# Google AI Overview

Use **Google AI Overview** when you want a workflow step to fetch Google's AI Overview result for a query and pass that response into later steps.

## Configuration

| Option                                                                                                    | Required | Description                                                                                     |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name                                                                                                      | No       | Label for the step in the workflow canvas.                                                      |
| Search Query                                                                                              | Yes      | The value entered in **Search Query**.                                                          |
| Language                                                                                                  | No       | Language code used for the query. You can choose a preset language or enter a custom value.     |
| Language Custom Value                                                                                     | No       | Turns **Custom Value** on for **Language**.                                                     |
| Location                                                                                                  | No       | Location used for the query. You can choose a preset location or enter a custom value.          |
| Location Custom Value                                                                                     | No       | Turns **Custom Value** on for **Location**.                                                     |
| When the step fails                                                                                       | No       | Controls whether the workflow should **Terminate Workflow** or **Continue** if this step fails. |
| The **Settings** tab holds the search configuration, and the **Output** tab shows the latest test result. |          |                                                                                                 |

Use the **Insert Variable** button next to **Search Query**, **Language**, or **Location** when you want those values to come from earlier workflow steps or start inputs.

For both **Language** and **Location**, you can work in two modes:

* With **Custom Value** off, Fetch Hive shows a selectable list.
* With **Custom Value** on, Fetch Hive switches that field to a freeform text input.

## Output

This step stores the returned AI Overview payload as the step output.

Use the base output reference in later steps:

```
{{STEP_IDENTIFIER.output}}
```

If the returned output is an object, you can reference fields from the variable picker with dot paths such as:

```
{{step_2.output.some_field}}
```

Because the exact response shape depends on the Google AI Overview result for your query, use the variable picker or the **Output** tab to confirm the available keys for your workflow.

## Example

Add **Google AI Overview** to your workflow.

Set **Search Query** to something like `latest AI chip announcements`.

Choose a preset **Language** and **Location**, or enable **Custom Value** if those should be filled from workflow variables.

Click **Run** in the step header to test the step, then open **Output** to inspect the response before wiring it into later steps.

## Notes

* This step is configured in the standard **Settings** and **Output** tab layout, not the wide split-pane used by **AI Prompt**.
* The output shape depends on the result returned for the query, so check the live output before referencing nested fields in later steps.
* Use the variable picker to insert output paths instead of typing them manually when you want to avoid path mistakes.

See also: [Creating and Editing](https://docs.fetchhive.com/workflows/creating-and-editing) and [Testing and Iteration](https://docs.fetchhive.com/workflows/testing-and-iteration)