IndexNow not working

Hello,

I’m sorry to hear that you are facing issues with the IndexNow feature and receiving a 403 error even after changing the API key. To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:

1. Check API Key Location:

   • Clear the cache and check if your API key is accessible to search engines by clicking on the Check Key button under the API Key location in Rank Math. This will confirm if the API key is being served to search engines for site verification.
     

2. Check the History:

   • Verify the status of your submitted URLs by checking the IndexNow History tab in Rank Math’s Instant Indexing. This will show you the response codes associated with each URL and help ensure proper processing and indexing.
     

3. Add the Text File Manually:

   • If changing the API key within Rank Math doesn’t work, manually add the text file containing the API key to the root folder of your website. This step ensures that the API key is available for verification.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, please let us know, and we will assist you further. Thank you for reaching out with your concern.

Sources:
How to Fix 403 Forbidden Error with IndexNow » Rank Math
How to Fix 429 Error with IndexNow API » Rank Math
How to Fix 429 Error with IndexNow API » Rank Math
How to Use IndexNow With Rank Math » Rank Math
How to Fix 403 Forbidden Error with IndexNow » Rank Math

Hello,

Thank you for contacting Rank Math support.

Please follow this guide to resolve the error: https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-403-forbidden-error-indexnow/

Note that Rank Math automatically generate the API key. You can always regenerate a new one by clicking the Change Key option. Rank Math would generate a new API Key for your site in a few moments.

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

Thank you.