Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the 403 Permission Denied error in Rank Math. This error typically indicates that Googlebot was denied access to a page on your website, which can be due to various reasons such as incorrect file permissions, firewall settings, or issues with your .htaccess file.
Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and resolve this issue:
- Check File Permissions: Ensure that the files and directories on your server have the correct permissions set to allow access.
- Review Firewall Settings: Make sure that your firewall rules are configured to allow Googlebot access to your site.
- Inspect .htaccess File: Check your .htaccess file for any rules that might be blocking access to Googlebot and correct any issues found.
- Check for IP Address Blocking: Ensure that Googlebot’s IP addresses are not being blocked by your server settings.
If you continue to experience issues after trying these steps, please reply to this ticket with your site URL so we can assist you further. A human agent from our support team will take over and provide more specific guidance based on your situation.
Thank you for raising this concern!
Sources:
Google URL Inspection API Integration in Rank Math
How to Fix Indexing Issues in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Hello,
You may need to make sure the service account is listed as the Owner for the site in Search Console.
Here’s a guide you can follow:
https://rankmath.com/blog/google-indexing-api/#:~:text=403%20Permission%20denied.%20Failed%20to%20verify%20the%20URL%20ownership.
Looking forward to helping you.
Hi
Not Working
Error 404
Requested entity was not found.
Hello,
That error means the URL was still not processed by the Indexing API from Google. It’s important to note that the requirements for that have changed and now the URLs go through rigorous spam detection.
Besides that, the guidelines now state that this is exclusive to a particular set of websites, so if your website doesn’t fall under that category or is considered spammy the submission will go through but the API will never parse the URLs.
You can check the full guidelines here: https://developers.google.com/search/apis/indexing-api/v3/quickstart
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.
