Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the Instant Indexing feature. The error message you received indicates that the URL you are trying to submit is returning a 404 error, meaning that the requested page was not found on your server.
Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot this issue:
- Check the URL: Ensure that the URL is correct and that the page exists on your website. You can do this by visiting the URL directly in your browser.
- Fix 404 Errors: If the page does not exist, you may need to create it or set up a redirect if it has been moved.
- Check Server Status: Make sure your server is running properly and not experiencing any downtime.
- Review Robots.txt: Ensure that your robots.txt file is not blocking Googlebot from accessing the page.
If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket with your site URL so that we can assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern, and we’re here to help!
Sources:
How to Fix Indexing Issues in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Hello,
If you are getting the 404 error, it means that the URLs are not in the Indexing API. Since the API is only for two types of websites (job postings and live streams) and goes through rigorous spam detection due to recent changes in Google, it’s much more difficult to get URLs into the API.
So, unless you have one of the website types we mentioned and the content is unique, you won’t be able to use this feature consistently, and you shouldn’t, as the API was never intended for it, as mentioned in our own documentation.
The bottom line is that our submissions to the API are working fine, but if the pages are not accepted into it because of guidelines issues, there’s nothing we can do.
Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank 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.
