Google's Job Indexing API Isn't a Shortcut—What It Actually Does
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TLDR
Google's Job Indexing API only confirms notification receipt—not crawling, indexing, or rankings—and approval timelines have become unreliable.
Search Engine Land's Nick LeRoy breaks down the fundamental gap between what the Job Indexing API appears to do and what it actually delivers: notification confirmation rather than guaranteed indexing. The article walks through the API's quota system, the misleading getMetadata response, and the sandbox limitation that catches most users unaware. LeRoy also flags the approval process breakdown, noting that quota requests he submitted six months ago remain unanswered despite Google's documented 2–3 week review promise.
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