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> **Original source:** https://firehose.com/?utm_source=openai

Brand mentions, industry news, competitor updates, and more. Describe what you want to track, and Firehose notifies you when something happens.

## The web changes every second. Firehose turns those changes into a feed you control.

## What you can track

Track by keyword, phrase, site, language, topic, page type, how trusted the source is, and how recent it is. Combine them however you like to get exactly what you want.

## Up and running in minutes

Step 1

Sign up for free

Start in seconds. No credit card needed.

[Sign up](https://firehose.com/signup)

Step 2

Describe what to watch

In plain language. Search by word, title, site, language, or page type, and combine them with and / or / not. Tweak any time.

[See the full query syntax](https://docs.firehose.com/stream/rules)

Step 3

Get your matches

Follow them in a live dashboard, stream them into your own app, or let an AI assistant handle them.

Let AI set it up for you

Create a key, install the Firehose skill in your AI assistant, and share your key. It can set up taps, rules, and streaming from a single prompt.

## Start monitoring the web today

Sign up for free and set up your first monitor in minutes.

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