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# Get Review Count By Source

> Break down review volume by source for each location.

```
get_review_count_by_source
```

## Description

Returns review counts from Google, Yelp, Facebook, Birdeye, and other sources for each location.

## Parameters

| Parameter         | Type           | Required | Default                               | Description                       |
| ----------------- | -------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| `startDate`       | string         | No       | —                                     | Start date in `MM/DD/YYYY` format |
| `endDate`         | string         | No       | —                                     | End date in `MM/DD/YYYY` format   |
| `days`            | integer        | No       | —                                     | Relative window in days           |
| `months`          | integer        | No       | 12 months when no period is requested | Relative window in months         |
| `sourceAliases`   | list\[string]  | No       | All sources                           | Review sources to include         |
| `businessNumbers` | list\[integer] | No       | All locations                         | Location IDs to include           |

## Example Usage

```
How many Google versus Yelp reviews did each location receive this year?
```

## Example Response

```json theme={null}
[
  {
    "count": 342,
    "milestone": "Acme Dental - Downtown",
    "businessId": 78901,
    "reviewSites": [
      { "sourceAlias": "google", "count": 248 },
      { "sourceAlias": "yelp", "count": 39 },
      { "sourceAlias": "birdeye", "count": 55 }
    ]
  }
]
```

## Response Fields

Each location contains `milestone` for the location name, `businessId`, total `count`, and `reviewSites` entries with `sourceAlias` and `count`.

## Notes

* `milestone` contains the location name, not a date or reporting period.
* `sourceAlias` values are lowercase machine identifiers (`"google"`, `"our_website"`, `"direct_feedback"`, etc.), not display names — confirmed in testing.
* `count` is the location total across the returned sources; do not add it to the individual `reviewSites` counts.
* Sources with zero reviews in the window are simply absent from `reviewSites` rather than listed with `count: 0`.
* Use `businessNumbers` to restrict the report to location IDs returned by [`get_child_locations`](/mcp/tools/business/get-child-locations). On accounts with many locations, an unscoped call over a wide window can return a very large array — a short window (e.g. `days: 7`) or `businessNumbers` keeps the response manageable.