Google Search Console

aid: google-search-console
name: Google Search Console
description: 'Google Search Console gives site owners programmatic access to how their site appears in Google Search. Three
  separately versioned Google APIs make up the surface: the Search Console API for search analytics, sitemaps, site management
  and URL inspection; the URL Testing Tools API for the mobile-friendly test; and the Web Search Indexing API for telling
  Google that a page was published, updated or removed. All three are free of charge, authenticate with Google OAuth 2.0 against
  accounts.google.com, are authorized per verified property rather than per Cloud project, and are described by Google Discovery
  documents rather than a published OpenAPI.'
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png
url: https://search.google.com/search-console/about
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-08-13'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
type: Index
tags:
- Analytics
- Google
- Indexing
- Search
- Search Analytics
- SEO
- Sitemap
- URL Inspection
- Webmaster Tools
tags_raw:
- Analytics
- Google
- Indexing
- Search
- Search Analytics
- SEO
- Sitemaps
- URL Inspection
- Webmaster Tools
apis:
- aid: google-search-console:google-search-console-url-testing-tools-api
  name: Google Search Console URL Testing Tools API
  description: Provides tools for running validation tests against single URLs, including mobile-friendly testing and rich
    results validation for structured data.
  image: https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png
  humanURL: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/search-console-api
  baseURL: https://searchconsole.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - Mobile Friendly
  - Rich Results
  - Structured Data
  - Testing
  - Validation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-search-console-url-testing-tools-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/google-search-console-url-testing-tools-api-overlay.yaml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/search-console-api/v1/reference/urlTestingTools/mobileFriendlyTest/run
    title: mobileFriendlyTest.run
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://searchconsole.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1
    title: Google Discovery Document
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/search-console-api/v1/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/search-console-api/about
    title: About
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://search.google.com/test/rich-results
    title: Rich Results Test
- aid: google-search-console:google-indexing-api
  name: Google Indexing API
  description: The Indexing API allows any site owner to directly notify Google when pages are added or removed, enabling
    faster crawling and indexing of content such as job postings and livestream videos.
  image: https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/2x/googlelogo_color_272x92dp.png
  humanURL: https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/quickstart
  baseURL: https://indexing.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - Crawling
  - Indexing
  - SEO
  - URL Submission
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-search-console-indexing-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/google-search-console-indexing-api-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://indexing.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v3
    title: Google Discovery Document
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/reference/indexing/rest
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/quickstart
  - type: Tutorials
    url: https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/using-api
    title: How-To Guide
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/prereqs
    title: Prerequisites
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/quota-pricing
    title: Quota and Pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/libraries
    title: Client Libraries
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/reference/indexing/rpc
    title: RPC Reference
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/reference/indexing/rest/v3/urlNotifications/publish
    title: Publish Method
- aid: google-search-console:google-search-console-search-analytics-api
  name: Google Search Console Search Analytics API
  description: Query search traffic data for your site. Retrieve impressions, clicks, click-through rate, and average position
    grouped by dimensions such as query, page, country, device, search type, and date.
  humanURL: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools
  baseURL: https://searchconsole.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - Search Analytics
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-search-console-search-analytics-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/google-search-console-search-analytics-api-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/api_reference_index
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://searchconsole.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/authorizing
  - type: Console
    url: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/searchconsole.googleapis.com
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/limits
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://developers.google.com/terms
  - type: CodeExamples
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/search_analytics
    title: Search Analytics Code Samples
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: changelog/google-search-console-changelog.yml
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.google.com/webmasters/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/about
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/prereqs
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/quickstart/quickstart-python
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/libraries
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/search_analytics
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/searchanalytics/query
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps/get
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps/submit
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sites/get
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/urlInspection.index/inspect
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/urlInspection.index/UrlInspectionResult
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/google-search-console-query-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/google-search-console-context.jsonld
- aid: google-search-console:google-search-console-sitemaps-api
  name: Google Search Console Sitemaps API
  description: Submit and manage sitemaps and sitemap indexes for your site. List submitted sitemaps, check their processing
    status, submit new sitemaps, and delete previously submitted sitemaps.
  humanURL: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools
  baseURL: https://searchconsole.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - Sitemap
  tags_raw:
  - Sitemaps
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-search-console-sitemaps-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/google-search-console-sitemaps-api-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/api_reference_index
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://searchconsole.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/authorizing
  - type: Console
    url: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/searchconsole.googleapis.com
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/limits
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://developers.google.com/terms
  - type: CodeExamples
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/search_analytics
    title: Search Analytics Code Samples
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: changelog/google-search-console-changelog.yml
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.google.com/webmasters/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/about
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/prereqs
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/quickstart/quickstart-python
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/libraries
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/search_analytics
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/searchanalytics/query
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps/get
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps/submit
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sites/get
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/urlInspection.index/inspect
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/urlInspection.index/UrlInspectionResult
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/google-search-console-query-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/google-search-console-context.jsonld
- aid: google-search-console:google-search-console-sites-api
  name: Google Search Console Sites API
  description: Manage site-level access and verification. List verified sites, get details about a specific site, add new
    sites, and remove sites from your Search Console account.
