Hello,
Thank you for contacting Rank Math and bringing your concern to our attention. I’m sorry for any inconvenience this issue may have caused you.
If the API key is not showing in your root directory, then you may need to manually create the file.
You may follow our guide here on how to create the API key txt file in your website files:
https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-403-forbidden-error-indexnow/#add-txt-file-manually
Hope that helps.
Thank you.
Thanks Reinelle,
But RankMath tutorial says:
Once you’ve done that, clear the cache and check to see if your API key is accessible to search engines. In order to do this, click on the Check Key button available under the API Key location. A new tab will open and lead to the location where Rank Math hosts the API key.
If the new tab displays your API key, then you can rest assured that the API key will be served to search engines for verifying your site.
And when I click on my RankMath on the Check Key button it displays the API key.
Do I have however to manually create the file in my root directory?
Thank you
Hello,
Thank you for your patience.
If the file is opening fine and you’re not getting the error, then you won’t need to create the file manually in your root directory.
The step to create the file is if it’s getting the 403 error in IndexNow.
Looking forward to helping you.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
