How do snapshots work?

A snapshot is a single analysis result of an AI model’s response to one prompt at a specific point in time.

Snapshot lifecycle

1. Trigger — the user starts a snapshot (or an automatic scheduler does)
2. Send — GEORate sends the prompt to the AI model
3. Response — the AI model generates the full text response
4. Analysis — GEORate analyzes the response:
   ├── Detects brand mentions (yours and competitors)
   ├── Determines the sentiment of each mention
   ├── Identifies ranking positions
   ├── Recognizes entities (companies, products)
   └── Saves the full response
5. Metrics — calculated and saved to the dashboard
6. Alerts — checks whether alert conditions were triggered

What does a snapshot contain?

In the Snapshot Detail view (tabs):

Tab	Content
Overview	Mentions, sentiment, ranking positions
Sources	Sources cited by AI
Full Response	Full text response from the AI model
Raw JSON	Raw analysis data

Statuses

Status	Description
`processing`	Analysis in progress
`completed`	Analysis completed
`failed`	Error — reanalysis possible
`pending_reanalysis`	Waiting for another analysis

Reanalysis

If a snapshot ended with an error or you want to refresh results for old data, you can run reanalysis:

In history, find a snapshot with status failed or completed
Click Reanalyze
GEORate will process the AI response again (the same original one)

Note: Reanalysis uses the original AI response — it does not ask the model again. Results may differ if GEORate analysis algorithms were updated.

Flagging snapshots

You can flag a snapshot if it contains incorrect analysis or if you want to highlight it for later review.

In the snapshot view → click the flag icon
Optionally add a note
The snapshot will appear in the “Flagged” filters