1. Enable the Indexing API in Google Cloud Console

  1. Go to Google Cloud Console: https://console.cloud.google.com/
  2. Create a new project or select an existing one.
  3. Enable the Indexing API:
    • Navigate to APIs & Services > Library.
    • Search for Indexing API and enable it.
  4. Set up authentication:
    • Go to APIs & Services > Credentials.
    • Click Create Credentials > Service Account.
    • Assign it a name and description.
    • Select Owner or Editor role.
    • Click Create Key and download the JSON file.

2. Grant Search Console Access

  1. Go to Google Search Console: https://search.google.com/search-console
  2. Add the service account email (from the JSON file) as a verified owner.
    • Navigate to Settings > Users and Permissions.
    • Click Add User, enter the email, and set Owner permission.

3. Install Required Dependencies

Use Python for implementation:

sh

pip install google-auth google-auth-oauthlib google-auth-httplib2 google-auth-json

4. Use Python to Send Requests

Create a script (indexing_api.py):

python

import json
import requests
from google.oauth2 import service_account

# Load credentials
SCOPES = ["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/indexing"]
ENDPOINT = "https://indexing.googleapis.com/v3/urlNotifications:publish"
SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE = "your-service-account.json"

credentials = service_account.Credentials.from_service_account_file(
    SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE, scopes=SCOPES
)

def index_url(url):
    headers = {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {credentials.token}",
    }
    data = {"url": url, "type": "URL_UPDATED"}
    response = requests.post(ENDPOINT, json=data, headers=headers)
    return response.json()

# Example: Submit a URL
print(index_url("https://yourwebsite.com/new-page"))

5. API Response Handling

  • Success: {"urlNotificationMetadata": {"url": "https://yourwebsite.com/new-page", "latestUpdate": {...}}}
  • Error: Ensure the service account has Search Console ownership and the API is enabled.

6. Best Practices

  • Use only for important or frequently updated pages.
  • Not for general indexing; focus on job postings & live events.
  • Limit: 200 requests/day per URL property.

Next Steps

  • Automate indexing using a cron job.
  • Monitor API response logs.
  • Use the Google Search Console URL Inspection API to check indexing status.

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