Modern Web Indexing Technology - IndexNow

Index Now is a non-profit organization focused on promoting internet accessibility, openness, and interoperability through legal advocacy and policy work. They aim to ensure that the internet remains a free and open platform for everyone.
Here are some key aspects of their work:

• Fighting against harmful regulations: They oppose regulations that restrict internet freedom, such as censorship, surveillance, and control of online content.
• Promoting interoperability: They advocate for open standards and protocols that allow different internet services to work together seamlessly.
• Supporting open source software: They believe in the power of open source software to promote innovation and user control.
• Defending net neutrality: They advocate for policies that ensure internet service providers treat all traffic equally, preventing discrimination and prioritization.

IndexNow is a protocol that allows websites to notify search engines about changes to their content in real-time. This means that search engines can update their indexes more quickly, leading to faster and more accurate search results.
Currently, the following portals support IndexNow:

• Google: Google officially supports IndexNow.
• Bing: Bing also officially supports IndexNow.
• Naver: Naver also officially supports IndexNow.
• Yandex: Yandex is the latest search engine to officially support IndexNow. 
• DuckDuckGo: DuckDuckGo is also a supporter of IndexNow.

Below is submission information

Here's a basic example of how to submit a URL using IndexNow:

Step 1: Generate an API Key

First, you need an API key for authentication. The API key is a unique identifier for your site. You can generate an API key using this link: https://www.bing.com/indexnow.

Once you have the key, you need to place it in a .txt file on your website, e.g., https://example.com/{your-api-key}.txt.

Step 2: Create the IndexNow URL Submission Request

To notify the search engine about a new or updated URL, you’ll make a GET request. Here's an example of how to structure the URL:

https://www.bing.com/indexnow?url=https://example.com/new-page&key=YOUR_API_KEY

• url: The URL of the page that you want to notify the search engine about.
• key: Your API key.

Example for URL Submission

Let’s assume:

• You want to notify Bing about a new page at https://example.com/new-page.
• Your API key is ABC123.

Your GET request will look like this:

https://www.bing.com/indexnow?url=https://example.com/new-page&key=ABC123

Step 3: Notify Multiple URLs

If you want to submit multiple URLs at once, you can include them in a POST request.

Here’s an example with a POST request using JSON:

POST /indexnow?key=YOUR_API_KEY HTTP/1.1
Host: www.bing.com
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "host": "www.example.com",
  "key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "keyLocation": "https://www.example.com/YOUR_API_KEY.txt",
  "urlList": [
    "https://www.example.com/page1",
    "https://www.example.com/page2",
    "https://www.example.com/page3"
  ]
}

Step 4: Verify Submission

After sending the request, the search engine will respond with a success message or an error message if something went wrong.

This is how you can integrate IndexNow for quicker and more efficient URL indexing.