Google Search Console API

The Google Search Console API (formerly Webmaster Tools API) allows developers to programmatically access Search Console data, enabling automation and integration with other systems.

Key Features

• Retrieve search analytics data: Get click, impression, CTR, and position data for your site

• Submit sitemaps: Programmatically submit and manage sitemaps

• Inspect URLs: Check indexing status and issues for specific URLs

• Manage properties: Add/remove sites from your Search Console account

• Access crawl error reports: Get information about crawl errors

Common Use Cases

1. Automating regular search performance reports

2. Building custom dashboards combining Search Console with other data

3. Monitoring indexing status at scale

4. Integrating search data with CRM or analytics platforms

5. Creating alerts for significant changes in search performance

Authentication

The API uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. You’ll need to:

1. Create a project in Google Cloud Console

2. Enable the Search Console API

3. Obtain API credentials (client ID and secret)

4. Implement the OAuth flow in your application

Example API Endpoints

• searchanalytics.query: For search performance data

• sitemaps.list: To retrieve submitted sitemaps

• urlInspection.index.inspect: For URL inspection

• sites.list: To get list of verified sites

Rate Limits

The API has quota limits (typically 1,200 queries per day per project, with additional limits per minute).

Getting Started

1. Visit the Google API Console

2. Enable the “Google Search Console API”

3. Follow the documentation for your preferred language (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.)

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