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IndexNow URL Submitter

IndexNow URL Submitter

IndexNow is an open protocol supported by Bing, Yandex & to notify search engines immediately when content is created, updated, or deleted. Instead of waiting, you can proactively tell them about changes using the IndexNow protocol. Get your content indexed within minutes instead of waiting days.

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Submit URLs to Bing, Yandex, and Seznam instantly via the IndexNow protocol. Get your new and updated content indexed within minutes instead of waiting for crawlers.

BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) -- you provide your own API credentials.


Before You Start

This actor requires your own API credentials to fetch real data.

Where to get your key: Your IndexNow API key. If not provided, a random key will be generated. You must host this key as a text file at your domain (e.g., https://yourdomain.com/{key}.txt).

You can test with Demo Mode first (free, no key needed) to see the output format before committing.


Quick Start

Test with Demo Mode (free, no API key needed)

{
"demoMode": true,
"urls": []
}

Run with real data

{
"demoMode": false,
"urls": [],
"apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
"searchEngine": "indexnow"
}

Input Parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultRequiredDescription
urlsarray-NoList of URLs to submit to search engines. All URLs must be from the same domain. Maximum 10,000 URLs per run.
apiKeystring-Yes*Your IndexNow API key. If not provided, a random key will be generated. You must host this key as a text file at your domain (e.g., https://yourdomain.com/{key}.txt).
searchEnginestring"indexnow"NoWhich search engine endpoint to use. 'indexnow' is the universal endpoint that notifies Bing, Yandex, and Seznam simultaneously.
hoststring-NoThe domain host for URL validation (e.g., www.example.com). If not provided, it will be extracted from the first URL.
keyLocationstring-NoFull URL where your API key file is hosted. If not provided, defaults to https://{host}/{apiKey}.txt
webhookUrlstring-NoURL to receive a POST request with results when the submission completes. Useful for Zapier, Make, or n8n integrations.
demoModebooleantrueNoRun with sample data to test the actor without making real API calls.

*Required when Demo Mode is off.


Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

EventDescriptionPrice
URL SubmittedEach URL successfully submitted to IndexNow search engines$0.01

Demo mode is free -- no charges for sample data.


Troubleshooting

"API key is required"

You have Demo Mode turned off but didn't provide an API key. Either:

  • Turn Demo Mode on to test with sample data
  • Add your API key in the input

"API error 403" or "Unauthorized"

Your API key is invalid, expired, or doesn't have access to this specific API endpoint. Double-check your key and account permissions.

"API error 429" or "Rate limit"

Too many requests. Wait a minute and try again, or reduce the number of items per run.

No results or empty dataset

Check the run log for error messages. Common causes:

  • Invalid input format (check the examples above)
  • API key without proper permissions
  • The target data doesn't exist or is too small to track

How do I test without an API key?

Enable Demo Mode in the input. This returns realistic sample data so you can verify the output format works for your workflow.


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