Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the 422 Error while using the IndexNow API. This error indicates that the URL you are trying to submit belongs to another site and cannot be processed by the IndexNow API.
Here are some steps you can take to resolve this issue:
- Check the URL: Ensure that the URL you are submitting is correctly formatted and belongs to your site.
- Verify API Key: Make sure that your API key is correctly set up and associated with your domain. If necessary, you can change your API key by following these steps:
- Go to the Rank Math settings in your WordPress dashboard.
- Navigate to the Instant Indexing section.
- Click on "Change Key" and follow the prompts to update it.
- After changing the key, remember to save your changes.
- Clear Cache: After making changes, clear your website cache to ensure that the new settings take effect.
- Wait and Retry: Sometimes, it may take a little time for changes to propagate. Wait for a few hours before trying to submit the URL again.
If the issue persists, it could be due to another site on your server submitting URLs to the IndexNow API, which may be using up the quota assigned to your shared IP address. In this case, you may want to contact your hosting provider for further assistance.
For more detailed guidance, you can refer to our article on fixing the 429 error with IndexNow API here.
If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.
Sources:
How to Fix 429 Error with IndexNow API » Rank Math
Hello,
Please note that the IndexNow API is for the Bing Search Engine:
https://rankmath.com/kb/how-to-use-indexnow/
The 422 error typically indicates that the URL belongs to another site and cannot be processed.
To resolve this, please ensure that you are submitting URLs that belong to your own site.
If you are certain that the URLs are correct and still encounter the error, please try changing your API key by following the steps outlined in this guide:
https://rankmath.com/kb/how-to-fix-429-error-with-indexnow-api/#change-your-api-key
Looking forward to helping you.
Use index now = show 422 Error, how to resolve the problem. I checked again and again in Google Cloud Console, everything is correct and all other steps are also correct, still this error is coming, please help
I changed the API Key and downloaded and uploaded the new JSON file but still getting the error
Sorry, when I clicked on change API Key, the old key disappeared and the new key did not come. I also generated a new key from Google Cloud console and tried uploading a new json file. The problem was not solved. It is still showing 422 error. I have indexed the link of my own site only. Not of any other site.
Hello,
We might need to take a closer look at the settings. Please edit the first post on this ticket and include your WordPress & FTP logins in the designated Sensitive Data section.
Please do take a complete backup of your website before sharing the information with us.
It is completely secure and only our support staff has access to that section. If you want, you can use the below 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 use the above plugin in conjunction with the WP Security Audit Log to monitor what changes our staff might make on your website (if any):
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-security-audit-log/
Looking forward to helping you.
Thank you.
Hello,
I have updated the sensitive data as requested. Can you please check further?
Thank you.
Hello,
You have marked this ticket as resolved. Could you please confirm?
Please note that the data in the sensitive data section is removed when the ticket is already resolved.
However, we have reopened it so you can add the data again in case you need further assistance.
Looking forward to helping you.
I tried clearing the transient data and my problem got solved, so I closed the ticket myself. Thank you for helping me.
Hello,
We’re glad that this issue is already resolved.
If you have any other concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us anytime so we can assist you further.
Looking forward to helping you.
