promptTypestringNoComma-separated prompt types to filter: visibility, sentiment
topicIdstringNoComma-separated topic IDs (UUIDs) to filter by
tagIdstringNoComma-separated tag IDs (UUIDs) to filter by
regionIdstringNoComma-separated region IDs (UUIDs) to filter by
platformIdstringNoComma-separated platform IDs (UUIDs) to filter by

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of prompts
nextCursorstringCursor for next page of results
promptsjsonList of prompts
idstringPrompt ID
promptstringPrompt text
promptTypestringPrompt type (visibility or sentiment)
topicIdstringTopic ID
topicNamestringTopic name
tagsjsonAssociated tags
regionsjsonAssociated regions
platformsjsonAssociated platforms
createdAtstringWhen the prompt was created

profound_category_assets

List assets (companies/brands) for a specific category in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
categoryIdstringYesCategory ID (UUID)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
assetsjsonList of assets in the category
idstringAsset ID
namestringAsset/company name
websitestringWebsite URL
alternateDomainsjsonAlternate domain names
isOwnedbooleanWhether the asset is owned by the organization
createdAtstringWhen the asset was created
logoUrlstringURL of the asset logo

profound_category_personas

List personas for a specific category in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
categoryIdstringYesCategory ID (UUID)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
personasjsonList of personas in the category
idstringPersona ID
namestringPersona name
personajsonPersona profile with behavior, employment, and demographics

profound_visibility_report

Query AI visibility report for a category in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
categoryIdstringYesCategory ID (UUID)
startDatestringYesStart date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
endDatestringYesEnd date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
metricsstringYesComma-separated metrics: share_of_voice, mentions_count, visibility_score, executions, average_position
dimensionsstringNoComma-separated dimensions: date, region, topic, model, asset_name, prompt, tag, persona
dateIntervalstringNoDate interval: hour, day, week, month, year
filtersstringNoJSON array of filter objects, e.g. [{"field":"asset_name","operator":"is","value":"Company"}]
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of rows in the report
datajsonReport data rows with metrics and dimension values
metricsjsonArray of metric values matching requested metrics order
dimensionsjsonArray of dimension values matching requested dimensions order

profound_sentiment_report

Query sentiment report for a category in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
categoryIdstringYesCategory ID (UUID)
startDatestringYesStart date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
endDatestringYesEnd date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
metricsstringYesComma-separated metrics: positive, negative, occurrences
dimensionsstringNoComma-separated dimensions: theme, date, region, topic, model, asset_name, tag, prompt, sentiment_type, persona
dateIntervalstringNoDate interval: hour, day, week, month, year
filtersstringNoJSON array of filter objects, e.g. [{"field":"asset_name","operator":"is","value":"Company"}]
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of rows in the report
datajsonReport data rows with metrics and dimension values
metricsjsonArray of metric values matching requested metrics order
dimensionsjsonArray of dimension values matching requested dimensions order

profound_citations_report

Query citations report for a category in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
categoryIdstringYesCategory ID (UUID)
startDatestringYesStart date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
endDatestringYesEnd date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
metricsstringYesComma-separated metrics: count, citation_share
dimensionsstringNoComma-separated dimensions: hostname, path, date, region, topic, model, tag, prompt, url, root_domain, persona, citation_category
dateIntervalstringNoDate interval: hour, day, week, month, year
filtersstringNoJSON array of filter objects, e.g. [{"field":"hostname","operator":"is","value":"example.com"}]
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of rows in the report
datajsonReport data rows with metrics and dimension values
metricsjsonArray of metric values matching requested metrics order
dimensionsjsonArray of dimension values matching requested dimensions order

profound_query_fanouts

Query fanout report showing how AI models expand prompts into sub-queries in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
categoryIdstringYesCategory ID (UUID)
startDatestringYesStart date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
endDatestringYesEnd date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
metricsstringYesComma-separated metrics: fanouts_per_execution, total_fanouts, share
dimensionsstringNoComma-separated dimensions: prompt, query, model, region, date
dateIntervalstringNoDate interval: hour, day, week, month, year
filtersstringNoJSON array of filter objects
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of rows in the report
datajsonReport data rows with metrics and dimension values
metricsjsonArray of metric values matching requested metrics order
dimensionsjsonArray of dimension values matching requested dimensions order

profound_prompt_answers

Get raw prompt answers data for a category in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
categoryIdstringYesCategory ID (UUID)
startDatestringYesStart date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
endDatestringYesEnd date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
filtersstringNoJSON array of filter objects, e.g. [{"field":"prompt_type","operator":"is","value":"visibility"}]
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of answer rows
datajsonRaw prompt answer data
promptstringThe prompt text
promptTypestringPrompt type (visibility or sentiment)
responsestringAI model response text
mentionsjsonCompanies/assets mentioned in the response
citationsjsonURLs cited in the response
topicstringTopic name
regionstringRegion name
modelstringAI model/platform name
assetstringAsset name
createdAtstringTimestamp when the answer was collected

