Usage
The add-on page
Section titled “The add-on page”Website > IndexNow & Last-Modified shows:
- IndexNow: on or off, and the endpoint.
- URLs in the queue and how many were sent today.
- Last send: the HTTP answer, time and number of URLs.
- Last-Modified: on or off.
- IndexNow key: the key and the URL the engines read it from. New key replaces it and the key file.
- Send the whole catalogue: queues every active product, category and (optional) page once.
- Send URLs by hand: full URLs of this store, one per line; Send them now sends at once.
- Cron job: the command for your server.
- Send now and Clear the queue, the waiting URLs and the Send log with the first URLs of every send.
Answers of the engines
Section titled “Answers of the engines”| Answer | Meaning | What the add-on does |
|---|---|---|
| 200, 202 | URLs received (202: the key is still being checked). | Removes them from the queue. |
| 400 | Bad request. | Drops them and logs the answer. |
| 403 | The engine could not read the key file. | Keeps them and tries again, up to 5 times. Check that the key URL on the add-on page opens. |
| 422 | URLs do not belong to the host or the key. | Drops them and logs the answer. |
| 429 | Too many requests. | Keeps them and tries again later, up to 5 times. |
| No answer, 5xx | The endpoint is down. | Keeps them and tries again, up to 5 times. |
Several storefronts
Section titled “Several storefronts”URLs are grouped by host and sent in one request per host, each with its own key location. The key file in the store root serves every storefront that shares the installation.