  humanURL: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools
  baseURL: https://searchconsole.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - Sites
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-search-console-sites-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/google-search-console-sites-api-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/api_reference_index
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://searchconsole.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/authorizing
  - type: Console
    url: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/searchconsole.googleapis.com
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/limits
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://developers.google.com/terms
  - type: CodeExamples
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/search_analytics
    title: Search Analytics Code Samples
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: changelog/google-search-console-changelog.yml
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.google.com/webmasters/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/about
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/prereqs
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/quickstart/quickstart-python
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/libraries
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/search_analytics
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/searchanalytics/query
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps/get
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps/submit
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sites/get
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/urlInspection.index/inspect
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/urlInspection.index/UrlInspectionResult
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/google-search-console-query-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/google-search-console-context.jsonld
- aid: google-search-console:google-search-console-url-inspection-api
  name: Google Search Console URL Inspection API
  description: Inspect individual URLs to retrieve detailed indexing, crawling, and serving information. Check whether a URL
    is indexed, view crawl details, mobile usability status, and rich results eligibility.
  humanURL: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools
  baseURL: https://searchconsole.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - URL Inspection
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-search-console-url-inspection-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/google-search-console-url-inspection-api-overlay.yaml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/api_reference_index
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://searchconsole.googleapis.com/$discovery/rest?version=v1
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/authorizing
  - type: Console
    url: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/searchconsole.googleapis.com
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/limits
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://developers.google.com/terms
  - type: CodeExamples
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/search_analytics
    title: Search Analytics Code Samples
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: changelog/google-search-console-changelog.yml
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.google.com/webmasters/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/about
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/prereqs
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/quickstart/quickstart-python
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/libraries
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/how-tos/search_analytics
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/searchanalytics/query
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps/get
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sitemaps/submit
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/sites/get
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/urlInspection.index/inspect
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/urlInspection.index/UrlInspectionResult
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/google-search-console-query-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/google-search-console-context.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
common:
- type: Packages
  url: packages/google-search-console-packages.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/google-search-console-packages.yml
  title: First-party client libraries with published versions and release dates
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/google-search-console-well-known.yml
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/google-search-console-security.txt
- type: Security
  url: security/google-search-console-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/google-search-console-mcp.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/google-search-console-llms.txt
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/google-search-console-conformance.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/google-search-console-problem-types.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/google-search-console-lifecycle.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/google-search-console-conventions.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/google-search-console-data-model.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/google-search-console-changelog.yml
- type: Plans
  url: plans/google-search-console-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/google-search-console-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/google-search-console-finops.yml
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/google-search-console-jsonschema-spectral-rules.yml
  title: JSON Schema Spectral Rules
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.search.google.com/
  title: Google Search Status Dashboard
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools
- type: APIReference
  url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/api_reference_index
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/quickstart/quickstart-python
- type: Pricing
  url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/limits
  title: Usage limits (the API is free; quotas are the constraint)
- type: SignUp
  url: https://search.google.com/search-console/welcome
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/googleapis
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/google-search-console/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/google-search-console-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/google-search-console-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/google-search-console-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/google-search-console-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/google-search-console-scopes.yml
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developers.google.com/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.cloud.google.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://developers.googleblog.com/
- url: https://developers.googleblog.com/feed/
  type: BlogRSS
  description: Discovered RSS/Atom feed for https://developers.googleblog.com/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://policies.google.com/terms
- type: Authentication
  url: https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes
  title: OAuth 2.0 Scopes
- type: SDKs
  url: https://developers.google.com/api-client-library
  title: API Client Libraries
- type: Blog
  url: https://developers.google.com/search/updates
  title: Google Search Central Blog
- type: Support
  url: https://support.google.com/webmasters/
  title: Search Console Help
- type: Console
  url: https://console.cloud.google.com/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/google-search-console-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Features
  url: https://search.google.com/search-console/about
  data:
  - name: Search Analytics
    description: Analyze search traffic data including impressions, clicks, CTR, and average position by query, page, country,
      device, and date.
  - name: Sitemap Management
    description: Submit, monitor, and manage XML sitemaps and sitemap indexes to optimize crawling and indexing.
  - name: URL Inspection
    description: Inspect individual URLs for indexing status, crawl details, mobile usability, and rich results eligibility.
  - name: Index Coverage
    description: Monitor which pages are indexed, identify indexing errors, and track coverage status across your site.
  - name: Mobile Usability Testing
    description: Test pages for mobile-friendliness and identify mobile usability issues.
  - name: Rich Results Validation
    description: Validate structured data markup and check rich results eligibility for individual URLs.
  - name: Site Verification
    description: Manage site ownership verification and access permissions for Search Console properties.
- type: UseCases
  url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools
  data:
  - name: SEO Performance Monitoring
    description: Track organic search performance metrics to identify trends, measure optimization impact, and report on search
      visibility.
  - name: Technical SEO Auditing
    description: Identify and resolve indexing issues, crawl errors, and mobile usability problems affecting search performance.
  - name: Content Optimization
    description: Analyze which queries drive traffic to specific pages and optimize content to improve rankings and click-through
      rates.
  - name: Automated Sitemap Submission
    description: Programmatically submit sitemaps when content is published or updated to accelerate indexing.
  - name: Multi-Site Management
    description: Monitor and manage search performance across multiple websites from a single integration.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools
  data:
  - name: Google Analytics
    description: Combine Search Console data with Google Analytics for comprehensive website performance analysis.
  - name: Google Ads
    description: Connect search performance data with advertising campaigns to optimize paid and organic strategy together.
  - name: Google Cloud
    description: Deploy Search Console API integrations on Google Cloud Platform infrastructure.
  - name: BigQuery
    description: Export Search Console data to BigQuery for advanced analytics and cross-platform reporting.
  - name: Data Studio / Looker
    description: Visualize Search Console metrics in dashboards for stakeholder reporting and trend analysis.
include: []
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-08-13'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 28
  pass: local-v1