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IndexNow documentation

Stable reference material for implementing, validating, and operating IndexNow without guesswork.

Core guides

Submit URLs to Bing with IndexNowSet up a key file, prepare a single-host URL batch, submit it, and diagnose the response.

Response codes

IndexNow 200: OKThe request was accepted and the key was validated.IndexNow 202: AcceptedThe request was received, but ownership validation has not finished.IndexNow 400: Bad RequestThe request syntax or one of its required fields is invalid.IndexNow 403: Key Not ValidThe search engine could not validate the key against the submitted host.IndexNow 422: Unprocessable EntityThe payload is readable, but its URLs or ownership fields are inconsistent.IndexNow 429: Too Many RequestsThe endpoint is rate limiting the host or client.

Platform integrations

IndexNow for WordPressUse a maintained plugin, validate ownership, and avoid overlapping SEO plugins.IndexNow with Next.jsServe the key from public/, then submit changed URLs from server-only code.IndexNow with Cloudflare WorkersKeep the key in a Secret and submit publish events without delaying the response.