Get new and updated pages into Google faster. The system scans your sitemaps, finds recent changes, and sends only the pages that need a fresh crawl. It suits content teams and SEO managers who publish often and need quick discovery.

A daily schedule pulls your sitemap.xml, detects sitemap index files, and fetches each content sitemap. XML is converted to JSON, URLs are normalized, and items are sorted by last modified date. The flow loops through each URL in batches, checks the Google Indexing API for metadata, and compares the page update time with the last request time. If Google returns an error or the page changed since the last request, it sends URL_UPDATED. A short random wait between calls helps avoid rate limits. You can also run a manual test anytime.

Add your real sitemap URL and adjust the loc and lastmod fields if your CMS uses different names. Connect a Google account with Indexing API access and set the schedule time that fits your traffic. Expect faster discovery, fewer manual submits, and less busy work. This is helpful for news sites, large blogs, and docs portals that update content often.

• Daily schedule at a set time plus a manual test trigger for on demand runs
• Fetch sitemap.xml and detect sitemap indexes to gather all content maps
• Convert XML to JSON and normalize fields so every URL has loc and lastmod
• Sort URLs by last modified date to prioritize the newest changes
• Loop through URLs in batches to control load and manage scale
• Check Google Indexing API metadata for each URL before sending updates
• Decision logic to skip unchanged pages and update only what matters
• Randomized wait between API calls to respect rate limits

• Reduce manual index requests from 60 minutes a day to under 5 minutes
• Send only changed or missing URLs to avoid wasted API calls
• Speed up discovery of fresh content for faster SEO results
• Handle large sitemaps reliably with batching and waits
• Connect your site sitemaps with the Google Indexing API in one flow

1. Import the template into n8n: Create a new workflow in n8n > Click the three dots menu > Select 'Import from File' > Choose the downloaded JSON file.
2. You'll need accounts with Google Indexing API. See the Tools Required section above for links to create accounts with these services.
3. In Google Search Console, verify ownership of your site domain. In Google Cloud Console, enable the Indexing API for your project.
4. Open the node named Get sitemap.xml and paste your real sitemap URL. If your site uses a sitemap index, keep the default flow to fetch child sitemaps.
5. Open the nodes Assign mandatiry sitemap fields and Force urlset.url to array. Make sure the loc field holds the page URL and lastmod has the last updated date. Adjust field names if your CMS uses different labels.
6. Double click the nodes Check status and URL Updated. In the Credential to connect with dropdown, click Create new credential, choose Google OAuth2 API, and follow the on screen steps. Ensure the Indexing API scope is allowed and the correct Google account is used.
7. In Schedule Trigger, set the time you want the run to start each day. Save the change.
8. Optional: In the Wait node, adjust the seconds if you hit rate limits. A small random delay is already set to spread out calls.
9. Click Execute Workflow to run a manual test. Check the Split Out and Sort node outputs to confirm URLs and lastmod values look correct.
10. In the Check status node, view the response. If Google returns 404 or if lastmod is newer than the last notification, the flow will send URL_UPDATED. Confirm you see success responses from the URL Updated node.
11. Activate the workflow. Recheck logs after the first scheduled run. If you see 403 errors, ensure the Indexing API is enabled, your site is verified in Search Console, and the Google account in n8n has access.