# Monitoring Overview

The Monitoring section tracks how AI search engines respond to questions your buyers actually ask. Everything follows a simple data model:

```
Monitor Groups → Prompts → Responses → Citations
```

![Monitor Groups](/docs/images/monitor_group.png)

## The Data Model

- **Monitor Groups**. The configuration layer. They define *who* is asking (persona), *where* (country, language), *when* (frequency), and *which AI surfaces* to query.
- **Prompts**. The questions. Each prompt is auto-classified with intent, funnel stage, and persona signal. see [Managing Prompts](/docs/using-gracker/working-with-prompts/prompts) for details.
- **Responses**. What AI surfaces answered. Every run captures full response text, sentiment, brands mentioned, and cited sources.
- **Citations**. The URLs AI surfaces pulled from. Aggregated across all responses, they reveal where authority lives in your category.

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## The Pages

| Page | What It Does |
|---|---|
| [Monitor Groups](/docs/using-gracker/working-with-monitors/monitors) | Configure tracking. surfaces, frequency, prompt assignment |
| [Prompts](/docs/using-gracker/working-with-prompts/prompts) | Build and manage your prompt library |
| [Responses](/docs/using-gracker/responses-and-citations/responses) | Read what AI surfaces actually answered |
| [Citations](/docs/using-gracker/responses-and-citations/citations) | See which sources AI trusts most in your category |

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## Recommended Reading Order

If you're new, read in this order:

1. [Monitor Groups](/docs/using-gracker/working-with-monitors/monitors)
2. [Managing Prompts](/docs/using-gracker/working-with-prompts/prompts)
3. [Analyzing Responses](/docs/using-gracker/responses-and-citations/responses)
4. [Reading Citations](/docs/using-gracker/responses-and-citations/citations)
5. [Monitoring Best Practices](/docs/using-gracker/working-with-monitors/best-practices)