Microsoft Copilot sources tracking
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Copilot's footnote list is its source set — there is no separate panel — which makes source and citation data very close to identical on this engine.
How it renders
The numbered footnote list beneath the answer.
Sampling
Source panels are wider and more stable than inline citations, so they reach a usable confidence interval at lower n.
Gotcha
Because sources and citations converge here, do not present them as two independent signals in a client report. On Copilot they are one.
What the API returns
A single collection call against Microsoft Copilot for the sources field, sampled n times and returned as one object per prompt.
{
"engine": "copilot",
"field": "sources",
"prompt": "best ai visibility tracking tool",
"country": "GB",
"language": "en",
"n": 30,
"sources": [
{
"url": "https://nostimates.com/docs",
"domain": "nostimates.com",
"inline": true,
"sample_frequency": 0.7
},
{
"url": "https://example.org/report",
"domain": "example.org",
"inline": false,
"sample_frequency": 0.23
}
]
}Response fields
| Key | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| url | string | Source URL from the panel. |
| domain | string | Registrable domain. |
| title | string | null | Panel title as rendered. |
| inline | boolean | Whether this source was also cited inline. |
| sample_frequency | float | Share of n samples containing this source. |
What it costs
Included in the base collection wherever the engine exposes a panel.
See credit pricing →Microsoft Copilot sources FAQ
- Does Copilot have a separate source panel?
- No. The footnote list is the source set, so the two fields largely coincide.
- Should I buy both fields?
- No need. Citations cover it on this engine, and we'll tell you that rather than sell you both.
Keep Copilot collection lean
We'll configure the minimum field set that covers this engine properly.
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