# Introducing Structured Outputs for the Monitor API
Parallel Web Systems | Infrastructure for intelligence on the web
Define exactly what fields you want from each web event with Monitor API structured outputs. Get validated, schema-matched data instead of raw text.
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When we launched the Monitor API last year, it introduced a fundamentally new pattern for web intelligence: instead of pulling information on demand, you could create queries that push notifications when relevant content appears. But the output format was limited; each match returned a URL and unstructured text, leaving downstream processing to your application.
Ref. 3BE2-A
Previously, a monitor tracking industry news would return matches as raw URL and text pairs. Your agent/application would need to parse, extract, and structure the relevant information before it could be used in downstream systems.
Ref. 0939-B