Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the API Key Location showing a 404 error. This typically means that the API key was not automatically created when you enabled the Instant Indexing module in Rank Math. Since your history shows all URL response codes as 202, it indicates that the IndexNow API has accepted your requests, but it still needs to validate the API key to confirm that the URLs belong to your site.
To resolve this, you will need to create a txt file in the root directory of your website containing your API key manually. Here’s a brief overview of the steps:
- Create a text file named
indexnow.txt.
- Add your API key to this file.
- Upload the file to the root directory of your website.
After doing this, please check again if the API key location is accessible and if the URLs are being processed correctly.
If you need further assistance or if you encounter any issues while performing these steps, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.
Thank you for raising this concern!
Sources:
How to Fix 403 Forbidden Error with IndexNow » Rank Math
How to Fix 403 Forbidden Error with IndexNow » Rank Math
Hi!
i have same problem, i cant index now, i generated a new api key and uploaded it to my root folder bnut stil i cant index now why?
Hello,
@joseph We have replied to your ticket with the same concern, and it seems that you have marked it as 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.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
