not able to connect sitemap url to google search console

Hello,

I’m sorry to hear that you’re facing issues connecting your sitemap URL provided by Rank Math to Google Search Console. To troubleshoot this issue, please follow these steps:

1. Check if Your Sitemap is Accessible:
   • Use this tool to enter your sitemap URL and check the status to identify any issues preventing Googlebot from accessing your sitemap.

2. Exclude Sitemaps from Caching:

   • If your sitemap is being cached, you need to exclude Sitemaps from caching. You can refer to our tutorial on how to exclude Sitemaps from caching.

3. Ensure Correct Sitemap Submission:

   • Make sure you have submitted the correct sitemap. You should submit sitemap_index.xml and ensure that all inner sitemaps (like post-sitemap.xml) are showing up in your Google Search Console when clicking on sitemap_index.xml file.

If after following these steps you still face issues, please feel free to reach out to our support team directly by assigning this ticket to a human agent using the available buttons. We are here to assist you further.

Thank you for raising this concern, and we appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this issue for you.

Sources:
Troubleshooting the “Couldn’t Fetch” Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
How to Configure Sitemaps in Rank Math – Best Settings and Tips
How to Submit a Sitemap to Google » Rank Math
Indexed, Not Submitted in Sitemap – Google Search Console » Rank Math

Hello,

From your screenshot, you’re submitting the whole URL. Please put sitemap_index.xml only in the field and submit it.

Also, you’re submitting a subdomain (preview-domain) instead of the domain itself. You need to add a new property in your Google Search Console to add that sub-domain.

Hope that helps.