Google Indexing API: How to Use It?

Connecting to the Google Indexing API is both necessary and useful for instantly indexing website pages. Using this tool, you can quickly showcase your material and outperform your competitors.
To use the Google Indexing API, you must invest a significant amount of effort in developing and executing its complex stages. However, by using Goindexing, you may leverage the Google Indexing API without any issues and without spending any additional time or money.

Note: Google recommends that you use the Indexing API exclusively for sites with job posting, live streaming, and real-time information (such as news, event tickets, etc.), but our users use the Indexing API on diverse sorts of websites. You can utilize the Indexing API with a variety of topics, including public, blog, and store, and achieve exceptional results thanks to its quick indexing capability and speed.

Why should we use the Google Indexing API?

Google Indexing API, often known as Google Instant Indexing API, is a Google tool that has been publicly available in open source format to users around the world who have experienced issues with their website pages not being indexed or being indexed late.
Direct usage of the Google Indexing API necessitates programming and coding knowledge, making it more difficult to utilize; hence, third-party services like Goindexing come into play.

How do I set up the Google indexing API?

After creating an account on the Goindexing website, you need to get to Google Cloud and complete the steps to create and activate the indexing project.

STEP 1: Go to Google Cloud and create a project using the link provided below

Enter your project’s name next
Enable the Web Search Indexing API (Click the “Enable” button)
In the left sidebar, click the “Credentials” tab
Click on the “+ CREATE CREDENTIALS” button
In the opened menu, select “SERVICE ACCOUNT”
On the opened page, enter the account service’s Name, ID, and Description. (Then, click on the “CREATE and CONTINUE” and “DONE” buttons)
At the bottom of the page, under the “Service Accounts” section, Copy the email created by Google Cloud and save it somewhere for use in the second step. (email address: iam.gserviceaccount.com)
Now, click on the Google Cloud email to navigate to the new page
On the opening page, select the “KEY” menu
Tap ADD KEY, then click Create New Key
In the pop-up box that appears, change the Key type field to JSON and click CREATE
A file in JSON format will be downloaded; save it for use in the second step

Step 2: Configure the search console settings

Step 3: Sign in to the Goindexing website and your user panel

Step 4: Submit an index request or removal from the index

In general, the use of the Instant Indexing API is quite beneficial for sites with instant content.
APIs are used by a variety of websites, including job advertisement sites, event sites, game and theater ticket sales sites, live video publishing sites, news publishing sites, and similar sites.
However, if you have a store, blog, personal, business, or other website, you can use the indexing API without issue to keep the content of your website pages updated in Google search results.

A guide to fixing issues while using the Google Indexing API

After completing all of the Indexing API setting steps, you may receive an error while submitting an index or de-indexing request.
This error consists of three major components, each of which is explained below.

Encountering a 401 error This issue is connected to the actions described in the first stage for activating the API and getting the JSON files. Return to the first step, go into the Google Console, and enable the API. (Make sure it's enabled)

Encountering a 403 error This issue occurs while adding the Google Console user to the search console. Return to the second step and be sure to add the Google console email you received to the search console with Owner access.

Other security errors If your site has particular security settings and you have modified the Htaccess or Robots.txt files, you may receive an error. Also, if you are using WordPress and have added a security plugin, check its settings.

Other accessibility errors To connect the Google Indexing API to a website, blog, or network, you must first have access to the website's search console or Google Analytics, which allows you to add a Google Cloud user and verify ownership.

What is the Google Indexing API?

The Google Indexing API is an open-source service provided by Google that allows site owners to instantly index and de-index their website pages.

Is there a daily limit for submitting requests?

Yes, there is a daily limit of 200 for each indexing project you create on Google Cloud. (This limitation is from Google Cloud.)

How long does it take for our URL to get indexed?

This depends on the Google search engine; however, because the Indexing API indexes and de-indexes pages quickly, it often takes a few minutes to a few hours.

How long does it take for pages to appear in search results after they are indexed?

This varies depending on the Google search engine and other factors such as page and content quality, location, level of page competition, and so on, and can take anywhere from a few minutes to 48 hours. (In general, there are no precise rules.)

Is the index request submitted automatically?

No, you must manually submit a request for each page you want to index or deindex.

What's the difference between automated and manual indexing?

Automatic indexing gives a third-party website complete access to your search console, allowing it to collect and distribute data on your site’s condition without you knowing about it.
However, in manual indexing (as used in Goindexing), no one has access to your site’s search console information, and all of your data is fully secure.