Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the SEO Analyzer showing an API Error: HTTP Error 403. This error indicates that Googlebot was denied access to a page on your website, which means the server returned a 403 status code, indicating that the request is understood but forbidden.
To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
- Check file permissions: Ensure that the correct permissions are set for files and directories accessible to the web server.
- Review firewall settings: Adjust your firewall rules to allow Googlebot access.
- Inspect .htaccess file: Edit and fix any corrupted
.htaccess files that control various functions of your site.
- Check for IP address blocking: Make sure that Googlebot’s IP addresses are not blocked.
For more detailed guidance, you can refer to our article on fixing the Blocked due to access forbidden (403) error.
If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket with your site URL, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.
Sources:
How to Fix Indexing Issues in Google Search Console » Rank Math
How To Fix Blocked Due to Access Forbidden (403) Error in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Hello,
We’ve tested your site using this tool, and it is getting the error Connection to the server hosting the URL fails.
Please note that the SEO Analyzer tool only works with the status 200 on your site:
https://rankmath.com/kb/api-http-400-error/#website-status
Looking forward to helping you.
hello my frined it shows 200 for me the tool that u shared with me but still error 403 how can i send you image of the screen shot ?
Hello,
We used the Rank Math external SEO Analyzer tool, and the analysis was completed. You can try it here: https://rankmath.com/tools/seo-analyzer/
To fix this issue, please head over to your WordPress Dashboard > Rank Math > Status & Tools > Database Tools and click the Clear SEO Analysis and Remove Transients buttons to flush the SEO Analysis cache.
Please clear your website and any server-level caching on your site before doing the SEO analysis again.
For more details on this issue, please check this URL: https://rankmath.com/kb/api-http-400-error/
Let us know how it goes. Looking forward to helping you.
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.
