Playbook: Use Google's Indexing API the legit way (and not get ignored)

Playbook: Use Google's Indexing API the legit way (and not get ignored)
The Indexing API officially only supports JobPosting and BroadcastEvent. Here's the compliant setup.

Setup:
— Google Cloud Console, create a service account, enable Indexing API
— Download the JSON key
— In GSC, add the service account email as an Owner (not just user) of the property
— POST to indexing.googleapis.com/v3/urlNotifications:publish with type URL_UPDATED
— Default quota: 200 URLs/day

What it does well: near-instant crawl for job/event pages, with a getNotifications endpoint to confirm receipt.

Where it falls short: using it for blog posts or products is against ToS Google may crawl but won't reliably index, and abuse risks quota revocation.

Pros:
— Sub-hour crawl
— Receipt confirmation
Cons:
— Job/event pages only (per ToS)
— 200/day default

Best for: job boards and event sites. NOT for general content despite what indexer tools claim.