Get Started in 3 Easy Steps 🚀#

Ready to try the easy way to submit URLs to the IndexNow API of various search engines? Let's get started:

1. Install IndexNow for Python Package#

Assuming that Python is already installed, execute this command in the terminal to install the Timer package:

pip install index-now-for-python

Find more details and options in the installation guide.

2. Set Up an API Key#

To verify ownership of your domain, you need to create an API key. This key is hosted on your website so that the IndexNow API service can authenticate your requests. The API key is required each time you submit a URL to the IndexNow API.

For more information about the API key, see the official IndexNow documentation or the getting started guide from Microsoft Bing. Or learn how to generate your own API key.

3. First Script#

You're now ready to submit your first URL to the IndexNow API. Simply adjust the code below to match your website's domain and API key, then run it:

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from index_now import submit_url_to_index_now, IndexNowAuthentication

authentication = IndexNowAuthentication(
    host="example.com",
    api_key="a1b2c3d4",
    api_key_location="https://example.com/a1b2c3d4.txt",
)

submit_url_to_index_now(authentication, "https://example.com/page1")

Next Steps#

Find more usage examples and tutorials in the user guide section.

Support the Project#

If you have already downloaded and tried the package – maybe even used it in a production environment – perhaps you would like to support its development?