API Key Location Check Produces 404 Error

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with the API key location check resulting in a 404 error. It seems that the API key was not automatically created when you enabled the Instant Indexing module in Rank Math.

To resolve this, you will need to create a text file manually. Here’s how to do it:

1. Create a Text File

• Name the file [your_api_key].txt, ensuring that the file name includes your actual API key.
• Add the API key to the text file, making sure it is the only content in the file (no extra spaces or characters).

2. Upload the Text File

• Upload this text file to the root directory of your website using an FTP client like FileZilla or through cPanel’s File Manager.

After uploading the file, please try checking the API key location again. If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further.

Thank you for raising this concern, and we hope to resolve it quickly for you!

Sources:
How to Fix 403 Forbidden Error with IndexNow » Rank Math

Hello,

If the file is already created in our website’s root directory and still returns a 404 error when opening it, then we recommend getting in touch with your web host.

You may ask them that the file should be publicly accessible when opening the .txt URL to fix this issue.

Looking forward to helping you.

Hello,

We are super happy that this resolved your issue. If you have any other questions in the future, know that we are here to help you.

If you don’t mind me asking, could you please leave us a review (if you haven’t already) on https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/seo-by-rank-math/reviews/#new-post about your overall experience with Rank Math? We appreciate your time and patience.

If you do have another question in the future, please feel free to create a new forum topic, and it will be our pleasure to assist you again.

Thank you.