profound_bots_report

Query bot traffic report with hourly granularity for a domain in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
domainstringYesDomain to query bot traffic for (e.g. example.com)
startDatestringYesStart date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
endDatestringNoEnd date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601). Defaults to now
metricsstringYesComma-separated metrics: count, citations, indexing, training, last_visit
dimensionsstringNoComma-separated dimensions: date, hour, path, bot_name, bot_provider, bot_type
dateIntervalstringNoDate interval: hour, day, week, month, year
filtersstringNoJSON array of filter objects, e.g. [{"field":"bot_name","operator":"is","value":"GPTBot"}]
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of rows in the report
datajsonReport data rows with metrics and dimension values
metricsjsonArray of metric values matching requested metrics order
dimensionsjsonArray of dimension values matching requested dimensions order

profound_referrals_report

Query human referral traffic report with hourly granularity for a domain in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
domainstringYesDomain to query referral traffic for (e.g. example.com)
startDatestringYesStart date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
endDatestringNoEnd date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601). Defaults to now
metricsstringYesComma-separated metrics: visits, last_visit
dimensionsstringNoComma-separated dimensions: date, hour, path, referral_source, referral_type
dateIntervalstringNoDate interval: hour, day, week, month, year
filtersstringNoJSON array of filter objects, e.g. [{"field":"referral_source","operator":"is","value":"openai"}]
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of rows in the report
datajsonReport data rows with metrics and dimension values
metricsjsonArray of metric values matching requested metrics order
dimensionsjsonArray of dimension values matching requested dimensions order

profound_raw_logs

Get raw traffic logs with filters for a domain in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
domainstringYesDomain to query logs for (e.g. example.com)
startDatestringYesStart date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
endDatestringNoEnd date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601). Defaults to now
dimensionsstringNoComma-separated dimensions: timestamp, method, host, path, status_code, ip, user_agent, referer, bytes_sent, duration_ms, query_params
filtersstringNoJSON array of filter objects, e.g. [{"field":"path","operator":"contains","value":"/blog"}]
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of log entries
datajsonLog data rows with metrics and dimension values
metricsjsonArray of metric values (count)
dimensionsjsonArray of dimension values matching requested dimensions order

profound_bot_logs

Get identified bot visit logs with filters for a domain in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
domainstringYesDomain to query bot logs for (e.g. example.com)
startDatestringYesStart date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
endDatestringNoEnd date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601). Defaults to now
dimensionsstringNoComma-separated dimensions: timestamp, method, host, path, status_code, ip, user_agent, referer, bytes_sent, duration_ms, query_params, bot_name, bot_provider, bot_types
filtersstringNoJSON array of filter objects, e.g. [{"field":"bot_name","operator":"is","value":"GPTBot"}]
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of bot log entries
datajsonBot log data rows with metrics and dimension values
metricsjsonArray of metric values (count)
dimensionsjsonArray of dimension values matching requested dimensions order

profound_list_optimizations

List content optimization entries for an asset in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
assetIdstringYesAsset ID (UUID)
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)
offsetnumberNoOffset for pagination (default 0)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of optimization entries
optimizationsjsonList of content optimization entries
idstringOptimization ID (UUID)
titlestringContent title
createdAtstringWhen the optimization was created
extractedInputstringExtracted input text
typestringContent type: file, text, or url
statusstringOptimization status

profound_optimization_analysis

Get detailed content optimization analysis for a specific content item in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
assetIdstringYesAsset ID (UUID)
contentIdstringYesContent/optimization ID (UUID)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
contentjsonThe analyzed content
formatstringContent format: markdown or html
valuestringContent text
aeoContentScorejsonAEO content score with target zone
valuenumberAEO score value
targetZonejsonTarget zone range
lownumberLow end of target range
highnumberHigh end of target range
analysisjsonAnalysis breakdown by category
breakdownjsonArray of scoring breakdowns
titlestringCategory title
weightnumberCategory weight
scorenumberCategory score
recommendationsjsonContent optimization recommendations
titlestringRecommendation title
statusstringStatus: done or pending
impactjsonImpact details with section and score
suggestionjsonSuggestion text and rationale
textstringSuggestion text
rationalestringWhy this recommendation matters

profound_prompt_volume

Query prompt volume data to understand search demand across AI platforms in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
startDatestringYesStart date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
endDatestringYesEnd date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601)
metricsstringYesComma-separated metrics: volume, change
dimensionsstringNoComma-separated dimensions: keyword, date, platform, country_code, matching_type, frequency
dateIntervalstringNoDate interval: hour, day, week, month, year
filtersstringNoJSON array of filter objects, e.g. [{"field":"keyword","operator":"contains","value":"best"}]
limitnumberNoMaximum number of results (default 10000, max 50000)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
totalRowsnumberTotal number of rows in the report
datajsonVolume data rows with metrics and dimension values
metricsjsonArray of metric values matching requested metrics order
dimensionsjsonArray of dimension values matching requested dimensions order

profound_citation_prompts

Get prompts that cite a specific domain across AI platforms in Profound

Input

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
apiKeystringYesProfound API Key
inputDomainstringYesDomain to look up citations for (e.g. ramp.com)

Output

ParameterTypeDescription
datajsonCitation prompt data for the queried domain

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