Issue with Connecting to Google Search Console – Invalid API Key Error

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  • Resolved Anonymous

    1 year, 5 months ago

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    I am reaching out to report a persistent issue I’m facing while attempting to connect my website to Google Search Console through the Rank Math SEO plugin.

    Every time I try to establish the connection, I receive an error message stating “Invalid API key. Please check your API key or reconnect the site and try again.” I have tried to reconnect multiple times without success, ensuring that the API key is entered correctly each time.

    Here are the steps I have taken so far:

    Checked and rechecked the API key to ensure it is correct.
    Attempted to disconnect and reconnect to Google Search Console through the Rank Math dashboard.
    Cleared my website and browser cache before trying again.
    Ensured that there are no conflicts with other plugins by temporarily deactivating them.
    Unfortunately, none of these steps have resolved the issue. This is hindering my ability to fully utilize the SEO features of your plugin and optimize my site’s presence in search results.

    Could you please assist me in troubleshooting this problem? If there are any additional steps I need to take or information you require, please let me know.

    Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to a prompt resolution to this matter.

    Best regards,

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  • RankBot

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Hello,

    I apologize for the inconvenience you are experiencing while trying to connect your website to Google Search Console through the Rank Math SEO plugin. Thank you for providing detailed information about the steps you have already taken to resolve the “Invalid API Key” error.

    Based on the information you provided, it seems like you have already tried the basic troubleshooting steps. Since the issue persists, I recommend performing the following advanced troubleshooting steps:

    Test Connections with Google Analytics

    1. Go to Rank Math SEO → General Settings → Analytics.
    2. Click on the Test Connections option at the top right of the Analytics settings.
      Test connections
    3. Check if there is a valid connection (green signal) or an issue with the connection (red signal).
      Issue with Google Analytics connection
    4. If there is an issue, reconnect your Google account by clicking on the Reconnect Search Console connection button.
      Reconnect Search Console connection

    By following these steps, you can validate and potentially fix any connection issues with Google Analytics that might be causing the “Invalid API Key” error when connecting to Google Search Console.

    If the issue persists after testing the connections, please feel free to reply to this ticket, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.

    Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in resolving this matter promptly.

    Best regards,

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    Anonymous

    1 year, 5 months ago

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    There problem is that I don’t get to see this screen. All i get is the connection button, i click on it and then approve all Google permissions, then get the error. This screen you shared with me in not even accessible to me.

    Rakibuzzaman Siam

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.

    Please make sure you’re using the latest version of the Rank Math plugin on your website: https://rankmath.com/changelog/free/

    Also, try to connect your Analytics with a different browser such as Google Chrome. If you are already using Chrome, you can try using it in Incognito mode and see if that works for you.

    Let us know how it goes. Looking forward to helping you.

    Thank you.

    Anonymous

    1 year, 5 months ago

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    I already tried all of these solutions and it never worked with me.

    some error occured please try again after some time or use manual connect method

    Great

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Hello,

    It looks like you have marked this ticket as resolved. But if you still need help with this, please share access to your website with us so we can help investigate the issue. Please follow these steps:

    • Edit the first post on this ticket and include your WordPress logins in the Sensitive Data section. This is a secure section that only our support staff can access.
    • Make sure you take a complete backup of your website before sharing the information with us.
    • If you prefer, you can use this plugin to generate a temporary login URL to your website and share that with us instead: https://wordpress.org/plugins/temporary-login-without-password/
    • You can also use this plugin to monitor what changes our staff might make on your website (if any): https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-security-audit-log/

    We appreciate your cooperation and patience. Thank you for choosing Rank Math.

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