General SEO

Indexing API

Quick Definition

The Indexing API is a Google interface that lets sites notify Google about new or updated pages immediately, currently limited to job postings and live broadcast pages.

In context

Most sites can't use the Indexing API for general content. For faster indexing of regular pages, use Search Console's URL Inspection > Request Indexing instead, or rely on a fresh sitemap and good internal linking.

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