IndexNow
IndexNow is an open protocol that allows websites to instantly notify search engines about URL changes (new, updated, or deleted pages), enabling faster discovery and indexing.
IndexNow lets you notify participating engines such as Bing, Yandex, Seznam, and Naver about changed URLs. Google does not support IndexNow.
IndexNow requires a verification key hosted on your site at `/{key}.txt`. You POST changed URLs to `https://api.indexnow.org/indexnow`; the protocol accepts batches of up to 10,000 URLs.
Indxel sends changed URLs to IndexNow and reports the endpoint response. Acceptance is not proof of crawl or indexation. Google status is inspected separately through Search Console.
Related terms
Google Indexing API
The Google Indexing API accepts update and deletion notifications for eligible job posting and livestream pages; it is not a general-content submission API or an indexing guarantee.
Indexation
Indexation is the process by which search engines discover, crawl, and store web pages in their database (index) so they can be returned in search results.
Sitemap XML
An XML sitemap is a file that lists URLs on your website along with optional metadata (last modified date, change frequency, priority) to help search engines discover and crawl your pages.
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