cloro
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What is cloro?
Cloro is a unified search API that provides real-time structured data from Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot, Gemini, and other AI search engines through a single endpoint. It captures the live search interface experience, parses sources and citations from responses, and returns standardized JSON across all engines. Teams use it to track search visibility, power search features in products, and consolidate multiple API integrations into one.
cloro pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free tier: 500 credits/month. Lite: $30/mo (37,500 credits, $0.80 per 1k). Hobby: $100/mo (250,000 credits, $0.40 per 1k). Additional tiers available.
cloro pros
- Single unified API for all major AI search engines and Google, eliminating need for separate integrations
- Captures live UI experience with parsed sources and citations, not just raw API text
- Predictable per-request credit pricing instead of unpredictable token-based costs from multiple providers
- Country and state-level targeting across all engines with 99.99% uptime
cloro cons
- Grok integration currently unavailable
- Free tier limited to 500 credits/month; paid subscriptions required for higher usage
Frequently asked questions about cloro
What search engines and AI platforms does cloro cover?
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot, Gemini, AI Overview, Google Search, Google News, and AI Mode. Grok is currently unavailable.
What data does the API return?
Structured JSON including answer text (markdown, HTML, or plain text), parsed sources with URLs and descriptions, citations, related search queries, and shopping cards with product information.
How does cloro's pricing model work?
Credit-based pricing with published per-request costs that vary by engine. Costs are transparent upfront, and per-credit pricing decreases with volume, unlike variable token-based billing from direct provider APIs.