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Google People Are Saying API

Google's discussions module — the Reddit, Quora, and forum threads it injects into the SERP — as structured JSON with position, title, link, and Google's freshness label. Know which community threads Google elevates on your queries before they shape buyer perception.

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Community threads, surfaced

The result.peopleAreSaying array captures the discussions module whenever Google renders it — included in every base SERP call.

Request example

python
from cloro import Cloro

client = Cloro(api_key="sk_live_your_api_key_here")

response = client.monitor.google(
    query="is notion good for project management",
    country="US",
    device="mobile",
)

print(response["result"]["organicResults"])

Response example

200 OKapplication/json
{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "peopleAreSaying": [
      {
        "position": 1,
        "title": "Notion for project management — 2 years in, honest review",
        "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Notion/comments/...",
        "date": "5 days ago"
      },
      {
        "position": 2,
        "title": "Why we moved off Notion for PM (and what we use now)",
        "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/projectmanagement/comments/...",
        "date": "2 weeks ago"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Discussions fields, documented

FieldTypeDescription
positionnumberPosition within the module (1-indexed).
titlestringCard title as displayed on the SERP.
linkstringDestination URL — typically a Reddit, Quora, or community forum thread.
datestringGoogle's raw relative-time text (e.g. "5 days ago") — free-form string, not a parsed timestamp.

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Forum SERP monitoring, answered

Why does the discussions module matter for brands?+

Since Google started boosting forum content, Reddit threads routinely outrank vendor pages on high-intent queries — and those threads carry unfiltered opinions about you. If a negative thread enters this module on a buying-intent query, it shapes deals before you ever see the prospect.

On which queries does Google show discussions?+

Opinion-seeking and experience-seeking queries — "is X good", "X vs Y", "X alternatives", troubleshooting. Mobile shows the module more aggressively than desktop, so sample both devices across your query set to map your exposure.

Does this cost extra?+

No — the discussions module is parsed from every base Google SERP call alongside organic results and People Also Ask.

How should I use the date field?+

It's Google's visible relative-time label, verbatim ("5 days ago", "2 weeks ago") — useful for spotting when a fresh thread displaces an old one, which usually signals a discussion gaining traction. It's a free-form string, so treat it as a label, not a timestamp.

Can I combine this with AI-surface monitoring?+

Yes — the same community threads that win this module tend to get cited by AI Overview and ChatGPT. Teams typically track the discussions module and ChatGPT sources together to see where community sentiment enters AI answers.

Watch the threads Google elevates

Discussions module included in every SERP call — from $0.40 per 1,000.