> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tryprofound.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Citation Domains node

> Retrieve hostname or root domain citation data from Profound

The [Citation Domains](/answer-engine-insights/interpret#citations) node retrieves hostname or root domain-level citation data.

Use this step when you want to understand which domains are most frequently cited in AI answers referencing your brand. It can be used when:

* Identifying top citing domains
* Understanding media or partner visibility
* Prioritizing digital PR outreach
* Analyzing domain-level trends

## Node configuration

Selecting the Citation Domains node opens its configuration panel on the right side of the Workflow Builder.

### Metric

* Citation Share
* Citation Count

### Date Range

Select the time window.

### Filters

Use filters to narrow the dataset.

Fields may include:

* Analysis Types
* Citation Categories
* Hostnames
* Regions
* Personas
* Platforms
* Prompts
* Tags
* Topics

You can paste a static value or insert a value dynamically from earlier Workflow steps by typing `/`.

When filtering on a field, you must also include that field as a dimension in the field settings.

### Output Format

Examples:

* JSON
* Markdown Table
* Domain List

### Output Label (required)

Examples:

* `citation_pages`
* `cited_urls`

## Advanced settings

### Date Interval

Group the date interval by day, week, month, or year.

### Limit

Set the maximum number of rows returned by the query. This is helpful when using multiple dimensions or sending data into LLM steps.

### Sort Direction

Sort the output in ascending (Asc) or descending (Desc) order.

## Output

Returns a list of domains with associated citation metrics.