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March 22, 2026 · View on GitHub


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Submit URLs for instant indexing via IndexNow and Google Indexing API.

Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Windsurf, and all MCP-compatible AI tools.


Features

  • IndexNow — Submit URLs to Bing, Yandex, Naver, Seznam simultaneously
  • Google Indexing API — Request fast crawling from Google
  • Sitemap submission — Parse XML sitemaps and submit all URLs
  • API key generator — Generate IndexNow keys and verification files
  • Status checker — Check Google indexing notification status
  • Batch support — Submit up to 10,000 URLs at once

Tools

ToolDescription
indexnow_submitSubmit URLs to IndexNow (Bing, Yandex, Naver, Seznam)
google_indexing_submitSubmit URLs to Google Indexing API
google_indexing_statusCheck indexing notification status
indexnow_submit_sitemapFetch sitemap and submit all URLs to IndexNow
indexnow_generate_keyGenerate an IndexNow API key and verification file
indexnow_list_enginesList all supported engines and endpoints

Installation

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Add to your Claude config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indexnow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "indexnow-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indexnow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "indexnow-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Submit URLs to IndexNow

Submit these URLs to IndexNow:
- https://example.com/new-blog-post
- https://example.com/updated-page

API key: your-api-key-here
Host: example.com

Submit a sitemap

Submit all URLs from https://example.com/sitemap.xml to IndexNow
API key: my-key
Host: example.com

Generate an API key

Generate an IndexNow API key for my site

Submit to Google Indexing API

Submit https://example.com/new-page to Google Indexing API
Access token: ya29.xxx

IndexNow Setup

  1. Generate an API key (any UUID — use the indexnow_generate_key tool)
  2. Create a verification file: public/{your-key}.txt containing the key
  3. Deploy the file so it's accessible at https://yourdomain.com/{your-key}.txt
  4. Start submitting URLs

Supported Engines

EngineProtocolLimit
BingIndexNowUnlimited
YandexIndexNowUnlimited
NaverIndexNowUnlimited
SeznamIndexNowUnlimited
GoogleIndexing API200/day default

Why indexnow-mcp vs Manual API Calls

Featureindexnow-mcpManual API Calls
Batch submission (10K URLs)YesCustom code
Multiple enginesAll at onceOne by one
Sitemap parsingYesManual
API key generatorYesManual
PriceFreeFree but complex

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License

MIT


Built by Sharoz Dawa — SEO Professional & Digital Marketing Expert

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