Proofsource and Looker Studio: AI visibility in your own dashboards
Create a read-only brand key, add the Proofsource community connector in Looker Studio, paste the key and pick a brand and dates. Your results appear by day and by AI engine, ready to sit beside your other marketing numbers. The card turns Connected the first time Looker reads data.
- 1. Create a read key for the brand
- 2. Ask us for the connector link
- 3. Paste the key in Looker Studio and pick a brand and dates
Proofsource and Looker Studio, in short
The facts, ready to quote.
- Stage
- Early access: ask us for the connector link
- Connects with
- A read-only brand key and the Proofsource Looker Studio community connector
- Access it needs
- A read key for the brand: it can read results and change nothing
- Where it shows
- Integrations, Content and reports tab, and Settings under API Keys
Early access Early access means the connector is shared on request rather than through a public link. Step two on the card reads Ask us for the connector link, and the Ask for the connector button sends us the request.
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Community connectors let anyone build a bridge from a data source into Looker Studio, which is how tools like Proofsource appear alongside your other marketing numbers.
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Charts your brand's AI visibility by day and engine in Looker Studio through a read-only key.
- Connect
Create a read-only key
Make a brand read key in Settings under API Keys. It lets Looker read results and nothing else.
- Read
Add the connector
Open the Proofsource community connector in Looker Studio, paste the key and pick a brand and dates.
- Show
Chart by day and engine
Build charts of the brand's results by day and by AI engine, next to your analytics, ad and sales data.
- Prove
Share it with the people who ask
Put AI visibility in the report your executives already open, so progress is visible without a login to Proofsource.
How to join early access
Create a read key
In Settings, under API Keys, choose Use in Looker Studio to make a read-only key for the brand.
Ask for the connector
On Integrations, Content and reports, open the Looker Studio card and press Ask for the connector. We send you the link.
Add it in Looker Studio
Open the connector link, authorize it, paste your key and pick the brand and dates.
Build and share
Chart the results by day and engine. The card turns Connected the first time Looker reads data. Revoke the key in Settings to disconnect.
See it at work
Drawn screens with sample data for an example brand.
| Key | Brand | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Looker Studio | Northwind Bikes | Read only, created today |
| Spreadsheet export | Northwind Bikes | Read only |
| Internal dashboard | Northwind Bikes | Revoked |
What you unlock with Looker Studio
Charts by day and engine
See results over time and split by AI engine.
Read-only by design
The key can read results and change nothing.
Beside your other numbers
Put AI visibility next to analytics, ads and sales in one report.
Share with executives
Give leaders a report link instead of another login.
Pair with exports
Use alongside CSV and API access for deeper analysis.
Status you can trust
The card turns Connected only after Looker really reads data.
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Questions about Proofsource and Looker Studio
What does Proofsource send to Looker Studio?
The brand's results by day and by AI engine, read through a read-only key. Looker pulls the data when a report refreshes. Proofsource does not push anything into your Looker account.
How do I connect Looker Studio?
Create a read key in Settings under API Keys, ask us for the connector link from the Looker Studio card, add the connector in Looker Studio, paste the key and pick a brand and dates.
What access does it need?
A read key for the brand. It can read results and cannot change brands, prompts or fixes.
How do I disconnect?
Revoke the key in Settings under API Keys. Reports using it stop refreshing straight away.
What does early access mean for Looker Studio?
The connector link is shared on request, so step two reads Ask us for the connector link. Once you have it, charts work as normal.
When does the card say Connected?
The first time Looker Studio reads data with your key, not when the key is created, so the status always reflects real data.
How does this help my AI visibility?
It makes the numbers easy to show and track. Seeing mentions and citations by day and engine next to your other marketing data helps teams justify and prioritize fixes. Proofsource covers up to 10 engines depending on plan, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot.
Is there another way to get the data out?
Yes. Proofsource also offers CSV exports and an API, and a Tableau route, for teams that prefer other tools.
Pairs well with Looker Studio
Put Looker Studio to work for your AI visibility.
Scan your brand today; Looker Studio joins your workspace as soon as it opens to you.
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