Error 403 -Permission denied. Failed to verify the URL ownership.

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  • Resolved Atul Lakhotia

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Rank Math free

    Hi,

    While using the option Google: Publish/Update URL we are getting the error: Error 403 -Permission denied. Failed to verify the URL ownership.

    1. We have created the account on Google Cloud. Also created the Service Account as per instructions given by Rank MAth.
    2. Generated the API key and uploaded the json under the Google API settings.
    3. Given the Owner Access of the website on Google Search Console.

    What should be I doing to resolve this error?

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  • RankBot

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Hello,

    I apologize for the issue you are facing with the Error 403 – Permission denied while trying to verify URL ownership on Google Search Console.

    Based on the steps you have already taken, it seems like you have followed the correct procedures provided by Rank Math. However, the Error 403 – Permission denied typically occurs due to incorrect file permissions on your WordPress site.

    To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the file permissions on your WordPress site are correctly set. Here are the steps to fix the file permissions:

    1. Reset File Permissions:
      • Connect to your WordPress site via FTP using an FTP client like FileZilla.
      • Check and set the correct file permissions for directories to 755 or 750 and for files to 644 or 640 as recommended by WordPress.
      • Ensure that the wp-config.php file has permissions set to 400 or 440.

    For detailed instructions on how to change file permissions, you can refer to this guide: Fix Blocked Due to Access Forbidden (403) Error in Google Search Console.

    After resetting the file permissions, try accessing your WordPress site again and verify if the 403 Forbidden error is resolved. If you continue to face the issue, please let us know so we can further assist you.

    Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention. Let me know if you need any further assistance.

    Best regards.

    Sources:
    How To Fix Blocked Due to Access Forbidden (403) Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math

    Rakibuzzaman Siam

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.

    Please try to follow the steps mentioned in this guide and see if that works for you:
    https://rankmath.com/blog/google-indexing-api/#403-permission-denied

    Once done, clear your website’s cache and check again.

    If the issue persists, then 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.

    Sensitive Data Section

    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/

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

    Thank you.

    Atul Lakhotia

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Rank Math free

    Had missed assigning ownership in Google Search Console. Its resolved now.

    Princess

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Hello,

    Glad that everything has been sorted out.

    Please feel free to reach out to us again in case you need any other assistance.

    We are here to help.

    Thank you.

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