Google indexing API return 200 but not indexing or crawl

[leleshirt]

Hello,


I already have the Indexing API set up. I used it two years ago, and at that time it triggered instant crawling and indexing.

I tested it again now, and although it returns 200 OK, there is no crawling or indexing happening.

I used the same key, and I even created a new project, but both give the same result.

Is it working for you, or is there something wrong on my side?

 

[netmatrix]

What are you trying to index?

Google patched the instant indexing workaround a while ago.

Indexing API still returns 200 OK, but it doesn’t force crawling anymore unless it’s job posting or live stream URLs (the only two types it officially supports).

It was never meant for regular pages.

 

[leleshirt]

What are you trying to index?

Google patched the instant indexing workaround a while ago.

Indexing API still returns 200 OK, but it doesn’t force crawling anymore unless it’s job posting or live stream URLs (the only two types it officially supports).

It was never meant for regular pages.

I'm trying indexing store selling shirts , I find many doing instant indexing , but I don't know how they able doing more than 300 link per day for many stores

 

[netmatrix]

Are you sure they’re using the Indexing API?

 

[leleshirt]

Are you sure they’re using the Indexing API?

No , really I don't know what they doing exactly ,

 

[netmatrix]

Yeah, that’s what I suspected. If you’re not sure they’re actually using the Indexing API, they might not be.

They could just have a better technical setup with a cleaner site structure, faster server, fewer errors, proper sitemaps, good internal linking, and pages that load instantly. Google hits those kinds of sites way more often.

Add in things like existing backlinks or stronger authority, and their pages will get crawled/indexed much faster.

If you’ve got GSC set up, check the page statuses there - crawled, discovered, indexed, errors, etc. That’ll give you a clearer idea of what’s actually happening with your pages.

 

[ladwasur]

even job posting is not indexing these days.